(virtually) Invisible tension wire curtain rod.

**Disclaimer: Wire under tension can be dangerous, it may be unstable and can snap/release at any moment. I am not responsible for lost/damaged eyes, fleshwounds or decapitated housepets. Do not play with wire under tension if you lack common sense. Wear appropriate puncture/shatterproof safety equipment**

Create a nearly invisible tension based curtain system for $3 (curtains exluded).

Step 1 Gather Materials/ Search couch cushions for funds.

You will need:
Steel wire (not sure of the gauge but it looks to be about 14)
Numerous alligator clip hooks
3 screws
Solid surface (not drywall) in which to mount the wire.

Comments

[h3idi]

Ummmm. I totally did a laundry room curtain with 2 screws, and an unfolded hangar. The screws held up, but hte entrance was much narrower. It's possible though. And if you wanted to be sure that you'd have straight wire, you could run it back and forth, with a third screw in the middle. Good idea! I'm all for cheap and easy.

[aliceownsj00]

thats pretty cool, gives an industrial look to it! great job ^-

[DIYADD]

I agree, but I think that you would run into problems trying to coil it around the screw; you would need a much more complicated mounting mechanism to establish proper tension. Something more like the IKEA steel cable tension curtain. $15 for a piece of steel cable and some brackets. Excessive profiteering methinks.

[aliceownsj00]

what would you suggest to use instead of the screw? haha I'm really interested in doing this and my boyfriend agrees with you, a screw wouldn't hold up very long.

[DIYADD]

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[aliceownsj00]

good news for me then, my boyfriend's cousin is an arc welder! haha

[DIYADD]

Haha, very convenient. You should have not trouble then. My cousin is an ark welder too. That's nuts. Right now he makes hydraulic cylinders though.

[aliceownsj00]

haha I have no clue what my personal welder is doing, last I heard he worked for some artist or something... *shrug*

[DIYADD]

I wish I had an arc welder. *dreams*

[rimar2000]

http://www.instructables.com/id/An-easy%2c-cheap-and-efficient-way-to-straighten-and/

It is Another way, also efficient and cheap.

[finfan7]

It would probably be safer to use cable than solid wire. Good instructable though. And an interesting idea.