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Step 4Glue the canopies onto the shelf & cap
You do this step twice, effectively, since there are two canopies. The process is about the same for both.
Image 1: Start by laying the canopy pieces out as they'll fit together, and masking-tape them together on the front. Leave a small gap between each piece so you can fold them backwards into the canopy shape without stretching the tape.
Image 2: Place the canopies where they're going to go, and use duct tape to secure them temporarily.. One of them (pictured here) goes on the bottom of one of the shelves. The other (you can see it just off the right side of the image) will mount to the front edge of the canopy cap (you want the front edge instead of mounting it on the underside of the plywood so you can't see that raw plywood edge when you hang it up.)
Image 3: For the canopy going on the bottom of the shelf, make sure it has enough clearance that the pointy edge of the canopy won't hit the wall when you hang it up.
Image 4: Hot glue the canopy on. Because the canopy wood is thin and light, the hot glue holds it quite firmly, so make sure it's where you want it before you glue it; it's hard to remove and fix the placement afterwards.
Once the glue is dry, remove the duct & masking tape.
Image 1: Start by laying the canopy pieces out as they'll fit together, and masking-tape them together on the front. Leave a small gap between each piece so you can fold them backwards into the canopy shape without stretching the tape.
Image 2: Place the canopies where they're going to go, and use duct tape to secure them temporarily.. One of them (pictured here) goes on the bottom of one of the shelves. The other (you can see it just off the right side of the image) will mount to the front edge of the canopy cap (you want the front edge instead of mounting it on the underside of the plywood so you can't see that raw plywood edge when you hang it up.)
Image 3: For the canopy going on the bottom of the shelf, make sure it has enough clearance that the pointy edge of the canopy won't hit the wall when you hang it up.
Image 4: Hot glue the canopy on. Because the canopy wood is thin and light, the hot glue holds it quite firmly, so make sure it's where you want it before you glue it; it's hard to remove and fix the placement afterwards.
Once the glue is dry, remove the duct & masking tape.
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