Clear space beside the sink, above a desk or along an empty wall. Explore shelves made by Easel community makers and start from their shared designs.
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Watch a wall shelf drawn from scratch in Easel: outline the shelf and its supports, add the slots that join them, and set the cut depth for your sheet thickness.
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Choose a shelf for what it needs to hold. Each maker shares a design you can open in Easel, with finished photos to help you picture your version.
Man Shave(r Shelf)by Matt SlagaKeep a razor and trimmer off the sink with a small walnut shelf. Matt’s file includes the stacked top pieces and supports, with openings for the tools and slots for their cords. His illustrated instructions cover gluing, finishing and wall mounting. Adjust the openings to your own tools.
Wall shelvesby HenryTwo plywood shelves slide into upright wall slats. Henry’s design includes both shelf outlines and both slats on one workpiece. The maker used keyhole slots in the back for mounting; add the mounting details and suitable fasteners for your wall.
Geometric Shelfby joe bermanOpen geometric brackets support a dark shelf displaying framed photos. Joe shares the shelf and bracket shapes for quarter-inch plywood or MDF. The construction photos show the cut parts and underside assembly; fit the joints to your sheet thickness and supply the wall fasteners separately.
A shelf to fit a wall-mounted monitor.by Kiera MalminThis broad shelf keeps a speaker and electronics above a desk. Kiera made the pictured version from half-inch OSB, glued it together and painted it. The shared workpiece contains the shelf and shaped supports; its stock is set to birch plywood, so match the material settings to the board you use. Wall mounting is separate.
Coat rack with shelfby Charlie - River's EdgeA shelf above a row of pegs makes room for coats and small displays. Charlie’s plywood design combines an engraved Irish welcome with decorative trim. Three workpieces contain the back, shelf and detail layouts; add the pegs and wall fasteners separately.
Pokemon DS Game Shelfby Dina RomanelloDisplay a few Nintendo DS games on a painted plywood shelf. Dina’s design includes the round decorated back and the small shelf that glues into it. The instructions describe painting the pieces before gluing; wall mounting is separate.
LEGO Mini Figurine Display Shelfby Ray MackeRows of small pins hold LEGO minifigures upright. Ray’s shared file carves the pin strips, not the whole display case. His instructions explain the case construction and suggest test cuts to fit the pins to the figures. Build the surrounding case separately to the size of your collection.
50 Inch Shelfby Kiera MalminA long shelf provides space for a row of books. Kiera’s pictured build has curved supports and an engraved back panel. The instructions link separate Easel files for the back and supports, the back detail and the top, and specify seven-sixteenths-inch stock. Use all three files and follow the stated order for the detail pass.
Tape Roll Holder with Hidden Shelfby Steve MoseleySloped shelves keep tape rolls together and easy to reach. Steve’s half-inch plywood design also includes a removable flat shelf that stores behind the rack. The file has concept and note tabs plus a Cutting Page; use the assembly instructions and add the separate cleat or wall fasteners.
Shop Vac Shelf Trayby Allan SchwartzLift a shop vacuum off the floor with a shallow plywood tray. Allan’s file supplies the finger-jointed tray parts and a README workpiece with assembly notes. The pictured wall support uses two separate steel brackets; choose mounting hardware for the vacuum and the wall, not just the empty tray.
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Ray Macke tested the diameter and spacing of the two-millimeter-high pins until the figurines held firmly. He recommends several small test cuts before repeating the row across the display. The close fit is between the carved pins and the figures, so a shelf that looks right in the drawing still needs that physical fit test.
Project notes by Ray Macke: read the source.
From LEGO Mini Figurine Display Shelf by Ray Macke.
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