How To Build A Hat Stand

Build this super simple hat rack with the help of The Family Handyman in just about an hour.

How to build a hat stand. Wooden discs in large and small - 200-300 each. For this tutorial youll need to cut out the pattern for the cloth cover. To create this rack you need cable cutters cord pliers heavy metal cable layered telephone angling tape and also cable.

First build the top of the base by screwing the 12 x 3 pipes into opposite sides of the 12 cross. I apologize for my poor Photoshop skills but hope that the diagram is helpful. Look at how easy a DIY hat rack can be.

You can easily build a custom hat rack that can hold 5 hats or as many as 50. Secondly cover the letters firmly in a tinted cord. I gave them a couple of coats of white paint - this kind was patio paint for wood so it didnt need to be varnished or anything.

Making a hat display from candle sticks Take a 6 x 12 piece of batting and roll it into a loose ball. Acrylic paint in various colors - 59 each. Take another 12 x 12 piece of batting and cover the ball of batti.

After nailing the flat woods in place put some wood glue around the junctions. The hat rack was a staple in many households in bygone eras but as men wore less hats to work seemed to fade into obscurity. Then screw the 12 90º ells onto the ends of these pipes ensuring that the both point down lined up with one of the other holes on the cross.

I ran my bowl through the dishwasher and wiped the candlestick down with rubbing alcohol and some cotton balls. Use a putty knife to apply the wood glue evenly. Use small nails to avoid cracking the flat woods or the post.