Bangle Bracelet How-To
Difficulty status = Easy!! and quick. The best kind of DIY projects!
Supplies/Tools:
*wooden pot holder trivet of your choice
*wooden spindle of some sort (mine was an old stair banister)
*choice of paint
*drill with drill bit and bit for screw
*screw long enough to go through trivet and into spindle
*paint brush if painting
*hand saw or table saw
*clamp or someone to help hold trivet and spindle when drilling (Husbands or older children are so handy for these kind of moments.)
1) Secure trivet tightly so it doesn't spin around when you drill the screw hole. Make sure the screw hole is a tad smaller then the screw so the screw has something to hold onto. If the hole is to big, no amount of trying will get that screw to work, and instead it will slip around in the too-big hole. Use a drill with a drill bit to screw a hole into the trivet.
2) Cut the wooden spindle to the length you desire with a hand saw or table saw. Be Safe! Wear goggles and don't operate machinery under the influence of a few drinks, too many late nights, or with a few kids running around... You're just asking for something bad to happen.
3) Drill a hole for a screw into the spindle from the bottom side. Try to drill as straight into the wood as possible. Otherwise your bracelet holding spindle/wood bar will screw on at an angle, crooked. Unless you like your DIY projects to look a little haphazard. Its your thing, make it how you like it!
4) Paint spindle if desired, and let it dry.
5) Screw the screw into the trivet from the bottom side until it just peaks through the top. (May need an extra hand here.) Next, place the hole on the spindle over the screw in the trivet peaking out. Secure the two pieces together tightly and continue to screw the screw into the spindle. Can use a drill or a hand screw for this job. (Hint. If you use a tight clamp, wrap a cloth around the wood pieces to prevent chipping or paint scratches.)
6) You should be finished! (Unless you ran into some technical difficulties...) Go use that cute bangle bracelet holder! The best part is, you feel accomplished and organized!
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