If you’re looking for a great DIY gift, you can get this magazine rack done just in time for Christmas.
Materials for this DIY Magazine Rack Project:
- Drill
- Circular saw
- Wooden dowels –
- 2 1″ square dowels to form the sides of the rack
- 2 1″ round dowels to form the top and bottom of the rack
- 4 ¼” round dowels to form the rungs of the rack
- Gorilla Glue
- Tape measure
- Hammer and nails
- DecoArt Chalky Paint
- Protective eyewear
Step 1
Plan and measure.
We wanted the rack to be wider than an average magazine of 11 to 12 inches, so we decided to make the magazine rack 17 inches wide in total, or 16 inches as measured inside the square dowel.
The tricky part is the thin interior round dowels– we cut these pieces to 17 inches, drill a hole on the interior of the square dowels (you’ll see how in Step 3) so ½ inch of each small round dowel is inserted into the square dowel on both sides. The larger round dowel that forms the the top and bottom of the rack is cut to 16 inches and nailed into place. (Its 1 inch width is too big to drill into the square dowel.)
Summary: For a total width of 17 inches, cut the 4 ¼-inch round dowels to 17 inches long. Cut the 2 1-inch round dowels to 16 inches long.
Step 2
Measure the total height of the magazine rack and decide where you want each individual dowel to hang. We measured 10 inches between each dowel, with the top dowel 3 inches below the top.
Tip: Grab your favorite magazine and lay it out as a guide for width and height between each dowel. Remember, don’t be hasty! Measure twice and drill once!
Step 3
At each mark, find the center of the 1-inch square dowel. Drill carefully into the dowel, only ½ inch. Mark a ½-inch measurement on your drill with a sharpie so you’ll know when to stop.
Alternative idea: For a different look, you could cut the ¼ inch round dowels to 17 inches (or longer), drill all the way through the 1 inch square dowel and have the small round dowels peeking through or coming all the way out of the square dowel.
Step 4
Place each dowel in its hole, testing that the two sides are completely parallel before you glue them into place. It may take a few tries to get this completely right. You may need to drill an extra bit or sand a bit off of a dowel to get them just right.
Step 5
Secure all four dowels and glue them into place.
Place and nail in the top and bottom 1-inch round dowels.
Step 6
Paint!
Choose your color and paint away. Allow to it dry according to package directions.
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