Small DIY Easel Project
These small easels made from repurposed curtain hooks are the perfect way to display small items. It's so easy.
See the Easy Santa Coasters here.
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Supplies to Make Small Easels
The list of items needed for this DIY is very short. You will need a small needle nosed set of pliers, and curtain hooks.
How to Repurpose a Curtain or Drapery Hook
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 drapery hooks, they are available on Amazon!
Bend Each Drapery Hook Prong
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.
Coasters Displayed on Drapery Hook Easels
In this picture you can see I use them to display some very cute coasters my daughter made me for Mother's day this past May.
Two Prong Curly Curtain Hooks
These two prong curtain hooks make cute easels too!
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
Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.
Sue
I have hundreds of these things and never thought to use them this way. Am so pleased as I have lots of miniature plates that I currently have blue tacked to the wall. Now I can display them properly.
Gail Wilson
Sue,
I'm soooo happy to help you out. Lucky you to already have them on hand. 🙂
Have fun, creating tiny easels for your miniature plates.
gail
Fran
This is an awesome idea. I'm sure I have some around the house and will make some for sure!
Gail Wilson
Fran,
Yay! It makes my heart sing to help out my friends, and give them great ideas.
gail
Jennie
Brilliant! Isn’t there always that one thing that just won’t stand up?
Di B
Darling idea to display any small picture, trinket or whatever. Good ideas always come from you!
Donna
I 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
Donna,
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
Wow!! Love this idea. I'm always looking for small easels just because. Thanks for sharing at Throwback Thursday.
xoxo
Denyse
Paula@SweetPea
This 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
Someone 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
you 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
Very Cool.
Anne at Bird/Like
Clever!!
All My Yesterdays
I 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
How very creative and wonderful. I will keep my eyes peeled for these lovelies next time I am out and about.
Keetha Broyles
Love this idea!
Sonia
What 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
Hi 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
Nice way to repurpose! Great, simple idea.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Shirley
Oh 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
That is so clever (makes me wish I had drapery hooks)...
The DIY Show Off
What a great idea! You're a creative genius! 😉
Thanks for the great tip!
Roeshel
Kimm at Reinvented
What an awesome makeover of something lots of us have laying around! Thanks for sharing your fabulous idea on Trash to Treasure Tuesday!
Michelle
Very creative! I would have never thought of that.
Pat & Ron Harris
Never throw anything away. Someone will eventually come up with a use for it. How creative!! Now where are my drapery hooks?
Pat & Ron Harris
Never 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
The way your brain works...I wish MINE worked like that! So clever!
~ Anne
FOR THE SAKE OF TIME
You are very creative. What a super post to share with all of us.
Have a great week.
Charla
DeeDee
wow..what a great idea...thanks for showing how to do it ..love it..