Rustic Jewelry Hanger Made From Old Keys | Upcycle Driftwood DIY
Make this rustic jewelry hanger out of some old brass keys and a piece of driftwood! The materials are basically free.
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Gather some old keys and use a vice to bend them.
The keys bend incredibly easy and can tear if you go to quickly. Start to bend at the base of the key and slowly work your way up with needle nose pliers.
Next, drill holes every 5 inches and attach your key hooks.
Drill two holes into the back so that you can mount it to the wall. Make sure the holes are level so when you mount it on the wall it's not crooked.
Hang your necklaces, scarves, keys or anything else and enjoy your handy work!
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Suggested materials:
- Driftwood
- Keys
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Diane Schimmel Wegeon Jul 28, 2017Love it! I would paint the screws to match or look rusty.![]()
Robinette Barmeron Nov 19, 2019
Yes I love drift wood arts l don't live near the beach and I can no longer get the drift wood myself.
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Where can you find driftwood if you don't live near water?
Find an old wooden strong, thick branch in your woods?????????
Or use a short length of scrap lumber (2x4). Sand it, paint it, or leave as is.
Most higher end fish/aquarium stores sell driftwood for the tank.
Google driftwood, or use any scrap wood: broken off chair-rail or baluster, discarded drawer front, nice piece of decorative molding ( the realistic faux molding at Home Depot is super cheep), a fallen limb or salvage a section off a fresh culled tree, etc.
Habitat For Humanity has lots of odds and end pieces of wood. You're likely to find a treasure there. Goodwill and other thrift shops also have discarded wood items you can repurpose. Garage sales too!
Doesn't have to be driftwood any kind of old piece of log or upcycled wood scraps can work. Thanks everyone for watching :)
Love the idea! Am concerned about rough edges scratching or snagging. Pain to file edges. Some kind of clear coat? Ideas? Thanks!
actually 120-grit sand paper in your hand will smooth any burrs in a jiffy
You might also spray keys with "flex seal" (or some type of robber coating) after bending and before mounting. Covers rough edges.
Does it have to be driftwood or can we use any other kind?
The rocker runner off an old, broken rocker can be sanded, finished to make an attractive hanger.
Any kind of wood! :)
no, it must be driftwood, or you can't name it a driftwood project
How were you able to keep them from breaking? Did you hear them first or a little at a time as you were bending? I tried something like this a couple months ago, I could barely get the keys bent and they would start breaking, or snap.
Start at the base of the key and go slowly working your way up. I did have one "tear" a little but if you go slow it works out pretty well.