All you need are just a few Dollar Store supplies to make these super cute (and easy) Bamboo Cutting Board Book Ends.
How to make bamboo cutting board book ends.
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Why I love this craft
I admit that I went on a bamboo cutting board frenzy with this and a few of my other most recent bamboo crafts. It’s easy to do when there is so much you can do with these little Dollar Tree finds. I like this craft because of its versatility and durability (and it’s cheap to make!).
What is the easiest way to decoupage something?
I’ve long used the mod podge and heat method and it’s proven to be one of the easiest ways for me to decoupage anything to almost any surface. When you paint a surface with a layer of mod podge and let it dry completely, adding heat reactivates it and turns it into a sealing glue that adheres to whatever you’re decoupaging.
Using this method also helps decrease air pockets, bubbles, ripples, and the like.
The inspiration for this craft:
I’ve made several book stack craft projects and I wanted to create something that was in a similar genre but overall different. The book ends I created now hold up my fabric covered books I made 3 years ago.
Video Tutorial: Bamboo Cutting Board Book Ends
Watch this quick video to see how this craft came together:
Bamboo Cutting Board Book Ends
All you need are just a few Dollar Store supplies to make these super cute (and easy) Bamboo Cutting Board Book Ends.
Materials
- 2 bamboo cutting boards (Dollar Tree)
- Rustoleum chalk paint (color: white)
- Folkart matte paint (color: French blue)
- Mod Podge
- Parchment Paper
- Decorative napkins
- Metal embellishment and pin vise tool (optional)
- 5 jumbo craft sticks
- E6000 glue
Tools
- 1" paint brush
- Mini Heat Press
- Nail file or sanding block
- Miter shears, or heavy-duty craft scissors
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
- Watch video. Follow along with the tutorial video to learn how to make your own bamboo cutting board book ends.
- Paint the boards. Apply a base coat of white rustoleum chalk paint to the one side and the edges of the cutting boards.
- Apply mod podge. Apply a solid coat of mod podge to the front and sides of the board. Let it dry completely.
- Attach napkin. Decoupage the napkin onto the board to laying the napkin over the board and securing with a mini heat press (or iron with no steam) and parchment paper.
- Remove excess napkin. Use a file or piece of sandpaper to sand around the edges and remove the excess napkin. Reapply heat press if needed.
- Paint the edges. Apply a coat of French blue paint to the edges of each board. Or use whatever color that matches the pattern you chose.
- Paint the back surface. Paint the back of the board the same color as the edges.
- Create the book end attachment. Measure 5 jumbo crafts sticks so they will be cut in half. Cut with miter shears or heavy duty craft scissors.
- Attach the sticks. Apply the sticks to one of the bamboo board using a combination of E6000 glue and hot glue, using small dabs of each.
- Paint the craft sticks. Paint the craft sticks the same color used to paint the back of the boards.
- Attach name label. When applying the decorative hardware, be careful not to split the bamboo wood.
- Embellish. Depending on what hardware you use, embellish your book ends before using them as decor.
The Finished Craft
Don’t forget to PIN this craft for later:
