Earring and Bracelet Keeper
Note: I need better pictures when the daylight is available!
Not sure if I should be sad or proud that I have so much jewelry
I need a huge armoire and two separate wall mounted organizers. One constant challenge has been bracelets and
earring. In a box or drawer they get jumbled and I have too many to keep them
sorted by pair and sitting alone. Soo…
Pintrest to the rescue, after much research and a wander through Lowes this is
the outcome.
Supplies:
$6.00 key rack (the pretty unique hooks were removable as
they screwed from behind)
$5.00 pre-sized length of copper pipe
$4.00 knobs from hobby lobby
Free frame and shadow box I already owned
Drill
Black stain I already had on hand.
Steps:
1.
Create distressed antique finish by sanding
corners of frame and spot around the frame and then sporadically wiping black
stain on. Let dry for a couple of days and adjust according to desired result
more or less stain and sanding. I
considered a black paint finish but decided against it. Anything works.
2.
For the necklace shadow box I removed the glass
and had originally planned to create a new insert. I skipped that and left the
glass out and the necklaces exposed. Way too overloaded now so the insert may
still be in the futureJ
3.
For the earrings and bracelets I attached 2 of
the hooks in the bottom corners of the frame level. I tested that the rod would easily rest in
the hook without problem. I choose copper but a dowel or pvc painted would work
as easily.
4.
Using duck tape around the screw of the knob I
wrapped it and twirled the knob into the copper for a snug fit. I did not glue it as I was not sure how my
patina on the copper will look if glue is involved. I used vinegar and salt to
start the patina so in a few days it should look really cool.
5.
For the earrings I used a black satin
background, created 2 ruffles of tulle netting run onto wire. In this case the glass was not a snug fit (I
tested) so I wrapped the glass with the satin and carefully wrapped the wire
around the glass and twisted them into knots on the back of the glass. So the wire will not move and the knots are sandwiched
between the glass and the frame back.
a a. The top ruffle is the tulle folded in half and
the wire threaded along the entire width and scrunched for the ruffle.
7.
I carefully placed this creation on glass into
place. Note if you don’t have glass with a bit of room on either side the wire
and wrapping will be too much and the glass will shatter when you put it into
the fame.
