ROOM DIVIDERS, WINDOW COVERINGS,
AND OUTDOOR PRIVACY WALLS

Here’s an easy way to use found natural materials to gussy up anything from a smallish picture
frame to an entire fence around your space.

MATERIALS

» STICKS OR TREE BRANCHES

» TIE WIRE METAL IS CONDUCIVE TO

A NATURAL RUSTED LOOK.

» WOOD PICTURE FRAME OR ROOM DIVIDER FOR INDOOR PROJECTS,

OR AN EXISTING FENCE (CHAIN LINK OR WOOD) FOR OUTDOOR PROJECTS

» FENCE STAPLES OR NAILS

» HAMMER

» GARDEN CLIPPER OR CHOP SAW, DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOSEN MATERIAL

 

1. Locate a source of natural material. Use sticks or branches that are abundant in your area. City dwellers may check the pruning schedule at local parks.

2. Cut sticks. Cut to the size of your support structure. Use a garden clipper for small projects or a chop saw for large pieces.

TIP: Sticks shrink more if cut when still green.

3. Place sticks. Arrange sticks inside your frame or up against your fence.

4. Lash sticks. With an existing chain-link fence, lash sticks to the fence chain in an under-and-over fashion. With a box frame, you need to secure lines of tie wire horizontally from end to end. Then you’ll lash your sticks to these.

Lock sticks in at even intervals. Attach small stick groupings to the support after every few sticks with fence staples or nails, or lock large sticks individually.

Opposite page: Three different methods of assembly. At right: Two completed gates, and three possible support styles.