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    Corbel Tutorial

    By Stacy 29 Comments

    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???

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    1. jester

      August 15, 2011 at 7:53 am

      I'm LOVIN it! Thanks for the tutorial!

      Reply
    2. Samantha

      August 15, 2011 at 8:55 am

      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!

      Reply
    3. Claygirlsings

      August 15, 2011 at 10:17 am

      I never would have guessed. How clever!
      What did you do to hang it on the wall?

      Reply
    4. Kendra

      August 15, 2011 at 10:56 am

      Love it!!!!

      Reply
    5. catnap

      August 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm

      Clever and resourceful. I admire a woman who owns power tools and knows how to use them. I've got tool envy.

      Reply
    6. Lucy

      August 15, 2011 at 3:49 pm

      Genius!! I love love love this!

      Reply
    7. Karen

      August 15, 2011 at 10:12 pm

      You amaze me!!!

      Reply
    8. Alicia

      August 17, 2011 at 1:17 pm

      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

      Reply
    9. somedaycrafts

      August 20, 2011 at 6:35 pm

      I loved this when I saw it at Tatertots! I am featuring it tonight at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. This rocks!

      Reply
    10. Lauren

      August 20, 2011 at 6:42 pm

      I love that! What a great color as well!

      Reply
    11. Beth@A2Z

      August 20, 2011 at 7:34 pm

      Um...amazing. I love it! I'll be featuring your project over on Tip Junkie Decorate :). xoxo, Beth

      Reply
    12. Vivienne @ The V Spot

      August 20, 2011 at 9:35 pm

      Unbeeeelievable. You're amazing! This looks fantastic!

      Reply
    13. Pattie @ On Hollyhock Farm

      August 21, 2011 at 6:29 am

      Wow! Thanks so much for sharing this! I would never have thought of that! Excellent.

      Reply
    14. Nancy @ dream it... build it... style it!

      August 21, 2011 at 1:04 pm

      Great idea! Looks fantastic:)

      Reply
    15. Hilary @ KatrinkaJane

      August 21, 2011 at 3:48 pm

      What kind of jigsaw is it? I'd love to know I can spend $20 for a tool that works well. :)

      Reply
    16. Mandi

      August 21, 2011 at 4:49 pm

      Oh my goodness HOW SMART!!! I love it!

      Reply
    17. Heather@The Black's Best

      August 21, 2011 at 5:16 pm

      This is awesome...and I absolutely love that it was free! That mustard yellow and aging adds a ton of character too.

      Reply
    18. rebecca Nordyke

      August 21, 2011 at 5:57 pm

      I thought of Multiplicity before you even referenced it! Love that movie. Hi Steve!

      Reply
    19. Surround sound system

      September 06, 2011 at 1:04 am

      Bright and ingenious. I esteem a lady who own authority gear and know how to use them. I’ve get instrument jealousy.

      Reply
    20. Pat

      September 20, 2011 at 8:12 am

      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

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    21. Shawn

      September 21, 2011 at 1:55 am

      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.

      Reply
    22. Leanne

      April 27, 2012 at 7:09 am

      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!

      Reply
    23. Kathy

      April 29, 2012 at 6:06 pm

      Just found your blog, I love this corbel tutorial. Will be trying this! Thanks!

      Reply
    24. Theresa

      January 06, 2013 at 9:00 am

      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

      Reply
    25. Rayana Botelho

      February 10, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      How clever! Good job :)

      Reply
    26. Sibylle

      March 22, 2014 at 3:22 am

      How did you attached the corbel to the wall?

      Reply
    27. Judi

      August 13, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      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

      Reply

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