Carpentry lovers are always wary of switching to upholstered furniture and prefer to buy ready-made kits sofas and armchairs, complementing them in style with tables and cabinets self-made. There is a reason for this: firstly, for this you need to master related disciplines, such as cutting and sewing or knitting, and secondly, you need to take care not only of the strength and appearance of the product, but also of the comfort of sitting or lying on it.

But trying is not torture; for testing, you can make a modest piece of carpentry using simple method upholstery made of foam rubber or ready-made cushions for furniture. Making chairs can become a fun team hobby; friends or family members with different applied skills can combine their talents and get involved at different stages of creation. upholstered furniture. This will open up a lot of scope for design solutions and material selection.

Classic armchair

The production of this small-sized chair consists of two main stages.

Preparing parts and assembling the frame

You need to work especially carefully on the hind legs to get curved shape which you need to use a ready-made pattern and a jigsaw. The vertical part of the backrest and the rear seat support are attached to the rear legs.

The front legs have a square cross-section and can be made from glued rectangular blocks. Their ends must also be narrowed using electric jigsaw. Fastenings are made with self-tapping screws, for which it is necessary to pre-drill holes with a diameter less than one third.

Before installation, wood glue is applied to the surface of the joints. The seat bars are secured in the corners with additional parts, with edges cut at 45 degrees. For seating, you can use plywood or furniture fabric strips.

On last stage Assemblies are attached to the armrests and shaped backrest ears. The dimensions of the parts can be taken from ready-made drawings, or a pattern can be taken from old disassembled chairs.

Upholstery

The back and the inside of the armrests are covered with textile furniture tape. The seat is covered with layers of foam rubber, padding polyester and fabric, which should be 4-5 cm larger in size, due to which they will be folded in the front part and attached to the bottom of the seat.

Then the armrests and backrest are upholstered. To obtain a rounded shape, special recesses are made; after fastening, excess pieces of foam rubber and padding polyester are carefully trimmed. To master furniture upholstery skills, you will have to be patient and use video lessons.

Lattice chair with reclining seat

To make a lattice structure, you need a beam with a cross-section of 2.8, which is cut into strips of the same length 50-60 cm, depending on the selected dimensions of the product.

The workpieces must have a perfectly flat surface, and you must also try to mark as accurately as possible the places for attaching them to the rack.

For the manufacture of load-bearing structure– sidewalls, 3 cm thick plywood is used, from which the sides of the chair are cut according to the pattern. These two sanded pieces are then connected to each other by bases called drawers: at the bottom, at the top and at the level of the seat support.

Then the prepared bars must be secured to this structure with self-tapping screws at intervals of 2.5 cm. The edges should be rounded. The photo shows several different models of chairs made from bars, made independently using this technology.

Country chairs

These wooden chairs are a more simplified version of the classic ones. Assembly diagram wooden frame basically the same, but wooden parts They are not rounded; the simplest armrests and even legs are made from the bars according to the principle of a children's construction set.

Special attention is required when processing the end parts of furniture that will be located on outdoors. After thoroughly sanding the surface, it is treated with hot drying oil and coated with 3 layers of varnish. Removable cushions add softness to the country chairs.

Hanging chair hammock

To make this necessary attribute of relaxation on modern dacha You need to know how to knit using the macrame technique.

Basic materials:

• two hoops, a small one for the seat with a diameter of 70 cm, and a large one for the back - 110 cm, which can be made from water pipes metal-plastic pipes. To secure the connection, you can use plastic or wooden inserts which are placed inside the pipe and secured with screws;
• cord for weaving, possibly made of polyamide with a polypropylene core, the knots of which are easily secured, do not stretch and do not slip.
• fasteners, wooden rods.

At the first stage, the entire circumference of the hoops is covered with uniform turns of cord, then the interior of the seat is knitted with a double cord mesh made using one of the macrame techniques.

The seat and backrest are secured with two wooden rods, which are fixed using cuts; in the front part, the seat and backrest frame are connected using a winding and two thick cords.

To others convenient option for a dacha it can become hanging chair, which you can make with your own hands from thick fabric. For the base you will need one hoop with a diameter of 90 cm.

For the cover, a 3-meter piece of fabric is taken, which is divided into two identical squares with a side of one and a half meters. Then the circles are cut out and a double cover is sewn with an allowance. The groove for the hoop is reinforced with padding polyester tape, then holes are cut to secure the scabs.

The following ideas are suitable for sewing and knitting enthusiasts who want to apply their skills to making furniture.

Chair cushion

It is better to sew the first such chair with your own hands, using ready-made patterns in the shape of a pear or a ball, strictly adhering to the given dimensions, and only then can you improvise with the silhouette and dimensions. You will need: a bag of foam balls, fabric and zippers for internal and external covers and a sewing machine.

The seams are made double for strength; when filling, a plastic or cardboard tube is used, which helps not to scatter the electrified foam chips.

You can improvise with the shapes and colors of such chairs. With this technology, if the work is completed, there can be no defects. Failed instances may become original pillows for children's games.

Bottle chair

This is the simplest know-how that does not require any special skills, just the desire to do something with your own hands.

To collect required quantity material needed certain time. It will be necessary to collect identical two-liter plastic bottles, clean them and make blanks by cutting off the top part and inserting them in pairs into each other. Then the blocks are prepared different sizes for seat, armrests and backrest, secured with tape.

The chair is assembled into classic style, rectangular blocks of various sizes for a seat, backrest and two armrests. After assembly, you need to wrap the entire product with polyethylene stretch film, and then decorate it with stylish pillows or sew a cover.

