Saturday, July 25, 2009

The Earring Holder



I had decided it was finally time to retire my crappy window screen earring holder for something slightly more glam. Debating whether to do a cool tree like hanger (cats would play with it) or maybe another vanity top contraption (took up too much surface area) I decided to make a wall hanging version. This is super easy to make with the right tools:


8 x 10 or larger frame in decent shape
Stamped metal mesh (think vintage upright radiator screens. You can find this at any hardware or home center)

Tin snipers if you are lucky or have a brother in law who loves tools.

Little metal tabs for holding glass (in this case metal) in the frame. Available at a craft store such as Micheal's.
Small felt pads (under the chair leg floor protectors)


  1. Start by finding a neat frame. I found this guy at the Goodwill! Can't beat 99 cents! Use the glass as a template to trace out the size directly onto the stamped metal.
  1. Using a tin snipers, cut your metal.The trick with tin snipers is to hold it paralel with the metal. Found that out the hard way.
  1. Insert into the back of the frame. If it's tight enough you may not need to secure it, otherwise use pointy metal tabs that can be inserted with a flat knife edge or an edge of a putty knife.
  1. If the frame will sit too flat against the wall for the hooks of the earrings, then use small sticky-backed felt pads used for under chair legs. This will raise it off the wall and keep it from sliding around too much.

8 comments:

stellalune said...

you should post this to design sponge diy!! i love it! i think i'm going to roll up the sleeves and make one for myself.

Rachel said...

I have extra stamped metal!!

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BananabootsRN said...

I love your earring holder...I can't seem to find that metal anywhere. Any ideas?

Rachel said...

Hey banana : ) I bought the metal at Menards. Any home repair store or hardware store like Ace should carry it. Just ask for radiator cover screen. It comes in large sheets.

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