Fiskars DIY Tools

Today I’m using quite a few of my new Precision DIY Tools from Fiskars. I was part of a team that actually helped refine and bring these tools to market. They have so many uses from weddings to home decor, but today they’re helping me turn a few pieces of wood into a custom makeup shelf for this busy mama!

The full line is available at Fiskars.com, Amazon and JoAnn; and select Fiskars DIY tools are available at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and Target!

FISKARS DIY TOOLS:

• Fiskars Precision Hand Saw, 7″
• Fiskars Precision Staple Gun (best staple gun you will ever use!)
• Fiskars Heavy Duty Detail Knife
• Fiskars Precision Screwdriver
• Fiskars Cutting Mat
• Fiskars Precision Hammer
• Fiskars Precision Level
• Fiskars Tape Measure

OTHER SUPPLIES:

• 1/16″ x 6″ x 24″ Basswood Sheet
• 2 – 1/2″ x 24″ Square Dowels
• 2 – 1″ Plastic Pipe Straps
• 4 Small Wood Screws
• Wood Filler
• Sand Paper
• Furniture Tacks (optional)
• Command Picture Hanging Strips

Back + Bottom

First, I measured the wall space in my bathroom and the size of my essential makeup items. You might want to do the same thing to make sure you create the prefect size shelf for your items!

Using my Heavy Duty Detail Craft Knife on top of my Cutting Mat I measured and cut the following two sizes of basswood from an 1/16″ x 6″ x 24″ sheet. These pieces will be the bottom and the back of the shelf:

• 3.5″ x 8″
• 4″ x 8″

Frame

Next up, the frame! I used my Precision Hand Saw to cut the 12 pieces of 1/2″ square dowel that made up the frame, sanding a bit as I went:

• 4 – 2.5″
• 4 – 4″
• 4 – 7.5″

Build

This was so fun. First I started with the sides and stapled two 2.5″ pieces and 4″ together, did that twice. Staple on both sides to secure. This Precision Staple Gun is hands-down the best staple gun I have ever used. No hand pain at all, I could use it all day!

…next up, adding the long pieces and securing with staples.

…and finishing the frame with staples!

Back + Bottom

Now staple the back and bottom wood pieces onto the frame. I added quite a few staples to hold it securely.

Tool Holders

The hubs had some random plastic pipe straps in the garage that ended up being the PERFECT size to “hold” my makeup brushes, mascara, and eyebrow pencil. I screwed them into the wood using my Precision Screw Driver.

Detail Triangle

This addition is 100% decorative, there is no use for it at all. By using the lines on my cutting mat I cut angled pieces to make a little triangle top.

I cut the second piece by tracing the first… sanding in between.

Staple It On

I used my staple gun once again to add the triangle detail onto the frame of the shelf.

Sand, Putty, Sand

Now that the shelf is together, give it a good sand and then add a wood filler type putty to fill in cracks, gaps, and etc. Once dry give it a nice sand again. One of my favorite “sanders” is just a regular old nail file :-)

Paint

Finally! Once construction, sanding, and touching up is done – it’s time to paint. The fixtures in my bathroom are all copper so I sprayed it copper…

Gold Details

When I looked at my makeup I noticed that most of it had gold details… so I decided to add gold furniture tacks to the corners for a little sparkle. I also glued them on top of the screws in the pipe straps. Using the wire-cutter built into my Needle-nose Pliers, I clipped off the long ends of the gold furniture tacks to make them shorter. Then just pressed them into the wood.

Hanging Strips

My favorite thing since sliced bread. I use these ALL the time. Since this shelf isn’t even two pounds with my makeup on it, there is no need to add a hole in the wall. I added four velcro wall hanging strips to the backside and hung my new shelf up in seconds. Each strip is rated for like 6 pounds so I’m totally covered.

Within Arms Reach

Up and away from the girls, super cute, and always in arms reach… I’m in LOVE with my new shelf!

ps. yes, that is the baby’s bath tub hanging on the towel rack. Seriously, where the heck are you supposed to store those things when not in use???

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