Tuesday Tutorial - Spoon Getter - Crafty #2

I have been crafty recently I promise I just NEVER finish anything well the other night I finished a few kitchen projects.  Including my second crafty project for the year which I like to call the "Spoon Getter".  Inspired by this photo from Pinterest from Toodeloo's Kitchen, when I saw it I knew I needed something similar for my kitchen because I hate having things on the counters.  So I set off to find tins to match my kitchen. 

Sorry these step-by-steps are not really that helpful this was completely trial and error for me I hadn't a clue how to do it. 

1. Gather supplies.  I found three with good prospects all various sizes and the right color pallet for less than $8 total at thrift stores and the flea market.  Thanks to Brittney and Dustin for helping me locate them.  In addition to the tins you also need various sized screws, nuts to fit, drywall screws, scrap wood, and pocket brackets.  I also used a good old DeWalt drill and a Stanley wrench. 

2. Wash the tins really well. 

3. Determine the order and placement of your tins.  I did mine kind of staggered because they are different sizes and I thought it added character.

4. Mark your tin's placement on the side. 

5. Drill holes in middle tin first then line them back up and mark the outer ones. 

6. Insert the flat machine screws into the holes to join the side tins to the center and affix a nut to each of the ends to hold it together, tighter with a wrench.

7. Cut scrap wood to size. I had some thin pine that was used to hang peg board in the garage so it was not to thick and easy to cut with the Rockwell tool however if you don't have a Rockwell you could use a handsaw just as easy - my friend thought the rockwell was overkill. 

8.Mark where the wood goes it needs to be at the top and even a second piece could have made it hang flush to the wall however I like mine tilted so it's easier to grab the spoons.  

9.  Attach the pocket brackets to the back of the wood.  They cost about $1.50 at Lowes and they allow you to put screws in the wall and then slide in the spoon getter otherwise I don't know how to describe them.

10. Put screws in the wall that measure EXACTLY from the center of each of the pocket brackets you just screwed on the wood.  Trust me when I say even the slightest off-ness will mess this up - this girl added about 8 holes to the wall on this. Leave them out about 1/4 of an inch to slide on the pocket bracket. 

11. Pre-drill holes in the tins to affix the wood with the brackets to the spoon getter.  Screw in the screws and then put a nut on the end so it's not poking you when you get a spoon.  

12.  Slide the spoon getter pocket brackets onto the exact right screws on the wall.  

13.  Add Spoons and boom Spoon Getter!

Project total less than $10 for all the tins and screws.  Thanks Pinterest and Toodeloo for inspiring this project.  I love it.  I can't wait to make more things and get my spoons from the spoon getter.