Core77

How to Make PVC Look Like Wood

Jason Poplinski's method is inexpensive and effective

By Rain Noe - January 31, 2017

in Materials

If you're building a set, an installation or props, it might be helpful to have a ready source of wooden poles of decent diameter. But the dowel rods at your local hardware store stop at 1 1/4 in diameter, and turning longer, larger pieces isn't practical.

Pennsylvania-based Jason Poplinski has come up with a quick, straightforward way to modify PVC pipe into a convincing facsimile of wood. Best of all, it uses inexpensive and commonly-available tools and materials.

Enter a caption (optional)

By the bye, there's holes in the one in the last photo because he's making a musical instrument. Obviously you could make whatever you wanted, though. Check out his full Instructable on it.

o
2

Favorite This
Q

Comment

Share your thoughts

Join over 240,000 designers who stay up-to-date with the Core77 newsletter.
Subscribe
Test it out; it only takes a single click to unsubscribe

Directory Company Profiles

Core77
Industrial Design
Resources

K

{

Welcome

jSign In with Core77 Account

Email or Username
Password Forgot password?
Keep me signed in

Cancel

Don't have an account? Join Now

K

{

Welcome

Create a Core77 Account

jJoin Now with Email

Email Not Public
Username
Password
Confirm Password
Cancel

Already have an account? Sign In

By creating a Core77 account you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use

K

Reset Password

Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password.

How to Make PVC Look Like Wood

Jason Poplinski's method is inexpensive and effective

Join over 240,000 designers who stay up-to-date with the Core77 newsletter.

Directory Company Profiles

Core77 Directory

K

Welcome

K

Welcome

K

Reset Password

Join over 240,000 designers who stay up-to-date with the Core77 newsletter.