Easy DIY Watermelon Clothespin Napkin Holder Tutorial

Did you know you can transform wooden clothespins into a beautiful DIY napkin holder? This wonderful project idea by ArtSkills on YouTube will show you how to do this project with only a few simple steps and some materials that you can purchase from the nearest Dollar store.

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This napkin holder is also a great decor for your table setup and it’s the perfect item for the Summer season, too! This is one of the cutest upcycled handmade crafts I ever did and I will surely make more in the future, I might even try different kinds of fruits for the design.

Materials for DIY Clothespin Napkin Holder:

• 28 clothespins
• 1.5″ round wood slice
• Wood glue
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Paintbrush
• Acrylic paint, pink, white, and green
• Black teardrop beads

How to Make a DIY Clothespin Napkin Holder:

Step 1

Take the clothespins apart and remove the metal part, then take 2 pieces, and glue their backside together. Let the glue dry, then make 9 more pieces for a total of 10, and set them aside. For the base, take 2 clothespin pieces, then glue their sides together, and make another piece so you have 2.

Step 2

Tape the circle down a flat surface, then place a double clothespin piece above the center of the circle, and then hot glue the bottom side of a single piece to the side of the centerpiece.

Step 3

Adhere 2 more single pieces next to the first one, then do these alternating sets 2 more times, and do the same to the other side until it forms a half circle as shown in the video.

Step 4

Make an identical piece with the remaining clothespin pieces, then adhere the base pieces to each side of the half-circle clothespin’s bottom as demonstrated in the video, and attach the other half-circle clothespin piece to the other side of the base.

Step 5

Once the glue has dried, paint the napkin holder until it resembles a watermelon, refer to the video for the details, then let it dry completely, and glue some beads all over the surface of the napkin holder for the watermelon seeds.

*All these images are credited to ArtSkills via YouTube. Give their channel a visit and subscribe for more! 

Easy DIY Watermelon Clothespin Napkin Holder Tutorial