How to Make a Wrought Iron Wine Rack
Wrought iron is typically a casted metal that you can purchase in panels from home improvement stores or crafting stores. Wrought iron is a strong and durable material that is often aesthetically pleasing due to the fact that it is usually crafted into a circular or vine-like design. Wrought-iron panels and wood can be used to make a homemade customized wine rack. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Two identical 48" tall by 24" wide wrought-iron panels
- Four 2"x 4" pieces of wood, cut 54" tall
- Four 6" long by 1" diameter wooden dowel rods
- Wood stain
- Wood glue
- Metal-cutting drill bit
- 8-1" screws
- Drill
- Miter saw
- Drop cloth
- Light colored paint marker
Instructions
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Building a Wrought-Iron Wine Rack
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Purchase two wrought-iron panels with the same scroll designs. Each wrought-iron panel should be approximately 48 inches tall by 24 inches wide. Check to make sure that there is enough room between the wrought iron to fit wine bottles every two to four inches. Most 750 ml wine bottles are 11 to 12 inches in circumference.
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Use the miter saw to cut four two-inch x four-inch posts to a height of 54 inches. Stain or paint the posts to the color you desire and place them on an old sheet or drop cloth to dry.
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Measure six inches in from both ends on the sides of the wrought-iron panels. Mark the measurement using a light paint marker. Use the metal-cutting drill bit to drill a hole through the outside of the wrought-iron panels on the marks you made with the paint marker. Make sure that the holes you are cutting go from the outside of the panels towards the middle of the panels. These holes will be used to place screws through and into the inside edges of the two-inch x four-inch posts. You should drill four holes per wrought-iron panel, and each should be six inches from each outside corner on the outer edges of the iron.
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Lay two of the wood posts on the ground. Measure nine inches down on each post on the broad (four inch) side of the posts and mark it using a marker or pencil. Drill the screws through the holes in the wrought-iron panels and into the middle of the wood posts at the nine-inch mark. Do this for both sides of the wrought-iron panels into two of the wood posts. Repeat the process for the other two posts and the other wrought-iron panel.
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Line up the two wrought-iron panels so that they are parallel to one another. Measure eight inches inward from the top and bottom of the wooden posts. Mark the eight-inch mark with a marker or pencil. Use wood glue to secure the wooden dowel rods on the eight-inch marks between the front and back wooden posts so that the panels and posts are supported and connected. Allow to dry for 24 hours. There should now be approximately eight inches between the wrought-iron panels, and you can store your wine bottles by resting the bottles evenly in the design of both panels.
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Tips & Warnings
Use caution when drilling into metal or wood. Use safety goggles when drilling.
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- Photo Credit white wine and red wine image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com
