DIY: Antler Scarf Holder

I have had quite the obsession with scarves this past Fall/Winter season.  I think this may be a trend I keep...especially with all the fun and wonderful ones I found....and most are lightweight so can be transferred from season to season.

So with that said, I needed somewhere to store them all besides my closet door.  I have always wanted a faux taxidermy sculpture for my wall (thinking it would be a great scarf holder), but all the ones I like are a bit too pricey.  Hence I created a solution.

A DIY ANTLER SCARF HOLDER.

I acquired 2 antlers from my dad (no deer were injured in this process...the deer shed their antlers every year and he found these on the farm).  Then I purchased a slab of wood from Michaels to adhere them.

My first attempt was to stain the wood; however the wood was so absorbent, it just made for a bad paint job.  I then took plaster and covered....and sprayed with blue paint...Well the antlers didn't stick well to the plaster. (I did try drilling a screw through the wood and antlers....advice: don't try, as the antlers are pretty tough.)

So I simply flipped over the wood, and just used spray paint with a heart stencil.  I love the mix of colors and like how it gives an added whimsy to a ruggish subject.

And then the antlers were simply hot glued onto the wood. I think for the matter of scarves being hung on the antlers, the glue should suffice.  I guess I will have to wait and see ....probably depends on the number of scarves I acquire.

Now to find a spot to mount it on....and hang the scarves.  Please note, I was not 100% sure which way the antlers went as obviously they were not a pair from the same animal....but I needed them to face upward to hang things.

Other options would be to use as a holiday decoration and dangle lights from them.

Use as a jewelry holder and store necklaces.

Or simply leave as is.