Vintage Chandelier Made from Garden Fencing

This vintage shabby chic chandelier DIY project is made form leftover garden fence pieces. You can use candles to light this simple vintage looking chandelier and hang it in any room in your home.

For a sweet touch try hanging your shabby chic chandelier outside in the garden over you patio table! This will look so romantic!

To Make a Vintage Chandelier Out of Old Fencing You Will Need:

Old fencing

Tin Snips

Floral Wire

20 Gauge Wire

Candles

Glass Jelly Jars

Small metal chains

The best piece of fencing to use is that 8 to 12 inch tall border fencing used to line flowerbeds. Metal is a must no matter what kind of fencing you use.

If you are cutting down chain link fencing, then be sure to fold any cut edges over so they are not sticking up and sharp.

Now, cut off a length of your border fencing to about three feet long. Roll this into a cylinder shape and temporarily hold the two ends together with tape.

Cut off piece of floral wire or 20-gauge wire to attach the two ends of the fence together to form and hold the cylinder. You can also use any loose piece of cut wire on the edges of the fencing and twist them together as well.

Trim off any loose leftover ends of wire with yoru tin snips.

Now, cut off three pieces of metal chain to about 2 feet long. This will be how far your vintage fence chandelier drops from the ceiling, so measure this distance in your own home and cut the small chains to length.

You can buy ropes of small chain at the hardware store and spray paint them to match your fencing.

Lay the three identical pieces of chain side by side. Cut a small piece of the wire ad tie the three together by looping the wire through the holes and then tying.

Take the remaining end of wire and form into a loop. Wrap the end around the base of the loop to hold it steady and secure. Any extra can be cut off.

Take the three loose ends of the chain and attach tem to the top of the fence at three pints. The pints should form a triangle of course and be as equitant as possible.

Now, on to attaching your candleholders.