Now that was EASY! No-Sew Padded Headboard

Feel like your bedroom needs a facelift?  Why not try this fabric headboard made from three large frames!  Change it up when tire of the print.

Have fun!  xoxo, Mark

This is a quick way to make an elegant fabric headboard that does not require a sewing machine. Being able to change the fabric when you change your decor is the main reason I love making this headboard for friends on a budget. 

YOU’LL NEED:

3 large frames that will fit across your bed (mine were 18x24)

2 yards of batting 

2 yards of fabric that you like

Heavy-duty packing tape

Scissors

Hammer and nails to hang your frames

HERE’S HOW

1.  Remove the glass from your frames; you don't need it. You will need the cardboard or composite insert that fits inside the frame.  This is called the backing board.

 

2.  Lay your backing board on your fabric and add 3 inches to each side all the way around and then cut it out.

3. Cut 2 more pieces of fabric the same size.

4.  Lay your backing board on the batting and cut around adding about 1/2" all the way around.

5.  Place your batting on the backing board and then evenly place the fabric over the batting.
If you want (you don't have to) you can spray mount the batting to the backing board.

6.  Evenly pull the fabric toward the back and secure it all the way around using
heavy duty packing tape.

7.  Place the padded backing board into the frame and secure it in place with the metal stays.

8.  Repeat this process with the other 2 frames.

9.  Figure out the positioning of your frames and nail them to the wall.

10.  Change the fabric when you redecorate your room.
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Baby Head Paperweight.......FUN!

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Wait, did I just say baby head paper-weight? Yes, I did!  I have an odd attraction to weird dolls, steam punk, and anything a bit morbid.  This paper-weight fits the bill just fine for me. I want about 20 of them on my desk so that I feel like I'm being stared at while I write my letters.  One day I'll figure out how to make them talk.  Until then,  I need to  figure out what to do with the rest of the doll!  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

YOU'LL NEED:

Doll head

Plaster of Paris

Brown and Gold spray paint

Water bottle

HERE'S HOW:

Step 1:  Rip (okay, gently remove) the head off of your doll

 Step 2:  Mix enough plaster of Paris to fill the head up to the neck

Step 3:  Let dry 

Step 4:  Spray with brown paint, let dry, spritz with water and while wet, spray with the gold paint to give the antique effect.

If you want the entire doll for your desk top, fill up the body with plaster to give it some weight and use the lid of a jar for a base.  Wrap with some twine, spray paint and guess what, you're still going to creep out your friends!

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