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  1. Spoon Mug Wall

    October 3, 2011 by Scooter

    Spoon Mug Wall

    This project was inspired by the Snug Mug Spoon Wall over at ReadyMade!

    COST
    $$ – (Under $45)

    MATERIALS
    scrap cabinet grade plywood – found in alleyway… (free)
    assortment of spoons – thrift store… (under $4)
    Nuts, Bolts, and Washers – price depends on size. we wanted large, so spent a bit more… (under $10)
    2 36″ square steel tubing – $5.57 each… (under $12)
    2 Flat Brackets – depends on size of your board. We went with 48″ brackets @ 6.51 each.. ($13)
    Steel Adhesive – we went with SteelStik… (under $6)
    Burlap Coffee Sack (optional) – had around the house…(free)

    TOOLS
    Drill
    Ratchet
    Tin-snips

    Spoon Wall - Nuts and Bolts

    Spoon Wall- Spoon with fan reflection

    First we arranged the spoons and the steel bars on the board…

    Spoon Wall- Spoon Materials

    Now, take a hacksaw and score the spoons and the steel tubing where they will attach. Next we took SteelStik and adhered the spoons.

    Spoon Wall- Scoring

    Spoon Wall- SteelStik

    Spoon Wall- Adhesive

    Spoon Wall- Placing Spoons

    Spoon Wall w/ Pug looking on...

    Set up the brackets and mark where you would like the bolts to go… We did 4 on each side between each bar.
    Next, drill the holes…

    Spoon Wall- Drill Holes

    Spoon Wall- Trim Brackets

    We then set it up and trimmed the brackets. We had a coffee sack lying around that we thought would make for a nice cover to the board.

    Spoon Wall Mockup w/ coffee sack
    Last we added some mounting wire onto the back and the spoon mug wall has been created!

    Spoon Wall- Mount

    Spoon Wall- Bolting it down

    Spoon Mug Wall