Stylish Cardboard Clothes Hangers

Step 3 Adding functionality

As they are the hangers are pretty normal and boring. Adding extra functionality and some colour will personalise them nicely.

Here are some ideas for extra functions you can give your hangers:

• Bits at the end to hang strappy tops (in pictures below)
• A feature in the middle to hang a necklace off or a bag of smellies (in pictures)
• A pair of slots in the middle to hang a tie on (in pictures)
• A long slit in the middle to put a pair of trousers on
• A straight length of wire underneath for hanging trousers on

The pictures below illustrate how I added recesses at the ends of the hanger to hang dresses or tops with straps and a cut-out in the middle to hang a necklace on.

I first brought back in my template from the beginning and free hand drew a nice curvy recess. This I cut out from the paper with scissors then drew around on either side of the hanger.

Next I drew a circle in the middle with a compass then drew a freehand sine wave as the hook.

I then cut both of these out.