How to Make A Shelf With Copper Pipes

Amanda Garvin
by Amanda Garvin
9 Materials
$25
1 Hour
Medium
I found this porcelain wall tile and knew I wanted to create a shelf of some sort with that tile.

Everything you'll need is listed below.


Start by cutting all your straight 1/2″ copper pipe pieces.


You need:
  • 8 – 2”
  • 8 – 2.5”
  • 4 – 6.5”
  • 4 – 11.75”
Next, layout all your pieces in the order you want to assemble it. I did a square with cross pieces on the top and bottom cutting the back and the front.
Once you know how it all goes, mix your epoxy and spread it on the inside of the fitting rather than the outside of the pipe and build your shelf.


Once your base is put together, place your tile and push all the pipes to make sure everything fits snuggly around it.


Add felt to the base of the tile to make it a little more pretty, give your pipes a few coats of spray paint if you want, secure the tile to the pipes, and you're done!


If you choose to paint it, grab a fine sanding block (maybe 220ish grit) and give it a rough sand so that the paint sticks to it better.
I love how this shelf turned out and it’s the perfect little display to hold a journal, planner, and some little decor items.


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  • Katie Katie on Feb 24, 2018

    secure the tile to the pipes???

  • MeiYue MeiYue on Feb 24, 2018

    Wouldn't it have been easier to start with black galvanized pipe instead of copper and painting it black?

  • Sharon Byers Sharon Byers on Feb 24, 2018

    what does the copper pipe shelf look like?


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  • Jonnie Lana Snook Barnes Jonnie Lana Snook Barnes on Mar 08, 2018

    Many are saying no pic of finished project! I believe their wanting to see it b4 you put stuff on it and hang it. Just sayn. Gr8 idea Kuddos gr8 job ty 4 sharing.

  • Susie Susie on Oct 03, 2018

    Like someone else said if you wanted black why didn't you just get them black. The copper color is so gorgeous I would never paint over that such natural accent color.

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