How to make a chair

chairs

Chairs are considered one of the very simple inventions, but despite their simplicity and ease of manufacture and innovation, they have a very great importance and many benefits and uses in practical life. They are used to sit and relax instead of standing or lying on the ground. The presence of a table, as well as many chairs with elegant and striking designs that have become a prominent and elegant part of the home decor, as their beautiful designs add luxury and special elegance, when placing and arranging a group of them with the rest of the furniture and coordinating their colors and designs together in a distinctive and modern way that impresses admiration.

How to make chairs

Chairs can be made in several ways using different materials and designs, most notably the following:

How to make a cardboard chair

The cardboard chair is made using cardboard, in the following way:

• • Sturdy cardboard box.
  • A set of cardboard sheets.
  • a pair of scissors.
  • ruler or measuring meter.
  • pencil.
  • Tissue paper.
  • glue.
  • Craft supplies to decorate as desired.
• Manufacturing Method:
  • Adhesive glue is applied along the inner surface of four cardboard panels.
  • The boards are affixed to the inner walls of the box with the necessity of pressing them firmly to stick them and fix them well, then the box is turned over again on its base, and left for two hours until it dries completely.
  • The carton box is turned over so that the bottom base is on top, then its base is measured to determine its exact length and width.
  • A square of the same length and width as the base of the box is drawn on a piece of cardboard, and 6 squares of the same size are repeated.
  • Adhesive glue is placed on the base of the box and the first square piece is placed directly on top of the base of the box, then the process is repeated by placing 5 squares on top of it so that each square is pressed gently, and the excess glue is wiped with a paper tissue, then left for at least two hours until it dries completely.
  • The back of the chair is made using the remaining square piece, by applying adhesive glue along its bottom edge with a width of about 2.5 cm, then pressing the bottom edge on the back of the square box to stick them together, and leaving them for two hours until the back dries.
  • The chair is painted as desired using acrylic paint, and several layers can be made, each two hours apart, until it dries completely, and it can also be decorated with stickers or other craft items as desired.

How to make a chair out of old tires

Old car tires can be used to make a beautiful chair in the following way:

• Required tools:
  • An old rubber car or truck tire.
  • 4 square blocks to form the legs of the bench.
  • Set of nuts and bolts.
  • Pieces of cloth and leather, if any.
  • A piece of plywood 9 mm wide.
  • Pieces of foam according to the size of the frame.
  • a pair of scissors.
  • wood press.
  • Pieces of wood or poles similar to firewood.
  • Meters measure.
• Manufacturing Method:
  • The diameter of the rubber tire is measured accurately, and two circles are drawn on the plywood board so that they are approximately 2.5 cm larger than the size of the tire, in addition to defining the center of the circle.
  • 4 holes are made on the wooden circle, and a mark is made for the holes on the frame to determine their location on it, then drilled in a larger part so that it does not shrink later and is small and the screws do not pass through it, then the circle is placed above and below the seat and fixed with screws.
  • The upper face of the circular wooden plank is covered with adhesive glue, and a piece of sponge is placed on top of it to make the seat more comfortable. More than one piece of sponge can be placed according to its thickness so that they are sewn together before sticking them to it, and it is taken into account that the sides of the sponge are slightly larger than the circular wooden plank.
  • The sponge is covered with cloth so that it can be left hanging or glued and fixed to the bottom of the frame using a wooden press, or using iron nails.
  • The legs of the seat are made using square or circular wooden blocks that are attached to it using large nails, and leather can be placed underneath; To fix it more on the ground and ensure that it does not slip.
  • The back of the seat is made using a set of wooden columns that are fixed with nails and screws and placed in the form of an arc so that they are separated by fixed distances, then covered with sponge and cardboard to make the chair more comfortable.
  • A fabric covering the seat back is sewn in the desired color and according to the color of the seat fabric in the same way as the fabric cushions.

