From Rusted to Reused. Metal Projects for Beginners.
A tutorial by
.Metal Hanging Planter
- 1 – Pair of Hairpin Shelf Brackets
- 1 – Large discarded metal canister such as a muffler
- Shelf surface, if you'd like to place it on top of your brackets
- Angle grinder and discs
- Reciprocating saw
- Screwdriver
- Pliers
- Drill/driver and bits, sanding disc (to remove rust)
- Pull riveter and rivets
- Pressure washer
- Spray metal primer
- Spray metal paint
- Tools and material to create and seal plugs, if needed, such as:
- Plywood
- Piece of wood dowel
- Hole saw
- Sandpaper
- Wood glue
- Clear acrylic sealer
- Scrap plastic such as a spray paint can lid
- Utility knife and/or cutting pliers
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks, or caulk gun and construction adhesive or caulk
- Wood dowel
- Measuring tape
- Rope (ours was 1/4" thick)
- Screws and/or wall anchors to hang shelf brackets
- Plants and planting materials
- Safety gear such as eye protection, a mask/respirator and gloves
Metal Hairpin Leg Bench
- 4 – Hairpin Legs, in desired height and finish (we spray-painted 16" raw steel legs)
- 1 – Discarded sheet metal object such as a stove drawer front
- Plywood
- Pencil
- Circular saw
- Jigsaw
- Speed square
- Carpenter square
- Orbital sander and sanding discs
- 150-grit sandpaper to scuff up metal
- Acetone
- Rag
- Spray paint
- Drill/driver and bits
- Screws
- Safety gear such as eye protection, a mask/respirator and gloves
Ben Uyeda
HomeMade Modern | @benjaminuyeda
Ben Uyeda stepped away from the award-winning architecture firm he co-founded, as well as an Ivy League teaching position, to develop media companies that deliver affordable designs to the masses. In the last four years, Ben’s design ideas have reached more than 50 million people and the free designs he gives away are being built on six different continents. Despite the populist and affordable nature of his work, Ben’s designs have been featured in an exhibition and workshop at the Vitra Furniture Museum in Germany.