How to Make Homemade Honeycomb Shelves

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Floating, honeycomb shelves can add dimension and interest to any room. These shelves are surprisingly easy to create with the right materials, tools and some safety gear.

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    This will be your setting for the entire project and you won’t have to adjust. [1]
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    Make the first 30-degree cut on your first plank of wood and then turn it over to measure the long edge. [2]
    • Measure 12” and mark with a pencil. This is where you will make your next cut.
    • Make the second cut along the edge you marked. Your first piece of wood has been cut.
    • Repeat this process for the rest of the planks. You should end up cutting 15 pieces of wood.
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    [3]
    • Lay out hexagon before drilling together. Stand pieces of wood on its side (so the piece looks 3-D) and make a hexagon shape. For best results, start with the honeycomb base and work your way from there.
    • Glue sides together with wood glue when you are completely sure you like the way the shelf looks. Press and hold together for a few minutes.
    • Drill sides together by pre drilling holes first. Then add screws using your electric drill. Start at the base and work your way outward.
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    Lay hexagons out on the floor and join them together, making sure the sides line up with each other. [4]
    • Add wood glue to the exterior sides of the hexagon shelf, followed by drilled holes.
    • Sand entire shelf, including all areas of the honeycomb.
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    Be sure you have an obvious bottom and base for your shelf. [5]
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      Things You’ll Need

      • Miter saw
      • Wood screws (1 ¼”)
      • Electric drill and drill bit
      • Level
      • Rotary sander
      • Wood glue
      • Tape measure
      • Pencil
      • Wall brackets
      • 3 fencing planks (make sure they are level)

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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0pvap-Gkzc
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0pvap-Gkzc
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVZSDjO1WQ
      4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVZSDjO1WQ
      5. ↑ https://abeautifulmess.com/2012/06/diy-honeycomb-shelves.html

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