Let It Snow-My DIY Wooden Snowflake Shelf

.This post will show you how to build your own DIY wooden snowflake shelf!

I love seasonal DIYs–and I also love snow. And I also love easy weekend projects. SOOOOO, this DIY snowflake shelf checks all the boxes and makes for the perfect little Christmas project!

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This project was inspired by Jaime Costiglio’s Christmas tree shelf . I really loved the idea, but wanted something a little different. So I made a SNOWFLAKE shelf instead.

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I looked on Pinterest before building to make sure no one had already had this idea haha.  I found nothing, so I was good to go 🙂 (As a side note, this project has been copied multiple times since I made it back in 2015, so take note–mine was the original 😉 )

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The build was pretty simple.  The hardest part was getting the nail gun into all the weird angles.  FYI keep in mind that everything was glued and nailed (no screws).  While this will hold a significant amount of weight, it is not a good idea to weigh it down with heavy items.

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The size is fairly easy to modify, but mine was about 35″ in diameter.

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For this DIY Snowflake Shelf, You will need:

• 18+ feet of 1×4 (I used about 18 feet of lumber, but you may want to get a little more in case you make a mistake in cutting)
• Nail gun (nails no longer than 1 ½″)
• Glue
• Miter saw
• Clamp (optional)

Step 1: Assemble Main Frame of DIY Snowflake Shelf

I cut a piece of 1×4 at 35″ long and 4 pieces of 1×4 at 17″ long (at the longest point) with a 30 degree bevel on one end.

Then, I attached two of the 17″ pieces to the center of the 35″ piece with the nail gun and glue.

The first two will be easy to nail, but with the other two, it’s hard to get the gun into the angles.  Glue them to the other side of the 35″ piece and shoot a few nails in as best you can.

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Clamp like the picture below to hold it tight in place until the glue dries.

Step 2: Cut and Assemble Snowflake Points

While the glue dries on the main frame of the snowflake shelf, I cut 12 pieces with 30 degree bevels on each end parallel to each other.  These pieces should be six inches long.

I paired these pieces and glued and nailed them together like the picture below.

Step 3: Attach Snowflake Triangles to Main Frame of Shelf

Once the glue had dried, I attached these triangles to the main body of the snowflake from step 1.  Again, I used both glue and nails.  

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Sometimes the angles will be difficult to get the nail gun into, but it is doable.  Make sure you use plenty of glue in case your nails do not hold very well.

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Add the triangles one at a time around the flake.

Step 4: Add Final Details on End of Shelf Frame

While that glue was drying, I cut 12 pieces 3 ½″ long (at the longest point) with a 30 degree bevel on one end.

I attached these pieces to the end of each flake “arm” like the picture below.  Again, I used both glue and nails.

I let the glue dry well before hanging.  You could paint or stain (if you didn’t get glue everywhere while you were making it haha), but I liked mine natural.

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I tied twine around mine to hang, but you could use ribbon or use picture frame hangers to hang yours.

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You can decorate however you would like.  I kept it simple and used ornaments, pine cones, and fake gift boxes.

It’s kind of a beast…I could have stood to make it a little smaller, but whatever….it’s big enough to make a statement, right? haha.

Look at all those angles!!  Don’t be intimidated.  Angles never hurt anyone 🙂

So what do you think of the GIANT wooden snowflake shelf??  If you wanted a deeper one, you could use a 1×6 or 1×8 (although that would be much heavier).  If you make one yourself, I’d love to see your pictures!

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Don’t forget to pin for later!

NOTE: As with any plans/tutorials on the site, I am happy to provide tutorials and inspire you to create your own wood crafts and furniture. However, please be respectful of the time that was put into creating and writing these instructions and ask permission before making these projects to sell for profit.