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| Magnetic Spice Rack |
| This DIY kit brought to you by McCormick will show you how to make a decorative spice rack. |
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Materials: Pre-cut piece of 22-gauge sheet metal
Watchmaker cases
Circular magnets
Epoxy glue
Label maker or permanent marker
Hamme and a large nail
Sheet metal screws
Power drill
Safety glasses
Spices Safety Alert: Wear work gloves if the sheet metal has rough edges. - First, determine where you want to hang your spice rack and have a piece of 22-gauge sheet metal (figure A) cut to the proper dimensions.
- Then with a hammer and nail, tap a single guide dent in each corner of the sheet metal. The guide dents should keep your drill bit from skidding across the metal.
- Lay the metal onto a price of scrap wood and, using your drill, make a hole through each of the four corner notches.
- Mark the location of the four holes onto the wall and hang the "rack" using four sheet-metal screws.
Note: Use a level to position the rack, and if it's heavy, secure with toggles. - Now comes the fun part -- creating your new spice containers. You'll be using watchmaker cases (figure B), which were originally designed to store gems and watch movements.
- Using a two-part epoxy mixture, attach a magnet onto the back (figure C) of each case and let them dry for five minutes.
- Now remove the lids and fill each case with one spice. (For this particular project, we're using 15 different spices.)
- So the cook doesn't get confused, use a label maker or a permanent marker to write the name of each spice on the lid (figure D).
- Finally, attach your clever containers to the sheet metal.
You now have a snazzy new spice rack that adds color to your kitchen and a little kick to your recipes!
RESOURCES :
McCormick Information
McCormick & Co.
Consumer Affairs
211 Schilling Cricle
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Toll-free: 800-632-5847 (Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET)
Website: www.mccormick.com
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