Repurposing NAPKIN rings - Page 2

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Thank you! I love DIY tips! I'll have to check out the Home catagory to see if there are other DIY threads. (Haven't been there yet.) Happy Kitty (Just in case you can't see it. They are very small.) .......

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

So, on other "craft"/DIY threads, I have posted about this project I made. I found these fish napkin rings many years ago in a thrift store, still in their original packaging. I bought the two sets of four, for a total of eight. The last time I moved, I bought a table for four, so I really don't have the need for so many place settings, but I wanted to do something with them. I decided to make a scarf hanger, as the plastic is a smooth surface and won't snag the delicate fibers.

I went to the hardware store and bought one board. I had them cut it into the size I wanted, and then they made three additional cuts.

I covered the board with scrap fabric, added claw tooth hangers on the back, and spaced out the fish. I pre-drilled small holes into the tails, and then went back later with a larger diameter bit and made them a bit bigger. Then I nailed the fish to the board and tied ribbon at the top to cover up the nail holes. This project came in at under $10, and I'm able to see my favorites (or a week's worth of scarves) at a glance.

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

A few weeks ago I started this thread to see if anyone had any other ideas for their napkin rings. No one added any revolutionary ideas, so I went with my original idea and used another set of rings to make a belt rack.

These rings are more like the traditional napkin rings, so I changed it up a bit. This is another part of the board that I had cut down, and different scrap fabric. I ended up pre-drilling the holes three times, changing out the diameter of the bit each time. I also used short screws, as I wouldn't have enough room to fit a hammer in through the rings. I pre-drilled the wood as well, and varied the placement of the fish. Here is the finished product:

Of course, you have to make sure that the belts will fit though the diameter of the ring, and not all of my belts do. I was able to fill it up quickly.

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

Here is a blogger's DIY clothespin scarf holder.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@lolakimono wrote:

I love these sweet little bows.

SHOPR · ‎04-17-2013

lola, You are a very creative person. I love what you did with the rings to make both a scarf rack and a belt rack.

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

@SHOPR wrote:
lola, You are a very creative person. I love what you did with the rings to make both a scarf rack and a belt rack.

@SHOPR

Why thanks! I just found a $25 gift card to BBB when I was cleaning out a purse. If I get inspired, I might make another one using these from BBB for my friend who bought a house. After all, I still have two more pieces of wood left, LOL!

Brooch Napkin Ring

SHOPR · ‎04-17-2013

Very pretty, lola. I'm sure your friend will love it.

I wish I could so easily find gift cards I didn't know I had! :-)

Java · ‎08-13-2010

Hey you just gave me a project idea.
I have 2 bird napkin rings that I got at my shower (25 years ago!) and as we are a family of 6 now , plus I don't use napkin rings. I am going to use them in a wreath! They really are pretty and I think the birds would work nicely in there! Maybe yellow flowers? With the blue bird napkin rings?