If you are looking for an inexpensive project to dress up a blank wall or a means to hang your child's artwork, look no further. These easy clip art rails are inexpensive and easy to build.
Preparation
2 – 1×2 pine or MDF strips, 8 feet long (I used firring strips from Lowes for 75 cents each)
2 – bags of small clothespins, 24 count each (bought mine at Joanns for $2.49 each)
Glue (I used Elmers)
Paint (I used Valspar Antique White Satin leftover from the bookcases. The fastest method would be to spraypaint)
4 screws or 4 Picture Hanging Brackets
You can cut your boards down to size, but it's not necessary.
Instructions
Step 1
Remove the springs from the clothespins.
Step 2
Paint the wood part of the clothespins and the boards.
Step 3
Step 4
Reassemble the clothespins. Then glue the clothespins to the boards. I glued the clothespins ever 4″ starting 2″ from the ends. You can do this by marking the board at 2″, 6″, 10″, 14″, 18″, 22″ . . . and so on, every 4″ until the last mark at 94″. Alternate pins facing upwards and downwards.
Comments
Guest (not verified)
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 08:01
This is a dumb and delayed
This is a dumb and delayed question...If you take the the springs off of the clothespin, how do you hang pictures? I know, I'm really slow...
Sherrie (not verified)
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 07:09
GREAT IDEA
I made one for my son and it turned out so cute! It's such a great idea!
diana (not verified)
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 16:40
Fabulosity
Great for an idea board in my art-crafting space.
Plus messages to myself to get busy and off the computer! LOL
Tiffanie (not verified)
Sat, 11/05/2011 - 15:04
Art wall!
Hi there, Ana!
Just found your website a few days ago. So wonderful! As an architect I find looking at how other people detail things fascinating.
I did a similar art wall for my daugther, with trim boards held off the wall with 3/8" plastic spacers. It is a godsend, as the amount of artwork around here is prolific!
http://bloggingcornerblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/only-on-black-wall.html
Great work!
Tiffanie
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Sat, 07/14/2012 - 01:28
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