Small easels are so handy all around the house and the home office. This tutorial will show you just how easy it is to make some small easels the DIY way!
This idea is such a simple way to repurpose all of those drapery hooks you may have taking up room in your junk drawers. See the Easy Santa Coasters here.
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First, start by marking your hooks across, so that all of your “bends” will be at the same point. If you don’t have any they are available on Amazon!
I bend the outer prongs to the front, and the inner prongs to the back.
The prongs I use in the front get an extra little bend in them in an up position, which helps hold your “pretty” in place. In this case the actual “hook” (the part that goes into the drapery rod)was way too big, so I simply snipped it off.
In this photo, you can see that you can use a 2 prong also. These have little curly ends already on them.
I have a CD player that only holds one disc. I use one of these small easels to display the case of the CD that is currently loaded into my player.The items you can display on these little easels are endless… a favorite greeting card, business cards, a photo, a small plate, etc.gail
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Jennie says
December 14, 2017 at 1:42 pmBrilliant! Isn’t there always that one thing that just won’t stand up?
Di B says
September 24, 2014 at 11:35 amDarling idea to display any small picture, trinket or whatever. Good ideas always come from you!
Donna says
February 3, 2014 at 5:29 pmI loved this idea and when I saw it I immediately purchased 16 vintage drapery hooks on ebay. They had black rubber tips which I though would be a nice added touch. I received them today and sat down to make some easels. I’m not sure if it is my technique or the fact that they are “vintage” but as soon as I bent them the welds broke and they fell apart. Moral of the story: if you are going to try this, make sure to get stainless steel or some other strong metal or hooks that are one piece without welds. I have 12 left and will continue to try until I either succeed or break them all!!
~Donna
gail@myrepurposedlife.net says
February 3, 2014 at 5:47 pmDonna,
That’s so sad! As I recall, some of mine had welds too, but I had a huge bag of them, and don’t recall if/how many broke. 🙁 I sure hope that you get some of them to work.
good luck!
gail
Denyse @ Glitter, Glue & Paint says
January 28, 2014 at 11:55 pmWow!! Love this idea. I’m always looking for small easels just because. Thanks for sharing at Throwback Thursday.
xoxo
Denyse
Paula@SweetPea says
January 24, 2014 at 5:58 pmThis is such a clever idea. I am positive that I have a bag of those somewhere that could be made over into display stands. Thanks so much for sharing with this week’s Throwback Thursday party.
Bliss says
January 23, 2014 at 10:29 amSomeone figured out how to fix the link, might of been you since you are so clever! Thank for linking this up to Throwback Thursday. Never would I have thought to use drapery hooks for anything else.
Christine Gasser says
January 18, 2014 at 1:09 pmyou are just so clever, guess I better be looking for some old drapery hooks at Estate sales now.Love finding old things to reuse today. Thanks 🙂
SueSueper says
January 18, 2014 at 1:02 pmVery Cool.
Anne at Bird/Like says
January 11, 2011 at 4:21 pmClever!!
All My Yesterdays says
December 13, 2009 at 6:12 pmI don’t get as often as I’d like to but when I do and catch up, I’m so amazed at what you share with us! Thanks so much and I’ll try harder to get here!
Audra says
December 13, 2009 at 2:15 pmHow very creative and wonderful. I will keep my eyes peeled for these lovelies next time I am out and about.
Keetha Broyles says
December 13, 2009 at 5:47 amLove this idea!
Sonia says
December 13, 2009 at 5:41 amWhat a great and clever idea! Those little easels can be expensive..I have found some in the dollar store but not very often. So clever and such a money saving idea too! Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas! Miss Bloomers/Sonia
Chari says
December 13, 2009 at 4:06 amHi Gail…
So happy to have you join in with the fun of Sunday Favorites again this week, my friend! Ohhh my gosh…I have a whole bag of these old curtain hooks…hmmm, somewhere! Hehe! I just love how you repurposed them into these darling little easels! Fabulous idea!!! Now I’m going to have to go and find my bag of curtain hooks…hehe! I’m always looking for ways to display new photos that I get of the grandkids and this would work perfectly!
Thank you so much for sharing this post…this great idea with us today for Sunday Favorites!!!
Warmest wishes and Christmas Blessings to you and your family, my friend!
Chari @Happy To Design
Diann says
December 13, 2009 at 3:05 amNice way to repurpose! Great, simple idea.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Shirley says
December 13, 2009 at 2:47 amOh My, I had forgotten completely about these. I used to make these by the dozens to hold things up in my shop when I had one. Thanks for re-posting!
Erin says
September 12, 2009 at 8:21 pmThat is so clever (makes me wish I had drapery hooks)…
The DIY Show Off says
September 9, 2009 at 2:09 amWhat a great idea! You’re a creative genius! 😉
Thanks for the great tip!
Roeshel
Kimm at Reinvented says
September 8, 2009 at 11:37 pmWhat an awesome makeover of something lots of us have laying around! Thanks for sharing your fabulous idea on Trash to Treasure Tuesday!
Michelle says
September 8, 2009 at 6:35 pmVery creative! I would have never thought of that.
Pat & Ron Harris says
September 8, 2009 at 3:42 pmNever throw anything away. Someone will eventually come up with a use for it. How creative!! Now where are my drapery hooks?
Pat & Ron Harris says
September 8, 2009 at 3:42 pmNever throw anything away. Someone will eventually come up with a use for it. How creative!! Now where are my drapery hooks?
Anne~fiona and twig says
September 8, 2009 at 3:11 pmThe way your brain works…I wish MINE worked like that! So clever!
~ Anne
FOR THE SAKE OF TIME says
September 8, 2009 at 12:48 pmYou are very creative. What a super post to share with all of us.
Have a great week.
Charla
DeeDee says
September 8, 2009 at 11:51 amwow..what a great idea…thanks for showing how to do it ..love it..