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Decorative Shelves
What you’ll need:
Floating shelves are a popular way to get the most
use out of your wall space. But did you ever notice
that they all look pretty similar? This weekend
we'll show you how to add flair to floating shelves
using three different techniques.
Dremel SM20
Saw-Max™
Other Supplies
• Moulding
• Wood Glue
• Stain and Paintbrush
(if desired)
Dremel SM600 3"
Wood & Plastic Flush
Cut Carbide Wheel
• Floating Shelf (Available at
major home improvement
stores)
Moulding Shelf: Step-by-step instructions
Once you have measured the length of the front and
side borders of the floating your shelves, mark your
line of cut on the moulding. Do not apply moulding to
the back of your shelf, as it will need to rest flush
against the wall.
We chose to miter cut the moulding to give the edges
of the shelf a nice, finished look. Fit your Dremel
Saw-Max tool with a SM600 Wood and Plastic Flush Cutting Wheel. Once you have
measured the length of cut you will need, rest your miter guide, 45 degree angled
edge above the mould mark your cut. Now, slide the guide back just slightly, leaving
1/8" of space between your intended cut and the guide to account for the offset of
the blade.
Clamp the guide down and make your cut.
Using wood glue, set your pieces into place and allow
them to dry thoroughly before mounting.
We chose to stain ours as well!
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What you’ll need:
Dremel SM20
Saw-Max™
Dremel Trio™
Other Supplies
• Door Casing
• Wood Glue
Dremel Multi-Max™
MM20
• Stain and Paintbrush
(if desired)
MM14 Hook and
Loop Pad
Dremel SM600 3"
Wood & Plastic Flush
Cut Carbide Wheel
TR561 Trio Multi-Purpose
Bit (Steel)
70W Sand Paper for
Larger Surface Areas
• Floating Shelf (Available at
major home improvement
stores)
Scalloped Shelf: Step-by-step instructions
We applied casing to the front and sides of our shelf
and added a scalloped finish to the front. To cut the
casing, use the Dremel Saw-Max and a SM600 Wood
and Plastic Flush Cutting wheel.
Once you have measured the length of cut you will
need, rest your miter guide, straight edge above the
mould mark your cut. Now, slide the guide back just
slightly, leaving 1/8" of space between your intended cut and the guide to account
for the offset of the blade. Clamp the guide down and make your cut.
Clamp your freshly cut casing onto a work bench. Use a
pencil to draw out your desired design. Here, we went
with a simple scallop. Mount a TR561 Mulit-Purpose
cutting bit into your Trio Tool. Set the tool to high speed
and slowly cut along your marked line.
The Trio tool should give you a nice, smooth cut.
However, we decided to go the extra mile and smooth
down our scallops with the MM20 tool and Wood
Sandpaper.
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Glue your casing onto the shelf and allow to dry
completely before mounting.
Mosaic Shelf: Step-by-step instructions
4000 High Performance
Rotary Tool
EZ545 Diamond
Wheel
Other Supplies
• Small Tile (or Dominoes!)
• Hot Glue
• Floating Shelf (Available at
major home improvement
stores)
We used extra small tiles leftover from a different project
to create a mosaic-style shelf. Make sure to layout your
design first to be sure you have enough tiles to achieve
your desired look. We needed to make several cuts to get
our layout to fit our shelf but it was easy!
Mount the EZ545 Tile Cutting Wheel onto your variable
speed Rotary Tool. Please note that this wheel should
not run in excess of 20,000 RPM, therefore, do not use
this wheel with a single -speed tool. We used a 4000 tool
here. With our 4000 tool set to a speed setting of 15, we
cut off the areas of our tiles which did not fit our layout.
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Glue the tiles into place. Here, we used hot glue. Allow
to dry completely and mount it to your wall!