DIY Chandelier from Foam Board

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $3 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling. blank630x20

This beautiful DIY chandelier is made from $3 foam board.  It makes a wonderful accent to any room. We’ve got a free pattern in two sizes. You can hang it as is or add a little bling. We used some pieces from an old regular chandelier for the one shown.

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blank630x20DIY Chandelier Supplies

  • Foam board (These smaller size sheets work for both sizes of chandeliers.)  Get a good quality foam board as cheaper types will not paint well.
  • Utility knife (We used a Fiskar Fingertip Knife)
  • Hot glue gun
  • Paint of choice (We used gray paint though not this exact shade.)
  • Rub N Buff (optional. We used silver Rub N Buff.)
  • 1/4″ dowel This 12″ size will work for both sizes of chandeliers
  • Screw eyelet for hanging
  • Bling of choice. Teardrops.  (We used 8 pieces from an old chandelier.)

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This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Instructions

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Cut the pattern out. If you’re making the larger size, piece the pattern together. Trace the pattern four times onto the foam board.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Carefully cut out the pieces using a utility knife. Try to make very smooth even cuts.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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After cutting it out, use the knife to even up edges or remove any pieces that stick out. This takes some time but will make the final chandelier look much nicer.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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We used a grey paint that wasn’t too thick. Thick paint might bubble the paper. We wanted a light coat. Make sure you go over the edges of each piece.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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After the paint dries, rub some Rub N Buff on very lightly using a dry tissue or paper towel. Do not coat it thickly. Just use light strokes.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Cut the dowel to fit the chandelier. Add an eye screw into the end for hanging. This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Paint the dowel using the same method as your foam.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Lay the dowel against one foam piece and place small dabs of hot glue where it will attach. Press onto the foam.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Add the second piece of foam in the same manner.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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Continue on with the third and fourth section.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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You can leave it as is or add some bling. We had some crystal teardrops lying around so we attached four larger ones and four of the smaller ones.

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling. blank630x20

This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $1 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $3 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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This beautiful diy chandelier is made from $3 foam board. It makes a wonderful accent to any room. Grab our free pattern and add some paint and bling.

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