How to Make Homemade Honeycomb Shelves

Last Updated: December 6, 2020

Floating, honeycomb shelves can add dimension and interest to any room. These shelves are surprisingly easy to create with the right materials, tools and some safety gear.

Steps

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Set miter saw to cut angles at 30 degrees. This will be your setting for the entire project and you won’t have to adjust.^{[1]
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Cut wood planks. Make the first 30-degree cut on your first plank of wood and then turn it over to measure the long edge.^{[2]
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- Measure 12” and mark with a pencil. This is where you will make your next cut.
- Make the second cut along the edge you marked. Your first piece of wood has been cut.
- Repeat this process for the rest of the planks. You should end up cutting 15 pieces of wood.
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Create the honeycomb hexagon but making sure you have 15 pieces of evenly cut wood.^{[3]
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- Lay out hexagon before drilling together. Stand pieces of wood on its side (so the piece looks 3-D) and make a hexagon shape. For best results, start with the honeycomb base and work your way from there.
- Glue sides together with wood glue when you are completely sure you like the way the shelf looks. Press and hold together for a few minutes.
- Drill sides together by pre drilling holes first. Then add screws using your electric drill. Start at the base and work your way outward.
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Build the shelf by repeating the hexagon shape with the next set of wood planks. Lay hexagons out on the floor and join them together, making sure the sides line up with each other.^{[4]
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- Add wood glue to the exterior sides of the hexagon shelf, followed by drilled holes.
- Sand entire shelf, including all areas of the honeycomb.
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Mount shelf using wall brackets. Be sure you have an obvious bottom and base for your shelf.^{[5]
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