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Tubing Wall Art Say it with tubing. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-501

Give "watching the tube" a whole new meaning.

If you can bend it, cut it, paint it or drill it, Michele Beschen can make art out of it.

The B. Original host shows how to create fun, 3-D wall art using plain tubing from the hardware store. Tubing is flexible in more ways than one: It fits a wide range of shapes and inspirations.

Scroll down for Michele Beschen's easy how-to, and get some tubes up on your wall today!

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Tubing Wall Art

Materials:

background for design
masking tape
tubing
utility knife
drill and bit
drywall screws or machine screws, washers and nuts

• Choose a backing for the design. Just about anything will do: a piece of drywall, a plastic panel or any other flat surface. You also can execute the design right on your wall. Michele Beschen used a large plastic facing from an old sign.

• Lay out the tube to create the design and use masking tape to hold it in place (figure A). Always a big fan of lettering as an art motif, Michele Beschen modeled her designs on punctuation marks: an exclamation point, a question mark and an ampersand.

• Drill holes through the tubing and the backing material (figure B). Secure the tubing loosely with machine screws, washers and nuts (figure C). If you're working with drywall, use drywall screws.

• To create a circle, cut a 2" piece of tube that has a smaller diameter than the tube used in the art piece. Insert this small piece of tube in both ends of the tube making the circle to hold it closed, then screw it to the backing.

• Once the tubing is all in place, tighten down the screws. Don't over-tighten and mash down the tubing.

A little inexpensive tubing will help you create an exciting addition to any wall!