Denim and Copper Magazine Rack

Construct a frame using the copper piping.

Firstly, cut the copper piping into 8 lengths 2x 25cm, 4x 30cm & 2x40cm.

You can use a pipe slicer or hacksaw to cut your pipe.

Then make 2 X U shapes out of the pipe with the 25cm at the bottom joined with 2 elbows to 2x 30cm lengths.

To secure the joins put glue inside the elbow joint before joining the pipes. (If you have the equipment you can solder these joints if you prefer)

Then you attach the 4 remaining elbow joints to the top of your U’s perpendicular to the elbow joints at the bottom.

The Magazine rack is finished off by attaching the 2 U’s with the longer 40cm copper pipe.

However, don’t do this until you have made your denim sling as the pipe needs to be threaded through this.

Carefully cut the waistband off the jeans, then cut both legs off at the top.

Unpick the outer seam of each leg.

You should now have two large pieces of denim, trim these until they are approximately 68cm X 38 cm (give or take a couple of centimeters is ok).

Pin these 2 large pieces right sides together.

Sew down the long edge leaving a 1cm seam edge.

This is your sling, which is now a tube, one end should have a nice seam from the hem of the jeans. The other end will be where you cut the jeans.

Neaten this up by tucking over the rough edge and sewing a seam of approximately 1cm while keeping the tube open.

To make the loops at the top of the sling, cut six strips approximately 16cm in length from the waistband. Fold 3 of these waistband strips in half to form a loop.

Pin together the top of the denim tube sandwiching the loops in between.

One at each end and one in the middle.

Sew the top of the tube together with these sandwiched loops.

Note your sewing machine may struggle with the extra thickness when sewing over the loops, you can just do these by hand if necessary.

Repeat step 5 with the bottom of the denim tube. Your sling is now ready.

Thread your denim sling through the top copper piping lengths and then glue to the elbow joints of each U. Your stylish magazine rack is now complete and ready to go.

Note: The copper pipe will tarnish over time if you don’t want this to happen you can lacquer your frame. You also don’t have to use an old pair of jeans to make your sling, you can use any strong fabric you like.