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Diva of DIY

How To Make DIY Wall Art Using Recycled Materials

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Just because you’re not an artist doesn’t mean you can’t create your own art work. Take a look around, inspiration is everywhere, then create your own DIY wall art.

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

Gathering the supplies are definitely the fun part of this project.  You all know I love shopping at my local ReStore Habitat for Humanity, garage sales and thrift stores.  These are great places to find items perfect for DIY Wall Art.

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DIY Wall Art Supplies:

  • A base for your DIY Art Work- this can be wood or canvas depending on your project
  • Drill
  • Screws
  • E6000
  • Spray Paint
  • Found objects:  Truss plates, banding strap, spools, bobbins, decorative sheet metal, springs, cabinet knobs, metal plates, etc…

DIY Wall Art Instructions:

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

Step 1) Decide on your background. I used a scrap board piece that I trimmed out with some left over trim pieces. You can also buy wood or canvas boards.

Step 2) Begin laying out the pieces you have collected to get an idea of how you want them to look. Have fun with this. There is no right or wrong, just play with it until you like it.

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

Step 3) Start attaching your treasures to your board. This can be done with screws and a drill or adhesive depending on your materials. Mine were metal so I used screws to attach mine.

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

Step 4) Continue attaching the materials in layers.

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

Step 5)  Now Step back and take a look…

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

For my project I decided when I had it all together I wanted more depth so I added a cabinet knob.

 

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

To bring all of the different elements together, I spray painted the entire piece in Rustoleum Gloss White.

And glossy paint makes everything feel fancy right?
Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!
I decided to add a pop of color by spray painting my knob in Rustoleum Seaside Gloss…now it’s perfect!

I’m going to make 2 more pieces of DIY wall art to go along with this one.  I am thinking I will paint one all Seaside Blue with a white knob and the other will be a 50/50 mix of the 2 colors.  I can’t wait to hang them in my guest room at the lake house.

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

As a post note, this is the first time I used all metal materials and I am kind of in love with the metal look as well. What do you think? With the right frame you could really pump up the industrial look that everyone is falling in love with! That is my favorite part of DIY projects, you never know how they may evolve!

Don't feel like you have to spend lots of money for expensive artwork, make easy diy artwork with this DIY Wall Art tutorial. These are perfect from your living room to your bathroom!

Each and everyone of you inspire me and I LOVE to see the work that you’ve created. Feel free to share with me on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. And as always, be sure to follow Diva Of DIY on Pinterest and sign up for our FREE Newsletter to receive the latest projects delivered straight to your inbox!

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  1. Toni | Small Home Soul says

    06/23/2016 at 10:45 am

    At first I wasn't so certain, but then she painted it white and added that cute handle.....it really rocks!!
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    • divaofdiy says

      06/23/2016 at 11:52 am

      Thank you Toni! The one color of paint really pulls all the odd pieces that don't really match together. I'm glad you like it!
      Reply
  2. Susanne says

    06/23/2016 at 6:54 pm

    All of the pieces came together and it became a work of art!! Love it!!
    Reply
    • divaofdiy says

      06/24/2016 at 12:51 pm

      Thank you Susanne! There are so many possibilities!
      Reply
  3. Susie @ The Chelsea Project says

    06/23/2016 at 8:05 pm

    Hello Diva and Sister Diva.....What a clever idea!! Love that wall art... pinning and stumbling... oh yea...full court press. XO Suz
    Reply
    • divaofdiy says

      06/24/2016 at 12:52 pm

      Susie you are so awesome! Both Divas are glad you like the project!
      Reply
  4. Vineta @ The Handyman's Daughter says

    09/11/2016 at 11:19 am

    Love this project! I'm always drawn to wall decor with texture, and this certainly has it! I need to start looking through our junk to make a new treasure.
    Reply
    • divaofdiy says

      09/11/2016 at 2:03 pm

      Yes! We did these on an episode of Restaurant Impossible also! They can be changed to look completely different depending on your style!
      Reply

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