# How to Make a Soap Display Shelf
Decorative soaps should be displayed in your bathroom in an attractive manner, such as on a shelf. Although you could purchase the shelf, you can also make your own. The shelf can be made from any hardwood and stained or painted. If you have a lot of soaps to display, consider making multiple shelves.
Things You'll Need
- 8-by-18-inch hardwood board, 1 inch thick
- Router
- Decorative-edge router bit
- Sandpaper, fine-grit
- Tack cloth
- Wood finish
- Paintbrush
- 2 decorative metal shelf brackets, with screws
Instructions
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Create decorative edges for your shelf by routing three sides of an 8-by-18-inch board. Rout the two 8-inch edges and one 18-inch edge.
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Go over the routed edges with fine-grit sandpaper until they are completely smooth.
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Wipe the edges with a tack cloth to remove any sanding dust.
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Brush a coat of wood finish on the board with a paintbrush. Allow the finish to dry for 72 hours before handling.
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Attach two shelf brackets to the bottom of the board, 2 inches from each end. Attach the other ends of the brackets to the wall, in the spot where you want your decorative shelf to go.
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