How to make a wooden chair

A simple and elegant wooden chair can be made at home to suit a person’s need, instead of buying it from stores, by following these steps:

• Required tools:
  • plywood panels.
  • wood glue.
  • Electric drill, diameters are 0.6", 0.8", 0.4".
  • Double end nails.
  • Wood Saw.
  • sandpaper.
  • Set of nails and screws.
• Manufacturing Method:
• The sides of the chair are prepared by cutting the wooden plank into pieces with the following dimensions:
  • 42 pieces of 5cm size 5*XNUMX.
  • 95 pieces of 5cm size 5*XNUMX.
  • 36 pieces of 10cm size 2.5*XNUMX.
  • One piece of 36 cm, size 10 * 2.5, and it is cut lengthwise into two longitudinal pieces.
• The sides that were cut and prepared in the previous steps are collected as follows:
  • Holes with a diameter of 0.25 cm are made using an electric drill in the middle of the wooden pieces with dimensions of 42 cm. One hole with a diameter of 0.4 cm is made from the top, then two other holes with a diameter of 0.2 are made from the top as well.
  • Holes are drilled at equal distances, with a diameter of 0.6 cm, at both ends of the boards with dimensions of 10 * 2.5 cm.
  • Holes with a diameter of 0.6 cm are made so that they are located in the middle of the piece of size 95 cm. Holes are made 36 cm with a diameter of 0.8 cm from the bottom, followed by holes 38 cm with a diameter of 0.4 cm from the bottom as well.
  • The screws are inserted into the holes and all the pieces are joined together to form the sides of the chair, so that the side pieces are aligned and go into the tops of the small supports.
• Connect the remaining pieces and parts of the chair, by preparing the following pieces:
  • Three pieces of wood are cut, the size of which is 36 cm, and the dimensions are 2.5 * 4 cm.
  • A piece of wood measuring 30 cm and measuring 2.5 x 10 cm is cut into 3 pieces.
  • A square measuring 34*43 cm is cut from plywood, and a distance of 3.8*3.8 cm is cut from its corners to facilitate its attachment to the other back parts of the seat.
  • Holes with a diameter of 0.6 cm are made in one of the wooden pieces with dimensions 2.0 * 10, on one of the long sides of it, so that the hole is in the middle, and two other holes, 10 cm from the end of the board, are 0.4 cm in diameter.
  • This piece is determined by placing it with the seat piece on the side that contains the notches, and the locations of the holes in the piece with dimensions 2.5 * 10 are marked, and several other holes of 0.6 cm in diameter are made on the seat piece located between the two slits as well.
  • Drill holes of 0.6 cm in diameter in the center of the three panels, which have been cut to dimensions of 2.5*10 cm.
  • Central pilot holes are made in the seat columns and decorative screws are used so that holes with a diameter of 1 cm are made 2.5 cm from the top of the short columns and others with a diameter of 1 cm 36 cm from the bottom of the long columns.
  • The chair is installed and the pieces that have been prepared are glued, by inserting the screws into the holes that were made for the three boards with dimensions of 2.5 * 10 cm on the back of the seat and fixing it using adhesive glue, and leaving it to dry.
  • The seat back is held in place with the two side pieces under it so that the back supports fit snugly into the slots previously made, and the screws are inserted through the plywood and down into the center of the front supports to secure it.
  • Attach the front and rear aprons to each other and screw them into place through the pilot holes made previously, and insert two decorative screws through the seat in the rear apron, with the screw to be placed between the three vertical bars.
  • The seat is smoothed with sandpaper and prepared for painting, then painted as desired.

Refurbishment of an old chair

Old seats can be restored and maintained to look new and elegant again, by following the following steps:

• Turn the seat over and remove the upholstery and upholstery from it, whether it is in the base or the back.
• Changing the old fabric and re-upholstering it by putting another new fabric and fixing it using the wooden piston from the bottom.
• Changing the seat screws and installing them to increase its stability in case it is unbalanced, and fixing any breakage or defect in the wood.
• Repaint the seat again with wood paint and leave it to dry.
• Put the new fabric upholstery and fix the wooden piece in place using screws and nails.