Vintage Rolling Pin Hook Rack ~ DIY Friday

This was one of my favorite DIY projects to do for a few reasons.  One, it took some garage-salin' and thrift-store scouring to find my rolling pins.  Two, I utilized the skills of my SuperHubbie to cut the pins and attach them to my board. Not saying us girlies can't do it ~ but he can do that stuff much better then me!  Three, I just love love LOVE they way it turned out.  Let me tell you how easy this DIY project really is!

After I gathered my supplies and found the perfect rolling pins to use I scavenged a old piece of cedar barn wood from my hubbies pile 'o wood.  You really can use any rolling pins but I really wanted older pins that had a warn-look from rolling out hundreds of pies!  I also like the barn wood I found because it had old nail holes with dents and scratches ~ just perfect for the vintage look I was after. 

I spray painted my barn wood with one of my favorite paints from Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint in Satin Ivory. It dries super fast and works on just about any surface.  I covered the entire piece of wood but didn't worry too much about perfection as I then took a piece of 220 sand paper to sand away the paint to allow the wood to show through.

Hubbie took my pins and cut them on his chop saw at about a 22 degree angle so they would tilt up.  The nice thing about cutting the pins in half is you actually can make 2 of these!  

After a couple of measurements and arranging the pins in the order I liked he screwed the pins to the board from the back.  We also squirted a bit of Liquid Nails down the center of the pin so the dowel of the handle would stay put now that it was cut in two.  

So far I had about $20 invested between the pins & the paint (still have lots of paint left).  We already had the liquid nails and the barn wood.  Here is the picture I found on Pinterest that was my inspiration for this project:

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Once everything was together I just let it sit for about 24-48 hours to let the Liquid Nails really take hold.  Once it dried we attached two heavy-duty saw tooth picture holders to the back to allow for easy hanging and a strong hold.

That's about it!  Easy Peasy!  Again, I loved taking my time to find the perfect rolling pins for this because now a days garage-salin' is considered 'dates' for my hubbie and I.  And I do consider myself lucky that he enjoys it as much as I do.  

But perhaps you have some old pins of your grandmothers that you want displayed so you can appreciate them daily.  This would be a perfect project for that!

Or if you have a more modern style you can always purchase new pins, even paint them all a fun red or silver and attach them to a piece of birch wood.  Be warned the newer pins have a metal dowel inside when cutting.  Either way be prepared for lots of compliments on the touch of whimsy in your home.  And you get to say.....      "I did it myself!"  =)

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this project!      A "Must-Do" or Tacky & Ewww!