A step-by-step guide to making your own dowel shelf


The first step is to outline the curve shape and then carefully draw it at the ends of both boards. Photos: AIDA IHSANI

Are you endlessly scrolling through Pinterest, dreaming of picture-perfect home decor? Have you binged every home makeover show on Netflix and subscribed to woodworking YouTube channels? It’s time to turn those dreams into reality with your own two hands!

Join me, Aida Ihsani, Malaysia’s self-taught DIYer and woodworker with over eight years of experience. Through my Malaysia’s First Women’s Woodworking Workshop, I’ve empowered over 1,000 incredible women of all ages from all walks of life to be confident in using power tools and start their DIY journey.Beginning October, Aida Ihsani will be sharing a DIY project with readers every month.Beginning October, Aida Ihsani will be sharing a DIY project with readers every month.

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