Diy Bamboo Blinds

Install blinds to the window according to the manufacturer s instructions.

Diy bamboo blinds.

Cut the bamboo mat. I hope you enjoy this weeks video. Mark on the back of the shades your desired length. Before you begin cutting determine which slats will be the top bottom of each of your bamboo shades.

Hot glue scrap fabric around the curtain rod. For our outdoor kitchen in hong kong i wanted to make blinds. At full length the blinds should sit just above the windowsill but shouldn t touch the surface. To protect us a bit from the sun and rain in this video.

Do this so the white curtain rod doesn t show through when you hang the bamboo shade up. Make it a bit taller than your window frame. Place your curtain rod over your bamboo about 8 inches this accounts for the fold over the curtain rod. How to cut bamboo blinds to make the needed width and length.

For example i chose a 6 foot long shade so that i could create 2 foot sections for each of 3 windows. Place the beam on top of the bamboo mat cover it and tie it together with the cable ties. To cut the width roll op the blinds tighten them well and cut them with a hacksaw. I had a ton of fun making it.

I did this project long before i started this blog so there are no pictures of it. We use a hacksaw instead of a bowl saw because the bamboo blinds are made of very thin woven together shafts of the plant stems which are very fragile. But i can tell you what to do to fit the blinds to the size of the window. Cut the bamboo with scissors.

How to make easy bamboo roll up blinds. I think cleaning th. Measure the shade and determine how many faux bamboo blinds you will make from it.