A simple Homeade Vine Climber,Made of Something...

A simple vine climber that will be around for years;That I had made all by myself from a old toddler bed frame ,a few simple tools,silicone,tape,grinder,sticks(made from scaps cut off from our railing from our deck.)I am happy with the results it is stong sturdy and will last many years as apposed to many of the plastic ones in the market.

Time to throw out our old toddler bed that survived three boys, the bars were a little bent and had to be welded back together once.

Carrying it outside it matched up perfectly up to the tree ,Another vision if I chop off the legs and put the head of the bed it will look pretty cute as a vine climber.Off to the shed I went to find something to chop off the legs ..Hmm a simple saw will be alot of work and not give me the straight cut desired .A few minutes later, I have found the tool of choice I hold up my husbends grinder, Can I use this ??? He laughs you better be careful and wear glasses.I grab a pair of glasses plug it in and start cutting,

It was a big rush adrenaline to use a new tool to create something I wanted to do;Step one was completed.Step two was to find some way to connect the head of the bed to the top ,I had to chop off two more small pieces on the top so I had open bars to stick the poles in .Problem one

I had to find something small enough to fit in to the bars to keep the head board connected to the main frame,some kind of stick or pole about the size of a shovel handle.Luckily we keep a small amount of scraps for the children to play with and me :) I had found a scrap that would fit

small cut offs from our deck railing. I lighty pounded them into place and it was done..

Finishing up the small defects and getting it ready for a fresh coat of paint .

I had filled all the small crevices and screw holes with brown outdoor silicone ,used electrical tape to hold the gap between the main frame and the head tight and provide a smooth look.

ready to spray paint. I had used brown spray paint and topped it with a mist of copper to give it a glistening effect.

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Jenna is around here somewhere s. Oct 22, 2006, 3:56am EDT

It is hard to see, under the morning Glorys, this year was not the best photo for gardening,we had a wierd weather pattern and alot of rain. Click on image to see a bigger view.And you will see a sneak peak of our loveable pup.I have yet to write a inspiring story of how he became ours and how sick he was when we first addopted him.In this picture he is not even a year old yet...:)

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June M Oct 22, 2006, 5:10am EDT

It is quite amazing what a little imagination and a lot of determination can produce.Needless, to say, the satisfaction of looking at the finished product is one that you will carry for a long time. I'll bet you mind is dancing around right now trying to figure out a new project.

Try some clay pots. They can be painted and many different items can be made from them Plus, they are good for your plants. :-)

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Jenna is around here somewhere s. Oct 22, 2006, 5:20am EDT

Thanks June,I started collecting different varietys small clay pots for the house,What a beautiful accent they add to the flowers,I have only created two big thigs out of scraps,and made a nice flower planter out of do I Dare say...the toliet shelf that fits perfectly behind the toliet,that has three shelves I do not have a picture if that though..the kids brought it home from a friends house when they were remodeling a few cuts and fresh paint and it turned out great.This is one of my hobbies,I hope more will come of it I love to create new life to old things :)

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