Chic Recycler
doorknob tieback
a doorknob doesn't have to turn to be useful!
flea finds:
vintage doorknobs / look for:
1. colored glass / crystal
2. detailed brass
3. porcelain
materials:
1. doorknob and plate
2. epoxy
3. threaded rod that fits inside knob / must be long enough to extend into the wall as far as it fits inside the knob
directions:
1. mix epoxy
2. squeeze epoxy into the hole on the doorknob
3. screw in the threaded rod / let dry
4. locate a stud in the wall /drill a hole into the wall the size of the threaded rod
5. attach the doorknob's backing plate to the wall
6. screw in the threaded rod
7. doorknob holds back lightweight curtains
/ combine with a cord to hold back heavier fabric
tip: some "flea finds" for "chic recycler" projects are found in our "hobby room"
ask Lee (the flea) for a "flea find" not found in our house!
Our online fleamarket is the best place to find vintage and antique items on the Internet. - FleaMarket - Antique Mall - vintage fabric - Our Flea Market is continually restocked with amazing items of every kind. - fabric - We scour every nook and cranny in order to bring you a huge inventory of antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing and vintage fabrics in our cybermall.
Looking for a needle in a haystack? - antique mall - vintage fabric - Come here first-we may have what you're looking for. If it's not in stock, sign up for our free Personal Shopper service-we'll notify you as soon as we locate your item. If it's special, if it's unique, if it's collectible, you'll find it in our ever-changing collection of vintage clothing, china dinnerware, decorative porcelain-there's too much to list and it's only at Fleatique!
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