Shelf Tutorial

This is a tutorial on how to build these fun bookshelves that i posted about the other day!

Ive never done one of these before but here goes ;0)
What you will need:

~WOOD! board sizes: 1' 4, 1' 3 & 1' 2. (i got the 10' long ones so that i had enough to make 2 shelves. My shelves are 45' long.)

~Wood Glue..i personally like Gorilla Glue.

~Finishing nails

~Caulk and paint


What to Do:
~Cut each board to your desired size..if you want 45' shelves, cut each board 45' long.

~Use wood glue to glue the pieces together...like this:

Note: the widest board (1' 4) goes on the bottom.
~Let that dry for about an hour..
~I found this next step to be the hardest..nailing them together. It made me wish that i had a nail gun! Anywho, just take your finishing nails and nail the boards together...i did like 5 nails per side.

Now, it should now look something like this..
 ~Now you just have to caulk the cracks/ let that dry/ and then paint! (I ended up doing 2 coats) Then you are finished! Have fun :0)

5 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 19, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    thats super cute... and something i could do... if i was allowed near sharp objects!

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  2. Tenille GatesMarch 19, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    Thanks Kels! If I can be around sharp objects..YOU can be around sharp objects ;0) However i would reccomend keeping your fingers and limbs as far away from the saw as possible while doing this project ;0)

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  3. the mama monsterMarch 19, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    yay thanks for the diy! i can't wait to make these for my boys rooms. i totally taking back the ones i got at ikea.

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  4. LikelyMarch 22, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Thank you so much for posting this Tenille. I have had my eye on some shelves like this in a Pottery Barn catalog for a while now. This is SOOO much cheaper! They look great too. I have always wanted these kind of bookshelves so that my kids can actually see the book covers. Thank you again!

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  5. Tenille GatesMarch 22, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Your welcome! I hope making them goes smoothly for youguys :0)

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