An easy tutorial for creating a modern geometric wood bead garland using inexpensive square dowels.
If you read the mudroom reveal post I shared the other week, then you may remember the geometric wood garland I had hanging above my DIY leather tufted bench. Even though I knew the garland would be an easy DIY project, I paid the $20 and figured I'd use it as inspiration.
Luckily, recreating the geometric wood garland was one of those projects where the supplies ended up costing a fraction of the price of the HomeGoods garland. I was able to use what I had on hand, making my DIY version just under $5.00!
Luckily, recreating the geometric wood garland was one of those projects where the supplies ended up costing a fraction of the price of the HomeGoods garland. I was able to use what I had on hand, making my DIY version just under $5.00!
- SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE A DIY GEOMETRIC WOOD BEAD GARLAND-
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STEP ONE: Using a miter saw, cut 12 one-inch cubes off the end of the dowel.
- 1" x 1" x 36" square dowel
- Better With Age Vintage Wood (or paint/stain of your choice)
- Drill
- Drill bit
- Jute (Dollar Tree)
- Scissors
- HOW TO MAKE A GEOMETRIC WOOD BEAD GARLAND-
I still have the original garland hanging in the mudroom, but I went ahead and created my own wood garland using inexpensive square dowels from Home Depot. They have multiple size dowels, so you can alter the size if you prefer a smaller or larger wood garland.
I went with the 1" x 36" square dowel. It was the perfect size to cut 12 one inch squares, 12 half-inch squares and 12 triangles. If you want a longer garland then you'll need 2 dowels, which is still super affordable.
STEP TWO: Cut 12 half-inch squares off the dowel.
STEP THREE: Move angle on miter saw to 30 degrees and cut 12 triangles. Cut one side of the dowel then rotate dowel 180 degrees and make another cut, forming a triangle.
STEP FOUR: Using a sander (I found my Dewalt Orbital sander to work best), sand all sides and corners of each piece of wood.
STEP FIVE: You can keep the wood raw or add paint or stain of your choice. I prefer to use Vintage Wood Better With Age for a naturally aged look.
***TIP*** Start with a smaller drill bit on the triangles then work up to a larger bit. I didn't do this and ended up splitting two triangles.
***Follow my tutorial for the Wood Bead Tassel Garland if you prefer tassels at the end of your garland ***
I think I'll use two square dowels for the next geometric garland, but I'm still happy with how the garland turned out using just one dowel.
