Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle scraps of chicken wire?

By: J

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:11:19 +0000

Use chicken wire to make a Pretty Polish Memo Board: http://www.fabulouskblog.com/2010/01/pretty-polish-memo-board.html

By: diana m. francis

diana m. francis — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:40:23 +0000

I would dearly love to have any size of chicken wire as i am a ‘craft’ homemade person.
i can if you like show you what i can do.
nothing is waste or left over in craftsmanship. diana.

By: jaye

jaye — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:48:24 +0000

I use chickenwire/wire remnants by balling them up in the garden and planting morning glory or similar vigorous vines next to them…it provides a great freeform support, and with some creativity you could make a nice topiary by forming peices into interesting shapes.

By: Jane47

Jane47 — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:52:00 +0000

Crumple chicken wire and cram into wide-mouthed, low vases to make flower arranging easier.

Use it as a first filler when patching plaster or drywall.

By: Crazy Al

Crazy Al — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:46:32 +0000

Hey,

I have a friend who runs a community Art Room/studio, and they use chicken wire for sculptures and papermache modelling.

So find your local Art Room and donate it!

By: Glass Bottles

Glass Bottles — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:20:51 +0000

Some great ideas, I built a frame around some and used for a gate to keep out dog in a kennel while we are out.

By: Michelle G

Michelle G — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:35:30 +0000

You could attach some to a simple wood frame to make a garden sieve. We did this to get some of the many many stones out of our soil – very effective.

By: Dyneshia

Dyneshia — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:51:08 +0000

When having problems with our dogs digging under the fence we were told to put chicken wire (or other type of fencing) along bottom and that the dogs would stay away since it isn’t comfortable on their paws.

We also seen that it can be used along the top of a fence (fence “leaners” which lean slighting into the yard) to prevent dogs from climbing the fence.

Keep insulation from sagging by stapling chicken wire to the rafters or floor joists.

Reinforce concrete

Make a form from it for paper mache items

Just found this website that lists 7 uses for it:
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/extraordinary-uses-for-chicken-wire/article23790.html

Another website with lots of ideas:
http://www.ehow.co.uk/chicken-wire/

By: Cipollina

Cipollina — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:08:47 +0000

Chicken wire is super popular as door filling (where you normally put a glass pane) in the shabby chick home decorating style. I’ve seen small candle/tealight boxes (20x20x20cm or thereabout) and egg/cheese/pie cabinets (somewhat bigger) where the door was made like that.

I’ve also seen it used in old picture frames (in place of glass, picture, and back) used as notice boards. You can get small clips or clothespins in hobby stores to hang notes, postcards, and small trinkets on it.

I’ve even seen a bit wrapped around a thick candle and held in place with old fashioned string into which an old rusty nail was stuck. Not my taste, admittedly, but pretty decorative in a way all the same.

If you got a pond you could make a… er… whatsitcalled… scoop to fish out leaves and debris from it with.