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Kmart hack: How to make pineapple-shaped door knobs with a $1.50 ice cube tray

Add a touch of summer to your furniture. - by Olivia Hart
  • 20 Oct 2020
Kmart hack: How to make pineapple-shaped door knobs with a $1.50 ice cube tray

When furniture artist and DIY-lover Teleasha Shorter found a pineapple ice-cube tray at Kmart she decided she had a better use for it than just ice!

After a quick DIY she was able to create gorgeous mini pineapple-shaped door handles which she attached to her summer-inspired hall table. Better Homes and Gardens Online caught up with Teleasha to find out all about her genius Kmart hack.

summer hall table

A gorgeous summer-themed console with gleaming pineapple handles.

Teleasha Shorter
finished product

The stunning final product!

Teleasha Shorter

What inspired your project?

I recently started using resin to create furniture mouldings and when I saw the pineapple ice cube tray in Kmart that’s when inspiration struck! 

Have you made many things before?

I’m a furniture artist and serial upcycler and I am constantly trying to think outside of the box and create unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.    

pineapple mould

The $1.50 Kmart ice cube tray

Teleasha Shorter

What kind of look were you after?

I was inspired by a summer sunset. The pineapple handles added the finishing touch to the summer-inspired hall table. 

Biggest challenge?

Honestly, the hardest part is waiting for the resin to set! 

knobs

Door knobs

Teleasha Shorter
close up of knobs in tray
Teleasha Shorter

Talk us through the process

1) Mix up the resin and catalyst.

2) Half fill pineapples. 

3) Place the knobs in the resin. 

4) Continue to pour resin around the knobs and fill pineapples to the top.

5) Allow resin to set.

6) Remove newly created pineapple handles from tray.

7) Prime them with Slick Stick. This ensures the spray paint will adhere and wear well over the years.

8) Spray paint and then allow to dry and cure.

9) Attach handles to you drawers or cabinets! 

table
Teleasha Shorter

Budget Breakdown

Pineapple ice cube tray $1.50

Protite Casting Resin 500g $23.98

Protite Resin Catalyst 15ml $6.80

Prestige 14mm Polished Chrome Fingerpost Knob $2.19

Dixie Belle Slick Stick Primer 8oz $30.40

Dulux Rose Gold Spray Paint High Gloss $15.40

table
Teleasha Shorter

Total cost?

Each handle would cost about $4 to make! There is an upfront cost of buying all the necessary materials however each handle requires so little of each product.

close up
Teleasha Shorter

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