Gorgeous DIY Necklace Holder from Wood Scraps

This easy to make necklace holder is perfect for displaying all your favorite necklaces and bracelets.

I designed this fun DIY necklace holder for my daughter’s closet makeover. We needed a way to organize all her cute little girly things. But I wanted it to work as she grows.

When I finished her neckless stand, I immediately thought… I want one!

So of course I set to it!

But for my necklace holder, I decided to elevate it a bit more. And instead of using wood dowels, I used brass rods.

Wow! As much as I loved the cute jewelry stand for my daughter, I am obsessed with the beautiful brass option even more!

Using up Wood Scraps

This necklace holder is quick and easy to make. And it really uses just a few small scraps of wood.

For my daughter’s DIY necklace stand, the pieces were cut from scraps left over from my wood light project. The circle base is actually the center of one of the circles cut for the light.

For my brass version, I wanted to use walnut. But I didn’t have a scrap ready for use.

So I dug through my scrap bin and found some beautiful pieces of maple to use instead. I love that this project uses up those smaller scraps. The ones I am too sad to toss, but are too small for most projects!

For the smaller version, the base is only 3 3/4″ diameter.

But for the brass one I made it bigger since the brass rods are much longer. It’s base is a 5″ circle.

How to Make a DIY Necklace Holder

Tools needed:

• CNC machine or scroll saw
  • I used my X-carve to cut out the circle and top piece. But you can easily cut them with a scroll saw and make the holes with a drill.
• Router with round-over bit
• Saw
  • You will need a saw to cut wood dowels. You can easily do this with a hand saw or use a miter saw.
• Drill
• Sander

Supplies:

• Build plans
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• Scraps of wood
• Dowels or brass rods
  • You want thinner ones for the top and a thicker one to hold up the top. I used these thin brass rods and this thick brass rod.
• Glue
  • If using dowels, use wood glue. If using brass rods, use super glue gel.
• Stain/paint/sealer

Cut the Wood

Cut the circle base between 3 1/2″ to 5″.

If you want longer dowels or rods on the top, go for a larger circle for the base.

Cut the top piece.

The template for the shape is in the PDF plans or you can use the SVG template if cutting with a CNC machine.

Router the edges of the back part of the top piece with a round-over bit to give it a softer look.

And use the round-over bit to curve the top of the circle base.

If using a scroll saw, mark the holes on the template and drill them into the pieces. You want to use a drill bit the same diameter as the dowel so you have a tight fit.

I struggled with the fit of my brass rods and ended up going up 1/16 of an inch on the hole. But they were too loose so I had to use more super glue to secure them. So have a light touch with the drill bits.

On the underside of the flat part of the top, measure the center about 1″ back from the edge. Drill a hole to match the larger dowel/rod. Do not go all the way through.

Cut dowels (if necessary) according to build plans.

Assemble the Necklace Stand

Sand and stain/paint the pieces before assembling if you want them to be contrasting. For the brass rods, you definitely want to finish the wood pieces before assembling.

If using a belt sander to sand your small pieces (like me), make sure to use leather or thick gloves to protect the tips of your fingers.

I did not at first… and now I am missing the skin on two fingers. Please learn from my mistakes!

Start assembling the base of the jewelry stand by placing glue in the hole on the bottom circle. Then press the dowel/rod into the hole.

Next glue the top piece to the top of the dowel. Add glue into the hole on the top piece and press them together.

Slide the dowels/rods into the holes on the top of the necklace holder and center them.

For the dowel necklace holder, I didn’t have to glue the dowels in. They were snug enough without it and took some muscles to get them centered.

For the brass rods, I had more room so I glued the rods into the holes. This eliminated any wiggling and made them straight in the holes.

Once the rods are centered, slide them out a little bit and add the glue to the center. Then slide the rod back in and quickly re-center. Remember super glue dries fast!

Now you are all done and ready to load up your new DIY necklace stand!

And whether you made the brass or dowel necklace holder, you are going to love this fun DIY!