Shaping the Coat Hooks

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  Using silverware with unique designs will add more character.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Place one end of the piece of silverware in a vice grip. Mark on the silverware with a permanent marker where you want the bend to begin.
  
  
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  Always wear protective clothing when working with the torch.Goodshoot/Goodshoot/Getty Images
  
  Heat the handle of the silverware where you have marked it with the torch until it becomes soft.
  
  
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  Even a small kitchen torch will work for this project.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
  
  Holding the end of the piece of silverware with the tongs, slowly bend the silverware in the direction you want it to go. You can also use the mallet to tap the handle into a curve. Apply more heat from the torch as necessary, to keep the metal pliable.
  
  
• 4). Remove the piece from the vice when you have achieved the desired shape. Set aside, and repeat with any additional hooks you want to make.
  
  
• 5). Allow each piece to cool completely before handling again. If you want to manipulate the opposite end of the hook, for instance, to flatten out the bowl of a spoon, Place the opposite end of the silverware in the clamp, and use the torch and tongs to reshape. You can also pound the silverware flat with the mallet.
  
  

Installing the Coat Hooks

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  When the bubble sits in the middle, the plane is level.Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Mark on your wall where you want each hook to go. Use a level to make sure the marks are parallel with the floor and each other.
  
  
• 2). Mark each hook with a dot, indicating where you will drill a hole in it. Later, you will pass a nail or screw through that hole to hang the silverware from the wall. Make two markings for a more secure fit to the wall, and if you plan on hanging heavier objects from the hook. Try to mark the silverware; so each piece will hang at the same level, unless you want them intentionally hanging from different heights.
  
  
• 3). Drill a hole through the mark on each hook. Clamping the hook to a piece of wood on a sturdy surface will make drilling easier. Make the hole big enough that the nail or screw can pass through it, but not so big that the head of the nail or the screw can also fit through. Allow the metal to cool before proceeding.
  
  
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  You can also mount your hooks on a backboard first.Polka Dot Images/Polka Dot/Getty Images
  
  Align the hole in the silverware with the mark on the wall, then hammer a nail through the hole and into the wall, or use a screwdriver to put a screw through the hole and into the wall. Repeat with remaining coat hooks.