It's a jewelry hanger for the wall, made out of a picture frame, plastic canvas, and clear plastic bulliton board pins. While this one is plastic, the ones we're working on now are made out of wood. You can hang necklaces or bracelets from the pins, and earrings or broaches go through the plastic canvas, making them handy for choosing your jewelry for the day, or keeping certain collections together in one spot. This hangs on the wall like a regular picture frame.
To make one of these, first get a plain plastic or wooden picture frame. You'll want to measure the bottom first, and I've found 1" increments work well, offset 1/2" from each side. For setting the pins into a plastic frame, heat the metal part of the pin briefly in a flame, (a candle flame works very well for this), then gently push it into the plastic. The plastic should melt slightly around the pin. If it doesn't go all the way in the first time, take the pin out while it's still warm and reheat in the candle flame.
For a wooden frame, sometimes you can just push the pin all the way in, and sometimes it takes a little coaxing with a small hammer. Once the pins are in, if they're poking out on the back, take a pair of wire cutters and clip of the sharp points.
Next, flip the frame over and cut the plastic canvas to fit inside the frame. Using hot glue, glue the plastic canvas into the frame (so it can't be seen from the front).
You can add picture hanger hardware to the back as well if desired. The larger the picture frame, the more jewelry it will hold. These are so nice and handy, and they are simple to make. Since frames come in an endless variety, you can make them as dressy or as plain as you like, just make sure there's a flat area to hold the pins. Plastic canvas also comes in a variety of colors, so you can create something to color-coordinate with a particular color scheme.
Since these are fairly flat, they are also pretty easy to wrap and ship. Enjoy! :)
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