DIY Modern Mobile With Sea Glass & Copper

[left]Hi there Home Made by Carmona readers! Nice to be back with you. It’s Kathy from Up to Date Interiors again and I’m here to share a fun DIY with you today.

I just love modern hanging art pieces and mobiles but they can be really pricey to purchase. So I tried my hand at one and it turned it awesome (and I only spent $5).

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I just love modern hanging art pieces and mobiles but they can be really pricey to purchase. So I tried my hand at one and it turned it awesome (and I only spent $5).

Here’s what I used:

40″ long copper tube (thin enough to bend)

copper wire

fishing wire

embroidery floss

sea glass

Step one: Bend the copper tube into a triangle. You can use a chair leg or the edge of a table to shape the corners. To prevent scratches, place a towel between the copper and furniture. I measured 12 inches on each side and used the extra 4 inches to create a key hole shape at the top with needle nose pliers.

Use pliers to bend the straight end at an angle to create a hook.

Step 2: Cut a piece of 0.9mm gauge wire to form a circle. This was super easy because the wire was already in a 4 1/2 inch coil so I just cut off a circle! Secure with fishing wire and attach to your triangle.

Step 3: Make a tassel using thread. Simple wrap the thread around your fingers. Thread one piece through the top loop and secure with a 2nd piece. Cut the bottom loop and trim the edges so they are all even.

Step 4: Wrap copper wire around pieces of sea glass (or shells, coral, driftwood…)

Step 5: Hang the tassel and sea glass with fishing wire on your mobile.

Hang and enjoy!!

~Kathy
of Up to Date Interiors

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