Cutting Down Bamboo Blinds

Use a pair of scissors to cut through the strings just below your glue.

Cutting down bamboo blinds.

Depending on your bamboo blinds and how much material you re removing you might have to cut a slot on the headrail and or move the mounting bracket. Cutting down the valance. Mark with a pencil where you want to cut the valance. One blind cost me less than 10.

It s an easy diy project. Measure and mark the natural woven shades where you wish to cut them. To protect us a bit from the sun and rain. If the valance is too wide to fit within your window sill follow these simple steps to cut it down.

Cut the blinds at your measurements using a miter saw. Cut the headrail as well. I needed to take off about 3 on each side. In this instructable i show how to make easy bamboo roll up blinds.

Tape it in place. Get free shipping on qualified bamboo outdoor shades or buy online pick up in store today in the window treatments department. If your blinds are irregular you may only want to cut one side to make them appear more even. If you only want to make the.

For our outdoor kitchen in hong kong i wanted to make blinds. Remove the tape and clamps or rubber bands. Slowly cut through the tape and slats. Make sure the edges are even as you roll so when they are cut they will remain even.

Start your cut just below the strings you glued to remove the bottom of the blinds. How to cut down the width of a bamboo blind make sure the blind is tightly rolled up. For my window i was using three sets of blinds hanging then side by side as close as i could get them. Measure and mark where to cut measure again.

Roll up blinds from bamboo mat. Measure how much you need to take off. You can either cut both sides evenly or simply cut one side only if there is a minimal size reduction needed. How to custom cut bamboo blinds.

Cut the bamboo blinds and headrail evenly with a hacksaw or electric saw. Roll the bamboo shades tightly around the headrail. Cut across the width of the blinds until you can remove the bottom piece. Tape the rolled bamboo blinds in the center to hold them in place.