I don't think it will look the same, especially if they are plastic - you can't nail them to the wall without them splitting either. We did our using plywood strips. If you can't cut the plywood yourself - buy it at Home Depot (or another store) and have them cut the plywood sheets in to 3", 4", or 5" strips (whichever you prefer). Here are some photos of ours:
Try attaching a slat to scrap wood using small brads (nails) or a nailgun. Another option is liquid nails. There were two other projects called mini ship lap: one was using paint stirrers with the curvy part cut off, the other was using wood lath, thin wood strips that are used in plaster walls. Both are thin woods.
I do volunteer work for the Salvation Army and we get tons of earrings and so many do not have matches. Does anyone have any ideas on crafts that we could do to repur...
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I have several that we use for pop cans to be crushed and tools I have hidden in a closet. What other uses can people come up with? I'm winding up with lots of these ...
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I've been hanging on to these huge 2 quart pickle jars FOREVER. They're taking up ALOT of real estate in my kitchen cabinet. Since my creativity has gone kapoot I nee...
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I have my mothers old wedding gown. I can't bring myself to get rid of it because it meant a lot to her. What can I do with it? Is there someone I could take it to...
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A customer where I worked refused the offer of a coffee cup carrier because she had enough in her car and she hadn't seen anything on Pinterest to craft them into som...
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I don't think it will look the same, especially if they are plastic - you can't nail them to the wall without them splitting either. We did our using plywood strips. If you can't cut the plywood yourself - buy it at Home Depot (or another store) and have them cut the plywood sheets in to 3", 4", or 5" strips (whichever you prefer). Here are some photos of ours:
You may be able to pre-drill the blinds without them splitting.
Try attaching a slat to scrap wood using small brads (nails) or a nailgun. Another option is liquid nails. There were two other projects called mini ship lap: one was using paint stirrers with the curvy part cut off, the other was using wood lath, thin wood strips that are used in plaster walls. Both are thin woods.