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| Step #1 Cut 4 ends off of coffee stirrers measuring 2″ in length. |
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| Step #2 Cut a shelf from the middle section of the coffee stirrer measuring 1-3/8″ long. Cut 2 brace pieces measuring 1-1/4″ long. |
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| Step #3 Sand the two front corners of the shelf peice - so they have a rounded edge. |
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| Step #4 Take the 4 rounded-end wood pieces and sand the straight edge on each into a point. These will be the fence pickets on the shelf. |
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| Step #5 Glue one fence picket to the 2 braces. Use placement as shown in picture. |
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| Step #6 Glue remaining fence pickets to braces making sure they are evenly spaced. Let dry. |
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| Step #7 Add glue to the shelf and glue to fence pickets just above the lower brace. Make sure the rounded edges of the shelf face towards you. |
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| Step #8 Side view of shelf placement. |
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| Step #9 Cut the fancy ends from 4 toothpicks. They should measure approximately 1/4″ long. |
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| Step #10 Add a dot of glue at the bottom of the toothpick and glue to the bottom of the picket fence. |
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| Step #11 Front view of the picket shelf fence. So you can see placement of the knobs. Let glue dry. |
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| Step #12 Paint with at least 2 coats of white acrylic paint and decorate as you like. I used a bit of red and black to add some ladybugs. |
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Many thanks to our friend Michelle from Butterfly Dreams Miniatures for this tutorial.
Please note that this tutorial has been provided for your personal use. Distributing or selling this information without the consent of the author is a violation of copyright. |