Materials needed:
18-Boardering the Norm Cardboard frames

62 large barrel beads- (16mm bead 10mm hole)
12-36" 5/8" dowel rods
12- 1/4" axle caps *1 package of 13
Glue gun
One can each of Krylon Make it Suede™ in Brushed Sienna and Forest Glen, two cans of Make it Stone™ textured Paint in Charcoal Sand

1. Prep of Frames: Paint one side of frame and edges in rust. Put frames back into original packaging and spray the other side with green. Spray the dowels in green as well. Cover both sides of frames and dowels with a light spraying of the faux stone.
If desired, reverse center squares of each for more visual interest. Use pictures or pull squares out completely.

2. Gluing Beads: Before gluing, scratch a bit of the surface paint off and sand down back of bead. Glue beads on 1.25" in from the side edge and glued 1/8" below the top edge. Tip: Make a glue guide by taking a center square and gluing 2 beads per dimensions above. ( refer to fig.2). When gluing beads, run a length of the rod through the beads to make sure beads are at correct angle. Let glue dry for a minute, then remove rod.
Glue on 4 beads for each frame, except for the 8 frames on the outside edges. They will only have two each. On the outer edge, the dowels get glued directly onto the edges of frames. (refer to Fig. 3)

3. Prep of Dowels: Cut 4 dowels into 31.5" lengths with regular scissors. Run blades around mark, place scored end over tables edge and snap dowel. Sand off bottom. Dowels will be joined during assembly with beads. Dowels can be joined with a small pin, by drilling a hole and using a headless screw. This should be done prior to painting. The bead method is for those who don't wish to use tools.

4. Assembly of Divider: Assemble the divider by laying out all the pieces in the pattern they will be connected (refer to diagram 2 for pattern). Alternate columns of colors or checkerboard colors as desired. Start with the outside edges, glue dowels together with bead in the middle and one on both ends. Glue the dowel/bead rod directly onto outside edge of frames. Go to the next column, insert the rods through the beads, one from the top of the column, one from the bottom. Join the 2 dowels by inserting both ends into a barrel bead filled with glue. Continue on with next 3 columns, then finish outer edge like other frames.

Glue on end caps to prevent rods from pulling through. When all the rods have been attached, let glue set for at least one hour. Then raise the divider and flex the joints. Panels can rotate forward or backward depending on how you need divider to wrap.

 


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