Make a Special Clothes Hanger

My wife has one of these hangers left. A friend informed me it is called a drapery hanger. This past Sunday I had to use it to hold up the lower third of my clergy gown so I could transport it to a church where I would have the sermon. My wife informed me I had most certainly better not forget and lose this hanger! I did not forget. And, I decided to make a copy better than the original so we would have a backup.

Step 1: Materials and tools

The photo shows the original hanger with a cardboard roller across the bottom. At the top of the photo is a dowel rod about 3/4 inch in diameter. The cardboard roll on the original is a little larger in diameter, but this is what I had. Also pictured is some steel rod about 1/8 inch in diameter. It is from a folding tripod floral stand like those used at funerals. I officiated at a funeral and no one wanted the floral stand afterward. The funeral director said it was fine for me to take it for my welding projects. The steel has some bends in it that will need to be straightened.

Materials

• 1/8 inch steel rod
• Larger diameter dowel rod

Tools

• Wood saw
• Hacksaw
• Drill and bit
• Vise-Grip pliers
• Measuring tape
• Hammer
• Pipe to form bends
• Vise
• Welder

Comments

[Dr.Bill]

You might be able to teach The Hanger Factory in Bennington, VT a thing or two.

[Phil B]

Thank you.

[Ninzerbean]

I had one of those too, and I just loved it.

[Phil B]

You are good with craft projects. Would you ever consider tracing my steps, more or less, and making one? I am just curious.

[Ninzerbean]

No, I thought about how much I liked my hangar when I used to have it, and I looked to see how it was made and I just thought at that time that I would collect some tube if any came in the mail and cut a hangar and put the tube in place of the wire I had cut away. The one I had, had the wire folded over to fit snuggly inside the tube, it was not going to budge. Your way looks too hard compared to my way. But I know you and I know you made it right. So the simple answer is that I would maybe make one if I did not now own the most fantastic hangars in the world (black fuzzy thing I got at Costco), but I would make it my way.

[rimar2000]

Super hanger! It will not sprain hanging a heavy coat....

[Phil B]

You are correct, Osvaldo. We like the high throat and the roller across the bottom. (It actually does not roll, but provides a larger diameter for holding the bottom third of a gown up in a compact package.

[londobali]

Neat one Phil..
I bet your wife didn't rolled her eyes when you made this instructible.. :)

Thanks for sharing..

[Phil B]

You are right. She did not. Thank you.