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DIY Jewellery stand
DIY Jewellery stand
"I work as an aged care nurse and one of our residents has so much jewellery that is all tangled up in a box. Every morning I would spend a long time trying to untangle a necklace for her to wear. To solve this problem I made her a stand to display all her jewellery. I added lots of hooks for her necklaces and space for her rings and broaches. This stand not only looks great on her table, but she can also now see at a glance what she can wear. I made this stand using all recycled materials."
Primary TechniqueWood Crafts
Materials List
- Scrap wood
- jigsaw
- router
- sander
- hooks
- fabric
- wood glue
- doorknob
- Chair spindle
Instructions
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Cut 2 circles of wood, the bottom bigger than the top.
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Using a router remove the middle section of both wood circles to make a lip. This will stop the jewellery from falling off.
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I used a chair spindle for the poles. You can use a doweling rod if you don't have suitable wood.
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To smooth out the bottom and the sides I used my orbital sander. For the smaller one, I used a sanding wheel because my sander would not fit into the hole.
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I used some cardboard to cut a template for the felt that would line the bottom. I stained and varnished the pieces.
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I found the centre of my circles and drilled a hole slightly smaller than the nut that fits on the bottom of the pole. I mixed up some epoxy resin and filled the hole then very gently tapped the nut into the hole with a hammer.
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I used my cardboard template to cut my felt and glued it down to the base. The bottom of the pole screwed into the nut. For the top, I drilled a hole in the centre for the screw to come through and cut away some of the felt so I could glue the top down. The top pole was just a piece that I cut off the pole.
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I found the right sized screw and cut off its head. I drilled a pilot hole in the top of the post for the screw and used it to attach the pole to the glass doorknob. I added some curtain hooks to the top and my stand was complete.
