Article: The hardest part of making blinds is hanging them, but there is an easy way to get around that problem. You can take advantage of the headrail or roller from an existing set of blinds. The headrail attaches to the wall through a couple of brackets that fasten with screws. If you have used blinds before, you may even have one ready to repurpose. You can use old blinds if you have them or get new ones. Try looking for some mini blinds that fit your window. Cheap ones are available at most hardware stores. Leave the blinds whole for now, setting them face up on the table. Spread a line of bottled craft glue across the front side of the headrail. As soon as you are done, pick up the headrail, taking care not to smear the glue. Line up the headrail with the top edge of the fabric before pressing it in place.  The glue dries quickly, so be sure to attach the headrail to the fabric right away. If you don’t have a good headrail, try using a piece of 1 in × 2 in (2.5 cm × 5.1 cm) wood that is as long as the fabric is wide. Wrap it up in the fabric to create another seam. Keep in mind that the fabric needs to be cut another 2 in (5.1 cm) longer than normal for the additional hem. If you make your own headrail out of wood, attach it to the wall or a headrail board on the wall. Another option is to fit it inside the brackets of an open headrail, if possible. Turn the blinds over with caution, keeping the fabric pressed up against the headrail. On the backside, look for 2 different types of cords. The one you need is a thinner cord with smaller connectors running to each slat, similar to a ladder. Pull the cord up to check for the connecting strings that tie to the holes in each slat. The thicker cords running down the length of the blinds are pull cords. You don’t need to cut them, so separate them from the ladder cords. Spread the slats to find where the cord connects to each one. Use a sharp pair of scissors to cut the small connecting ladders binding the cord to the slats. You will need to do this for each slat, which takes some time, but make sure you free all of them. Pull the cord away when you’re done. Some blinds can have as many as 3 of these smaller ladder cords, so check your blinds thoroughly. Remove all of them. Look for a round, white cap in the center of the lower bar on the blinds. The pull cord attaches to it, so untie the cord. Once you have it free from the cord, nothing will be holding the bottom bar in place. Set the cap and bar aside. Without the cap and bottom bar serving as an anchor, nothing holds the blinds in place. Keep in mind that they will slide right off if you lift the blinds at all. The number of slats you leave in place depends on the length of your blind. Generally, 5 slats are enough, but you can adjust this to change how your blinds fold up. Measure out the positioning using a ruler or tape measure, then slide the other blinds into position on the fabric. Keep them well-spaced so your blind rolls up smoothly later.  For example, if your fabric is 70 in (180 cm) long, position 5 1 in (2.5 cm)-wide slats 10 in (25 cm) from one another. Start from the bottom when adding slats. If you’re positioning slats 10 in (25 cm) apart, set the first slat 10 in (25 cm) above the bottom edge of the fabric. Start with the top slat and stand it on one edge as you add the glue. Slather a line of glue all the way across the slat, avoiding the pull cords still attached to it. Repeat this with the remaining slats to stick them in place. Press each slat down firmly against the fabric before you’re finished to ensure they stay put. If you glue the pull cords to the fabric, you won’t be able to roll up the blind later. Take care to avoid getting any glue on them. Slide the bar back into place, slipping the ends of the cords through its holes. Tie a knot on the end of each cord to keep it from falling out of place. When you’re done, push the caps back onto the bar to cover the holes and prevent the knotted cords from coming out. Stand the bottom bar up on its side to protect the hem from fraying while you’re using the blind. Spread another bead of craft glue across its length, then push the fabric to its underside. Hold it there for up to 10 minutes to give the glue plenty of time to dry. The bottom bar gives the blind some weight so it’s easy to pull down and roll back up. It’s worth adding a piece of wood there if you don’t have one to repurpose from old blinds. Most store-bought blinds come with the brackets you need to hang them. If you don’t already have brackets in place, use some 2 in (5.1 cm) wood or drywall screws to attach them to the wall. Position the brackets above the window or window frame. When you’re done, push the headrail into the mounting clips on the bracket to hang and enjoy your new blinds.  The way you mount the blinds may vary a little depending on whether they are inside or outside-mounted. For stability, screw the brackets to the support beams in the wall. Use a stud finder that beeps when it passes over the beams. If you need mounting brackets or screws, shop online or visit a hardware store.

What is a summary?
Get regular blinds that are the same size as the ones you are making. Glue the headrail to the back of the fabric. Flip the blinds over to find the cords holding the slats together. Cut the ladder cord free from each of the slats. Pull the caps off of the bottom bar to remove it. Remove most of the slats and space the remaining ones out evenly. Glue the slats to the fabric using craft glue. Replace the bottom bar and tie the pull cords to its caps. Glue the fabric to the bottom bar to complete the blind. Hang the headrail on the wall using mounting brackets.