Sunday, February 11, 2018

How to make a wire photo or card holder



              With just a piece of bailing wire
 
                              you can turn old salt and pepper shakers into a place you can display

                               your photos. What a beautiful center piece for a wedding or party.

             
                                                                  Here's what you need :

                                           Any miscellaneous shaker, with or without a mate



                                      Bailing wire- 16 or 18 gauge- approx. 12 '' per holder

                                                    Home Depot approx. $3.00 a roll


                                                        One roll will last a lifetime!


 
Needle nose Pliers
 
A pencil to wrap around
 
 
Cut a piece of wire about 12''
 
Use pliers to curl in at one end. This will protect you from the sharp ends.
 

                   Make a loop, about the size of a quarter-twice, this is where the photo will be held.

 
 
Wrap the straight end 2 or 3 times around a pencil. Slide the pencil out and your holder is done.
 


                   Use your hands to straighten and adjust where needed. Now decide how tall you
 
                                                 want your holder to be and trim with pliers.


                                                         Here are some variations. Have fun !

                                            I use mine to display some vintage Valentines.

 
In the link below I shared some vintage valentines that you can print.
 
  https://freshvintagebylisas.blogspot.com/2018/02/happy-valentines-day-gift-to-you-from-me.html
 
 
 
 
 
Let me know if you enjoyed making these !
 
 
 
Thank you,
 
xox LisaS
 
 

7 comments:

  1. Sounds easy enough. Hope I can do it.

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    1. It is easy, I'm glad you are going to give it a try!
      xoxoLisaS

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  2. I've been meaning to do something like this. Where does the time go?

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  3. So clever--I would haven't thought to do that! Thanks for sharing at Party in Your PJs!

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    1. Thank you Donna ! I enjoyed the party and thanks for stopping by.

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  4. You really are so talented with that wire! What a cute idea. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Share Some Love. Pinned.

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