What Are Art Things Tha Can Be Made With Popsicle Steks for a Esther Project Popsicle

UPDATE: Subsequently you lot make this shelf, check out Role Two to brand an expanded set of DIY honeycomb shelves that would make Don Draper drool.

Guys. I am so excited to share this tutorial.

I admittedly love DIY projects that transform utilitarian everyday objects into unexpected works of fine art. Non only exercise these become fantastic conversation pieces in your home, they also let y'all to create super budget-friendly art that doesn't feel too "crafty."

(Don't go me wrong, I love crafts. That'southward why I fabricated a whole website about them. But I especially adore DIY that achieves a high-end look for a fraction of the price, like this Coffee Stirrer Wall Art.)

And if you lot're reading this, I'm bold you like to brand stuff too, considering, well, that'south what we exercise here. Then I'k guessing that you tin can relate to having an idea for a project and how information technology can get tangled in your brain like a Bruno Mars song, refusing to dislodge until you but make the darn thing.

That's what happened with this DIY wall fine art idea. It came to me one night when I was pacing back and along in our bedchamber in the nighttime. (Comforting infant Quinn, of form. I don't practice that otherwise. At to the lowest degree not often.) I was thinking about additional three dimensional art pieces I could DIY for our bedchamber gallery wall. I wanted something that would add texture, warmth and angles, merely unfortunately, most DIY geometric display shelf tutorials I've seen are waaay complicated.

So in a moment of frozen-dessert-craft-mashup inspiration, it occurred to me that I could make an awesome hexagon shelf with one of the most basic craft supplies out at that place–popsicle sticks. Every night that I've paced back and forth since (and trust me, there take been many), I perfected my plans for this elementary, mid-century-inspired hexagon shelf.

In fact, I've idea nearly information technology so much that I came upwards with an expanded hexagon shelf idea that builds on this one that I'll be sharing next week in Role II. Information technology's even more mid-century-y and popsicle stick-y. (UPDATE: Check out part Two here to learn how to brand some rockin' DIY honeycomb shelves!)

After experimenting a bit, I realized that having a template to guide my shelf angles would be super helpful. So I put one together and added it to the Brand & Do Crew Vault. If yous'd similar the template, merely enter your email in the pink and dark-green box at the bottom of this post and you'll proceeds firsthand access to it and all our past and hereafter gratuitous patterns and printables.

DIY Wall Art Hexagon Shelf Supplies

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• popsicle sticks (about 100)
• tacky glue(most other mucilage would probably work also)
• Min-Wax Stain in English Anecdote
• paintbrush
• picture hanger (totally optional)
• hexagon shelf template(Using the template makes getting the angles correct a lot easier and elevates your shelf from 3rd grade art projection to West-Elm-worthy habitation decor. Subscribe in the box at the bottom of the post to receive admission to it instantly.)

Instructions

1. Add together a drop of glue to both ends of three popsicle sticks and lay them as shown.

ii. Layer 3 more sticks to consummate the hexagon.

3. Continue glueing and layering like this until your hexagon shelf is a deep every bit you'd similar information technology to be. Mine is about xvi sticks deep.

4. Allow the gum to dry. Practise your best to keep your three-year-old from using your in-progress shelf every bit a wooden Bumbo seat for her dolls.

half-dozen. Stain your hex shelf, taking care to get stain in between all of the popsicle sticks.

7. If you lot'd like, glue a picture hanger to your shelf. I skipped this pace considering I opted to only put two nails in the wall that the shelf could hang on.



8. Find your cutest homeless dwelling decor knick knack and place it lovingly in its new wall home. Then start planning your next popsicle stick project:

Honeycomb Shelves

Modern Bunny Shelf (perfect for Easter or a nursery!)

Geometric Heart DIY Wall Art

Snazzy web log photos can arrive look like some people are doing it all (effortlessly!) while others of us (me!) are barely holding it together. So whenever I can, I like to introduce a little reality check in the course of a very un-Pinterest-worthy particular from my perfectly imperfect real life. My hope is that it's a helpful reminder all of united states that NO ONE is nailing it all the time.

Here'southward a tip: When you lot're trying to take photos of your project and decide yous need to transplant a cactus mid-photoshoot, don't do information technology in your bathroom sink. Instead, practice it in your husband'due south bathroom sink, like I did. (Shh…don't tell him!)

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