Today is our Knock Off Knock Out inspiration day! Our inspiration store this month is Urban Outfitters. The first of each month, five bloggers all share a knock off project from a pre-selected home decor store. Be sure to check at the bottom of this post for the other amazing projects from Urban Outfitters.
My first month’s project was West Elm (see my Abstract Geo print here).
The second month’s project was Zara Home (see my Fruit and Flower picture frame here).
Who doesn’t love Urban Outfitters? Even if you’re not a fan of their clothing line, you have to admit… they’ve got some serious great home furnishings. And their rugs, oh my they are good!
For this knock off, I was inspired to try and recreate their Prisma Wall Decor or himmeli sculptures as many people know them. The price tag for this set of three was $39.00 but I knew I could make them for much less…. much much less.
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I was surprised, the steps to creating these himmeli sculptures are fairly easy. I am sharing today how to create the simplest of the three that I made.
1. Cut four paper straws into thirds. String one entire straw onto your twine and knot to create a triangle shape.
2. Add two additional straw sections and create another triangle, then knot.
3. Continue adding two straw sections and knotting unil you only have one straw section left. Tie that last straw section back to your very first leftover twine from step one.
4. This is how your straw soon to be hemmeli sculpture should look.
5. Take a long piece of twine that you plan to hang your sculpture from and knot the two flat triangles (from image four) together.
Once my sculpture was complete, I spray painted my straws with a primer + paint combo to get rid of the straw stripes.
Simply looking at Urban Outfitters image, I was able to figure out how they made the two additional shapes. It was a very similar process.
I painted a few wooden balls and added them to my sculptures for some added color and texture.
I stated in the very top graphic that Urban Outfitters is selling these for $39 and mine were $4, but… I actually owned every supply that I used, so really this was a ZERO cost project for me. However, if you needed to buy the supplies, it would be about $4. Still, such an amazing deal!!
Be sure to check out the other amazing ladies in this series!
So I (obviously) love this project, and would love it if you’d link up to my Look for Less Design Challenge! By linking up, you’re entered to win a $60 Target Giftcard too! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2014/07/diy-x-leg-ottoman.html
These are so great, Amy! Love those glitter beads! (Also – I need those scissors)
So creative! Looking at the first picture, I never would have guessed that you used straws! Love it!
These are totally fab Amy! Thanks for sharing it at Work it Wednesday this week!!
Those came out super-cute, love them!
Gigi @ Old World Patina
Love these!
How did you ever figure that out?! Love it!
Thanks so much for sharing your fun prisms with us at Proejct Inspire{d}!
These are great, I love the sparkle! I could totally see the unpainted prisms being used as Christmas ornaments, too.
I freaking love these and I am totally going to be making some for my office. I would love it if you linked these up over at our link party!
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Love these you did a great job, knock offs are so much fun!
What a great knock off! Love these!
Those are amazing, Amy! When I first saw them, I had no idea they were made from straws. Super cool!
These turned out so good!! I love the look. Another fun project to add to my ever-growing list 🙂
AWESOME, Amy! I can’t believe those are spray painted paper straws. You are amazing. Love this project!
– Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body
I love them Amy! I never would have guessed that you made them from straws! So creative. 🙂
Amy, I love how your prisms turned out, especially with those wooden balls you added to the top! Great knock off!
They look great! You know I love a himmeli! 😉
I have never thought that it was made with straws!! Brilliant! Pinning:-)
Oh girl these are AWESOME. I love the beads you added!
How cute would these be in a nursery? Adorable!
So fun! The beads are an awesome addition!
Love these! I actually like yours better than theirs, haha!
Leigh Anne
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