Don't you just love these mini triangle shelves!? Today husband and wife team Josh + Sarah show us how to make your own.
Supplies needed: 1"x4" by 6-foot pine boards (x2), wood glue, sandpaper (100 and 220 grit), miter saw, measuring tape.
*Optional: paint (we used acrylic) or stain,gloss medium & varnish (for acrylic paint).
Step 1. Set miter saw to 30˚ Step 2. Cut 1st 30˚ angle then flip board and measure long end 6". Step 3. Cut 18 6" (long side) pieces with 30˚ angles on either end. (*Length is optional, you can make these as big or small as you like, as long as all sides are equal.) Optional Step: Cut 2" (long side) pieces with 30˚ angles if you'd like to add inset shelves for the triangles that will hang upside down. Step 4. Sand off all burrs and rough spots with the 100 grit sandpaper, making all the pieces nice and smooth.
Step 5. Arrange the first triangle (as pictured). Step 6. Glue together using a thin yet generous smear along connecting edge. Be sure to press pieces nice and tight together. Wipe off any excess glue. Repeat for all 6 triangles. Let glue dry for at least 4 hrs. Step 7. Sand any exposed, dried glue. Now you can paint your shelves if you choose to.
Tip: When painting smaller pieces, use a tack to keep it from getting too messy!
You could give these as a gift or hang in your home! Thanks so much Josh + Sarah! (You can meet them on Instagram: Josh @subtletakeover and Sarah @arrowandapple)
these are amazing!
Valentina
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Posted by: Valentina | November 25, 2012 at 03:36 PM
I do love these, could bring a lot of fun to a room! :-)
Posted by: tinajo | November 25, 2012 at 03:36 PM
Wow, they're awesome!
Posted by: Ida | November 25, 2012 at 03:46 PM
i love the rainbow colours!
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Posted by: issey | November 25, 2012 at 03:49 PM
Really cute!
Posted by: Jenny | November 25, 2012 at 03:58 PM
Super smart and pretty. Gonna copy this idea!
Posted by: Margherita | November 25, 2012 at 04:01 PM
What excellent shelves. The colours are so great!
Posted by: Loulou | November 25, 2012 at 04:09 PM
Genius! It's on my list!! Thank you :D
Posted by: Debie Grace | November 25, 2012 at 04:22 PM
These are so so cute!!
xo clare
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Posted by: Clare | November 25, 2012 at 04:23 PM
these are pretty rad! love the colors.
Posted by: jennifer | November 25, 2012 at 04:30 PM
These are lovely! What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jane | November 25, 2012 at 04:35 PM
love them... going to try to get my bf to use his new saw he got last year for christmas and make me some
Posted by: Courtney Howard | November 25, 2012 at 04:42 PM
ohhh,how sweet is that...Hope my boyfriend is going to do such lovely crafts with me,when he`s here...Love the colors of the triangles,especially the turquois one
xoxo
Posted by: abirdsdailylifetale | November 25, 2012 at 05:06 PM
What a cute idea, I love it!
-Kristen
Posted by: Kristen | November 25, 2012 at 05:27 PM
cool idea, but seems more useful for holding things if made in a bigger size. what a cool look that is though. :)
Posted by: Danica Pardini | November 25, 2012 at 05:29 PM
I like how bright these are, but I still like the honeycomb ones better :)
xx Ashleigh
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Posted by: Ashleigh | Love Stoned | November 25, 2012 at 05:47 PM
it looks great!... I love the idea, but isn't so DIY for me ;)
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Posted by: angelessya | November 25, 2012 at 06:18 PM
These are awesome! I might make some.
- Laura
Posted by: Laura | November 25, 2012 at 06:31 PM
What a brilliant idea - I'm reserving it for my son's room
x
Posted by: Emma | November 25, 2012 at 06:54 PM
lovely diy. so colorful and pretty. going to ask my father for some wood from his workshop and make some of these. they will def. add something pretty to my apt. thanks! xx. gigi. food and beauty blogger @ www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com
Posted by: gigi | November 25, 2012 at 07:12 PM