I almost went the pvc route last week, but decided to look online just one more time! I’m trying to figure out how to make a canopy for my four poster bed next! Thanks for sharing. in case you needed wall brackets as well….. stay in the electrical section and pick up conduit hangers, they look like a c and have a hole to screw through….. then head over and pick up plain ole L brackets in your needed size and some small nuts/bolts to attached the c hangers to the ends of the L brackets…. Hello, you have a great finesse in writing the blogs. They keep falling over exposing the clip rings… Thanks!! You have to get an additional pipe bender, but your idea helped me solve my problem. But I didn’t, I got greedy and picked up a 2 inch pipe, and now I can’t find brackets :(, sigh. Love this idea! Wow! I am very glad I came across your site. Oh em gee oh em gee oh em gee. Everyday I walk past them scratching my head thinking what can I do with this? I also need to do the 2 small living room windows to match so it would have cost me another $160 for them at estimate of ~$80 each (only a shorter rod). Ill have to remember this curtain rod idea ! I have a window 120″ and can’t find a ready made rod anywhere….looked online and stumbled upon your DIY idea. Have fun making a curtain rod instead of googling all afternoon! The author seems to have left out a few purchases here in his “8 dollar rods” which were actually 17.00 for just the basics parts. I have a window 127″ long sandwiched between two bookshelves so ending with finials is not an option as the curtains must go the edge completely. I will definitely remember it next time I’m hanging curtains!! Thanks for a great idea!!! Thank you for the very detailed way of how you found the items and combined them together and the cost of your lovely curtain rod. These are so easy to do and will save you a fortune over buying decorative rods at the store. Thank you for this! My 10′ half inch conduit pipe cost $4.58 today inc tax at Home Depot and saved me at the very LEAST 50 bucks for the cheapest nontelescoping ten foot rod you can find. I would love to see one. Have been to several stores and could not find a sturdy rod 110 inches long. In the end, in my humble opinion, if you need a custom DIY curtain rod, Conduit is 100% the route you should go if you don’t want to spend fifty bucks. I needed at least an 11 foot long curtain rod for my daughter’s bedroom redo – she has a bank of three windows that span 122 1/2 inches. Just another option, but your version looks much more professional! This is the neatest idea ever I love curtains they are beautiful except I hate skeletons. Thanks for taking the time to do this for DIYers – it is very helpful! Pretty pictures, too. Our obstacle is we would have to have (at least 1) bracket to support a rod of this length which would make it impossible to close curtains. How heavy are the curtains? What a fantastic solution to a usually expensive problem! I did this years ago, making it up as I went along because, like you, I couldn’t find an (affordable) very long rod. Does it need to be a “heavier” wieght or not? Okay, here’s my question – are the clips strong enough to hold the fabric as the curtains are pulled open and closed everyday. Thanks for sharing! Thank you for all the pictures — I need visual aids to understand instructions. P.S. Now drop the spring into the same end of the conduit. Great solution for my very tight budget. The fabric was already pricy enough! paint to match the rod and wah lah, cheap hanging hardware. The electrical conduit is pure genius. I intend to use curtains as a room divider, so trying to figure out if there’s a way to mount from the ceiling instead. Make sure you set your rings low enough that they will barely show over the top of your curtain. Has your rods peeled? Thanks . I already had the brackets for the rod (I’m a hoarder… lol) so I just spray painted them black as well. as for those complaining ignore them, they are linking to inferior rods that really will not last. Guess there are lots more of us out there. Wondering do I have to use more than one bracket along the way or would middle bracket be enough? I would figure the cost of the rod, and if you want, the 2 inches of electrical tape @ finial ends . I do LOVE the pich pleat method for attaching the rings. If it’s possible at all, to find them, they are in the $40 to $80 range as Allison said. Our dining room is 6’7″ wide, plus need an additional 1′ or so on each side for the panels. plus any telescoping rod will bend under weight , Home Depot no longer will cut them. Thanks so much for posting! The rod looks great, especially with those glass orbs on the ends. I love this idea! Great tof find things and make what they are not for. ! This fits the bill for us (especially since we have some of the supplies already). So glad you were able to save so much money! Ignore Preston lol. First, lay out your curtain flat on the ground and lay the rings under (above?) Then strip the pipe, wash with vinegar then redo your paint priming the metal (after lightly sanding it with uber fine sandpaper), then after you have sealed it, then painted with your colors and re-sealed it again to avoid scratching the paint on it, you should be good to go! Let the rod tarnish at its whim. Very difficult to find rods that long. If your curtains have holes for rings, this will work perfectly. Too funny- this EXACTLY what my husband and I did for our son’s room a few years ago! This is such a cheap and gorgeous way to add some charm to those windows. How to make a cheap, awesome, professional Curtain Rod […], […] How to make a cheap, awesome, professional Curtain Rod Here’s a good close-up shot of the rod once it was dry. You needed electrical tape. Love it. $8!! Thank you for the thought provoking idea!! I was able to scrape out the remnants of cork and glued them to dowels.