DIY FLAMINGO HOOKS
What would you make from lawn flamingos and wooden dowels? If you said wall hooks then Awwsam beat you to it! With only 6 materials you can create these adorable hooks to hang your jewellery off or simple spruce up an empty wall in an eclectic or kids room.
Materials:
– Lawn flamingos – A wooden dowel that is the same diameter as the neck of your flamingo – Epoxy (Make sure you read the instructions on how to use this if you haven’t before) – Dry wall screws 2″ long – Cordless drill – Coping saw – Spray paint in whatever colours your would like to paint your hooks.
Instructions:
Step 01. Use a coping saw to saw the head off of your lawn flamingo. This is the most gruesome instruction I will ever write, but I promise it gets less gruesome after this.
Step 02. Cut a 2″ long piece of your wooden dowel at a 45 degree angle. Drill one dry wall screw through the top of the piece of wood as shown in the photo below.
Step 03. Mix your epoxy and apply it to the piece of dowel. Put in the neck of the flamingo and allow 30 minutes to dry.
Step 04. You can spray paint the flamingo before or after these steps. I painted mine after gluing in the dowel.
Step 05. Drill a hole in the wall slightly smaller in diameter than your screw. Twist the finished hook into the hole, and hang your favourite jewellery or tote bags from them!
*I wouldn’t recommend hanging a coat from these hooks, as the neck of the flamingo will bend and might snap off*
