Vintage Dough Blender Upcyle Project
I’ve been doing a lot of deep cleaning lately, like actually going through all of my stuff and getting rid of things I just no longer need. I was cleaning out old bags and purses and came across an old project I completed in my early junking days and apparently stuffed in a bag and never posted.
When I first started this project journey I had just started watching the amazing Junk Gypsies and was really big into going junking and flipping my finds just like they did. Have you seen some of their projects? They are awesome. I believe my favorite is when they found this very cool antique keyboard from the 1800’s, framed it in and made it a coffee table. If you have not checked out what they do, you need to go and check them out ASAP. Don’t get me wrong I still love to go junking, but I would say it probably has taken a backseat to my woodworking projects. However, I digress…
One of my very first small projects was upcycling a vintage dough blender into a kitchen hand towel holder. I had seen it in a flea market magazine somewhere (I believe it was a Flea Market Style or Flea Market Decor magazine, but it was so long ago I’m not confident on which one) and was pretty sure I could figure out how to recreate it.
I am not certain how the one I saw was made, but here is how I made mine:
What you will need:
Vintage dough blender -you can find them in most antique/vintage shops. I try to pay no more than $5
Pre-made wooden plaques from your local craft store- Click here for example at Hobby Lobby
1/16 drill bit
Drill/Driver
Hammer
Small Nail
2-hole D-Ring – I just used 1
Before attaching the vintage dough blender to the wooden plaque I would go ahead and attach the 2-hole D-Ring hardware to the back center. Measure accordingly. This step can be done last, but it will probably make your life easier to do it beforehand.
Once you have added your hanging hardware to the back, flip it over and you are ready to attach the dough blender to the wooden plaque. Place your vintage blender center on the plaque and adjust how it is pleasing to you. Next, you will take your drill/driver with a 1/16 drill bit and begin drilling a small hole. Just drill a very small, shallow/slight hole for a starter hole to hammer in the nail. Do not drill a deep hole or the nail may not fit. This hole is to just place the nail in and get it started so that the wood handle on the vintage blender will not split when you apply the pressure of the hammer.
On one occasion I did try and use a screw and drill to attach the vintage blender to the wooden plaque, but even with the starter hole the wooden handle on the dough blender split. Feel free to try this way for you may be far better skilled than I. I was not so successful and had to buy another vintage dough blender.
Once you have attached both the hanging hardware and the vintage dough blender you will have a great and unique hand towel holder for your kitchen!
