Transform stainless steel rods into a decorative stool just in time for Mother’s Day
It’s officially May. You’ve successfully weathered another snow-filled winter, and now your reward is blooming flowers, warm breezes and the sweet smell of freshly mowed grass. Also, you only have eight days until Mother’s Day. But I’m sure you’ve already meticulously planned for the occasion and procured a thoughtful, heartfelt gift for the woman who gave you life. No? Sure, you could buy your mother an overpriced perfume set with a French-sounding name, or a piece of sterling silver jewelry that she’ll wear once before storing it indefinitely in a dresser drawer. But if you’re a DIYer like me (or you’re just cheap like me) then you know that the best gifts are the ones that you make yourself. This year, why not make your mother a piece of furniture that is functional, beautiful and shows off your metalworking skills? In a recent video, YouTuber create demonstrates how to twist metal rods into a breathtaking, adjustable stool.
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Alexis GajewskiAlexis Gajewski
Senior Content Strategist
Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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