How to install 3d-Printed Floating Mushroom Shelves

Feb 23

You can find a video tutorial here: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMddEKND/

You will need:

Mushroom Shelf
Screws and anchors
Drill
Drill Bit
Level
Hammer
screw driver
masking tape
pencil or marker

Step 1: How to choose your Drill Bit

How your screw behind your brill bit. You should just be able to see the flange of the screw on either side of your bit. It is better to pre drill a hole that is too small and go one bit size up and drill again compared to making a hole that is too big. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NLeTuAg4kYk

Step 2: How to know how deep to drill

Hold your wall anchor beside your drill bit and mark around the bit with masking tape where the anchor ends.

Wrapping masking tape around a drill bit to have a depth guide

Step 3: Determine where you want to place your mushroom shelf

You can follow this tutorial from Mercury Stardust for a hack on how to determine where to place your screws: https://youtube.com/shorts/H973NUNDFmw?si=Uu6PtXaE6YRCHaGY

Step 4: Mark your holes

Place your bracket on the wall where you want to install your shelf holding it against the wall with one hand, check it with a level to make sure it is straight. Once the bracket is perfectly situated go ahead and mark the two holes with a pencil or marker. Remove the bracket and make sure you can see your marks on the wall.

using a level to make sure the bracket is straight

Step 5: Drill your holes

Use your drill to pre drill two holes where your marks are taking care not to go deeper than the masking tape marker on your drill bit. Brush off any dust from the wall.

Man holds drill to a cupboard ready to make pilot holes — Screwing the piolet holes

Step 6: Installing the anchors

Push your anchors into the holes; they should be snug but still able to go all the way until they are flush with the wall. You can use a hammer to gently tap them in.

Step 7: Install the bracket

Making sure that your bracket is facing the right way, secure it to the wall with your screws using a screw driver

Attaching the bracket with a screw driver

Step 8: Install the floating mushroom shelf

Once the bracket is attached to the wall you will be able to slide your floating mushroom shelf into the bracket; make sure it is secure.

These shelves are light weigh and sturdy but they are not meant to bear overly heavy loads. Please use caution when choosing what you want to display one them.