DIY Vintage Tart Tin Organizer

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Square Feature image of a DIY three tiered organizer made with scrap wood and 12 vintage round and scalloped tart tins. There are four on each tier and they hold beads, small jewelry and bracelets with tags for sale in a vintage antique booth.

This tiered tart tin organizer is about 11″ wide and great for craft beads, small stickers, jewelry, miniatures, and charms.

I made this one for my antique booth. It’s the perfect height and size for a tabletop display, and the design is simple. Check out all the details on this vintage-inspired project below!

Supplies

  • A Craft wood board for the base (approx. 10.7″ x 7″)
  • Scrap wood or a 1″ to 1.5″ dowel for the sides
  • 5 gallon – 1.5″ wide paint stirrers for top shelves (a wood yardstick or ruler would work too!)
  • Flathead wood screws
  • Wood glue
  • About 12 tart tins
  • A small hacksaw
  • Chop saw (optional)
  • A drill
  • Paint or stain
  • Silicone adhesive or hot glue (to glue tins)

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Tunnel of Love graphic printed large and framed in a thin black metal frame on a white background. This retro one color graphic is red with a swan graphic and large reverberating heart design in red. The bottom of the graphic says '2 Tickets' in vintage style type. The framed image is large, 16"x20" on a cherry red industrial metal table with a glass next to it with paint brushes and a to the other side is a brown leather bound journal.

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How to Make a Tiered Tart Tin Organizer

Cut the wood pieces for the sides with a chop saw or hacksaw.

You will need two 5-inch-long wood pieces and two 2.5-inch-long wood pieces. I’m using 1.5″ x .75″ craft wood from Dollar Tree, but a wood dowel will work too.

Assemble by drilling pilot holes into the wood base to avoid cracking and add a dab of wood glue before screwing the wood screws into place. Leave about 2.5 inches for the bottom tins as shown below.

Bottom to tiered organizer showing how it was assembled. There are two wood screws supporting each wood dowel with wood glue for extra hold.
Ruler showing about 2.5-inches for the placement of the first set of sides. This leaves a lip on the front of the tiered tart tin organizer for the four lower tins.

For the two shelf tops, I used paint stirrers that I marked with a pencil and cut to size with a hacksaw.

Assembling scrap wood for the sides of a tart tin tiered organizer. The base is thin craft wood and I used 5 gallon paint sticks cut down for the two shelves.
Cutting wood pieces to make a tiered tart tin organizer using a hack saw.

Tip: Use two cellulose sponges to protect wood pieces from damage when using a vice grip and hacksaw.

Paint or stain the wood elements before assembling (optional).

Varathane wood stain in Kona used to stain all of the shelf pieces to make a tiered tart tin organizer.

Apply silicone caulk (or hot glue) to attach the two wood shelf pieces and tart tins.

Overhead photo of using silicone adhesive to glue the tart tins to the shelves to make a vintage inspired DIY tiered tart tin organizer.
Vertical feature image of a DIY three tiered organizer made with scrap wood and 12 vintage round and scalloped tart tins facing to the right. There are four on each tier and they hold beads, small jewelry and bracelets with tags for sale in a vintage antique booth.

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MORE HOME DECOR IDEAS:

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Inspiring ways to use vintage tins in your home!

Visit: 10 Creative Ways to Upcycle & Display Vintage Tins

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