KitchenArt Spice Carousel_Bust Magazine

BUY OR DIY
a spice odyssey
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First. find a suitcase made of hard material
with flat sides, so it will hang flush against your
walls, at your local thrift or vintage store. The
"bottom" of the suitcase should be deeper than
the top. lf the inside of your suitcase isn't too
shabby, feel free to keep the original lining' lf
the interior is looking rough, cover ¡t with fâbric'
On the reverse side of a piece of complementary
fabric, lay the closed suitcase on its side and
trace around it. Flip it over and trace again. Cut
out the pieces; spread a thin layer of fabric alue
on the inside of your suitcase and secure them
in place. With the suitcase open, measure the
height of the bottom half as well as the inside
circumference. Cut a strip of fabric %" wider and
lz" longer than your measurements. Use fabric
glue to adhere the strip around the wall of the
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shake, or turn a dial that doles out a
suitcase. Tuck in %" at the top and ends of the
strip so the raw edge is hidden.
To make the shelves, measure the width and
depth of the bottom of your suitcase, and cut
2 pieces of 1"'thick wood to these measurements. I used a table saw, but a handsaw will
work just as well, or find a hardware store that
will cut the pieces for you. Paint or stain your
shelves and let drY.
To install my shelves, I lined them up on either side of the suitcase handle, but you may
need to adjust the placement depending on the
size, shape, or location of your suìtcase's handle
and closures. Making sure the first shelf is level,
hold it in place, then use a drill and %" countersink bit to drill 2 guide holes from the outside of
the suitcase into each end of the wood' Repeat
for the second shelf. Switch to a screwdriver bit
and screw 1%" flat-top wood screws (8 total)
from the outside of the suitcase through the
guide holes and into the shelves.
To hold your spices in place, cut 2 pieces
of ribbon 1 " longer than your shelves. Secure
each one about 1 " above the shelves by gluing
Vz" of each ribbon's end to the interior sides
of your suitcase. To hang your spice rack, use
a drill to secure 2 picture frame hooks (you
can get a frame-mounting kit complete with
hooks and screws at most hardware stores) to
the outside of your suitcase so that the screws
enter into the back of your top shelf; use w¡re
to hang. Fill with your fave flaves, and get to
cookin'. [loRt roRrv weaven]
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