| Shutter Bulletin Board |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-234 |
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Both attractive and functional, this bulletin board features hooks for key and small hanging items. Clips or pushpins can be used to affix coupons, reminders or bills.
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Kristine Oller of Personalized Organization offers a decorative and clever way to bring organization to your home -- with recycled shutters! Materials: Old wooden shutter - any size
Flexible putty knife
Pencil
220-grit sandpaper (fine)
Awl
Quart of paint or stain
Hammer
Medium-bristle (2") paintbrush
2 eye hooks
1 steel-wool pad (medium)
Yard of ribbon
10 clothespins
2 1" nails with heads
2" nail with head
6 pushpins
Protective rubber gloves
Ruler
Pliers
Scissors
2-4 cup hooks
Dust brush
Screwdriver
Optional Materials: White or wood glue
1" x 4" piece of wood or extra-sturdy cardboard
Clamp/heavy books - Begin by preparing shutter surface: Remove hardware and use putty knife to scrape away flaking paint. Sandpaper can smooth splinters and damaged areas; then use a brush to remove any residual dust. Tip: The shutter rod should be nailed in place on indoor shutters. If two hinged shutters are used, 1" x 4" cardboard or wood pieces should be glued across seam on back of shutters as a brace. Clamps or books will secure the brace and hold it in place as glue dries.
- Next, use pen and ruler to mark placement of hooks on front of shutter and two eye hooks on back of shutter (equal distance from the top of the shutter).
- Use awl to make indents at pencil marks.
- Paint or stain the shutter using a medium-size paintbrush. Follow manufacturer's recommended drying time. If desired, you can paint or stain the wooden clothespins to match the shutters. After drying, the clothespins can be affixed with glue along the front edges of the shutter.
- Wearing protective gloves, use the steel wool, putty knife and awl to distress the painted surface as desired. (Or apply a crackle or other decorative finish instead of paint or stain and forgo this step).
- Screw in hooks on the front and eye hooks on the back, using pliers if necessary.
- Lace ribbon through eye hooks on shutter back and tie ends in bow at desired length. Trim ribbon with scissors. Hammer in a 2" nail (with a head) to wall at desired height for hanging shutter.
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