Alright. Here is the tutorial for the corbel in my hallway. P.S., I am moving the hallway decor to the laundry room. I have a good sized SUNNY laundry room that needs a major over haul and I think it would be a perfect fit :)
Okay, the tutorial!
I got an old board from our garage. I free handed a design. It could be anything you want. You can find example online or dream up your own.
I used my jigsaw to cut out the design. (I heart my $20 jigsaw)
Then I repeated this step 4 more times so that I ended up with 5 of these. I labeled the first one with a one so that I could use that as the pattern every time. Cause a copy of a copy just isn't the same. If you have seen Multiplicity the you know what I mean :)
I used my brad nailer (nail gun) to attach them together, one by one.
I had a piece of molding left over from my kitchen redesign so I cut it at 45 degree angles. I also cut out a rectangle that they would be nailed to.
I cut out another rectangle piece that was slightly smaller that the top piece with the molding. It got nailed on first. Then the top piece got nailed to that.
Here it is all nailed together! I puttied the nail holes and then sanded it smooth. Not too smooth though. I wanted it to look old.
I painted it this fun golden yellow and distressed it.
It makes a fun addition to my hallway and cost me nothing to make! Hey, who doesn't like free???
I'm LOVIN it! Thanks for the tutorial!
I am so glad you posted this! I was drooling over it when I saw it in your post the other day and mad at myself for not having any scrap wood big enough, but I DO have scrap wood big enough to do this! Thank You!
I never would have guessed. How clever!
What did you do to hang it on the wall?
Love it!!!!
Clever and resourceful. I admire a woman who owns power tools and knows how to use them. I've got tool envy.
Genius!! I love love love this!
You amaze me!!!
This is genious! I've been looking around for corbels to fit a certain place in my house and can't find the right size. Ahah! Now I can make my own! I love you and your blog! You are awesome :)
Alicia @ http://www.thriftyandchic.com
I loved this when I saw it at Tatertots! I am featuring it tonight at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. This rocks!
I love that! What a great color as well!
Um...amazing. I love it! I'll be featuring your project over on Tip Junkie Decorate :). xoxo, Beth
Unbeeeelievable. You're amazing! This looks fantastic!
Wow! Thanks so much for sharing this! I would never have thought of that! Excellent.
Great idea! Looks fantastic:)
What kind of jigsaw is it? I'd love to know I can spend $20 for a tool that works well. :)
Oh my goodness HOW SMART!!! I love it!
This is awesome...and I absolutely love that it was free! That mustard yellow and aging adds a ton of character too.
I thought of Multiplicity before you even referenced it! Love that movie. Hi Steve!
Bright and ingenious. I esteem a lady who own authority gear and know how to use them. I’ve get instrument jealousy.
Hey there,
Absolutely loved your blog and your creative genius. You amaze me. I tracked your blog through your stenciled ceiling shown in Better homes. My question to you is ..is that wall paper or another stencil & blue paint you used for the walls? Where can I get a similar design stencil?
Thanks so much. You rock!
Cheers
Pat
I did almost the same design in our house but instead of putting them all together I drilled 2'' diameter holes in the upper part and used them and dowels as curtain rods. After threading the dowel through the curtain I put it in the corbel on onside then the other. I then made finials out of store bought wood balls and double ended screws and placed those on the outside ends of the dowels. It really added substantial heft to my widow dressing since the windows were floor to ceiling and everything else we put up looked lacking.
Love this!! I want to make several for my kitchen but I'm not sure how to attach it to the wall- how did you?? Thanks!
Just found your blog, I love this corbel tutorial. Will be trying this! Thanks!
OH WOW!! So creative! I would have never thought of this!! I love it!! See, I'm finding more and more on your blog that I gotta try!! Thanks again for sharing it all!! Hugs & Smiles, T
How clever! Good job :)
How did you attached the corbel to the wall?
Hi there
I just found your website, and am SO glad I did, as I've been wanting some corbels in my home for ages, but they're generally quite expensive, and as I just received a new scroll saw for my birthday, having found your tutorial I know what the first thing is I'm going to make with it. Thanks SO much for this really useful information.
Judi in the UK