Frameless chair-bed made of foam rubber

In order to make such a chair with your own hands, you need to delve into the instructions, especially in the part that explains how to attach ready-made blocks.

Once you grasp the essence, and it consists in a special method of sewing covers along the edges to each other, you can easily assemble soft folding structures - corners, armchairs and sofas of any size. You will also need to learn the correct calculations when cutting foam rubber and patterning covers.

DIY chair photo

It’s true what they say: the Internet is a treasure trove useful information. People share valuable knowledge here and original ideas, opening up more and more new perspectives for each other.

A person without experience and skills receives unique opportunity organize for yourself furniture manufacturing at home. There are many detailed master classes with ready-made diagrams that will help you make any furniture, whether you have the necessary tools for this and a penchant for the craft.

Of course, you should start with simple projects, like the one presented in this master class. Anna White, a well-known craftswoman in narrow circles, has prepared for everyone detailed instructions, which talks about how to make a simple chair from boards for your home or terrace with your own hands.

IN finished form it comes with stylish pillows. You can also make them yourself. Anna will briefly tell us about this too.

In this project you can use the most plain lumber, which do not require processing milling machine and production of complex groove joints.

Gather your materials and prepare everything you need before you begin. You will need:

Materials:
1. pine board 50 mm thick:
- 4 pcs x 50 x 100 x 550 mm - leg parts;
- 2 pcs x 50 x 100 x 810 mm - armrest parts;
- 6 pcs x 50 x 150 x 710 mm - side trim parts;
- 2 pcs x 30 x 30 x 710 mm - slats for seat parts;
- 4 pcs x 50 x 150 x 620 mm - back parts and lower part of the front panel;
- 2 pcs x 50 x 100 x 620 mm - upper part of the back and upper part of the front panel;
- 5 pcs x 50 x 100 x 620 mm - seat parts.
2. glue for woodworking;
3. furniture screws;
4. stain or protective and decorative oil for wood processing and tinting;
5. furniture varnish with a transparent coating or varnish toner.

Tools:
- a circular saw or miter saw for cutting boards;
- sander;
- electric drill;
- screwdriver;
- paint brushes;
- soft fabric lint free for oil;
- construction tape and square;
- pencil.

Step one: detailing and marking parts

When deciding on the final dimensions of the chair, the author proceeded from the dimensions of the seat and pillows for it. The seat is an even square with sides of 620 mm. If you want to change the dimensions of the chair, all the dimensions indicated in the master class will have to be recalculated.

Otherwise, take advantage of these great detailed diagrams and write down on paper all the details that you will need for the job. Specify Exact size every detail. You can find a list of them in the list of materials for this master class.

Before you begin, make sure that all your boards are planed to the same thickness, otherwise the finished chair will look like a typical artisanal piece. This processing of boards is carried out using a surface planer. As a last resort, you can order it from a workshop, but it is better to initially select properly processed lumber.

Mark the parts of the chair using a pencil and a square. Square - especially useful tool, if you plan to cut the boards by hand using a hacksaw.

Step two: making parts from boards

You will need thick boards 50mm thick, but different widths: 100 and 150 mm. In addition, prepare a rail no narrower than 30 mm for making parts of the base for the seat.

Cut the board into pieces of the required length using miter saw or manual circular saw. Both of these tools allow you to make perfectly straight cuts, which is very important when making furniture.

If you are using hand saw on wood, be prepared for the fact that the cuts will have to be adjusted by hand for neat tight joints.

Sand all the parts in any way convenient for you. For example, an electric sander. For sanding pine, a piece of block with sandpaper attached to it will do. True, such work will take much more time.

Step three: assembly wooden chair

Attach the trim pieces to the legs at intervals of approximately 20 mm. Pre-drill holes in the places where the screws will be screwed in to prevent the boards from splitting.

If you want the chair to serve you for a long time, use glue. In this case, apply a little wood glue to the joint, press the parts together and tighten the screw or self-tapping screw.

Fix the armrest on each of the side panels and connect the side panels to each other with the upper part of the backrest. Please note that along the inside of the chair all the upholstery parts are located flush with the frame, and along the outer contour they are somewhat recessed inward.

Insert your working strip into the gap between the side panels, place the upper part of the backrest in its proper place and secure it with screws. Screw the remaining back elements.

On the front panel, secure at the bottom wide board, and at the top - narrow by 100 mm. Sew up the seat and to complete the assembly, secure the top back piece, placing it flat.

Try to screw in the screws in the same vertical line to make the job look neater.

After some time has passed, when the chairs have already been tested in everyday life, the author advises fastening the seat parts in such a way that the seat itself is positioned at a slight angle. This will make sitting much more comfortable. The same can be said about the back of the chair.

Step four: wood processing

It is convenient because it allows you to easily apply the composition and repeat this procedure at any time in order to refresh the product. In this case, all preparation of the surface for re-painting comes down to light sanding by hand with sandpaper.

You can also use alcohol stain in combination with several layers of furniture varnish or, say, natural drying oil.

Apply the stain with a brush along the grain and try not to touch already painted areas again, otherwise the tone will be uneven.

A good alternative is also a decorative toner oil, which not only imitates valuable wood species, but also protects the wood from rot, mold and fungi, as well as from exposure to moisture.

You can varnish the chair with matte furniture varnish in order to extend its service life. Do not use varnishes on water based, since they do not have a sufficient level of strength and wear out quickly.

Apply the varnish in several layers, sanding each previous layer as soon as it hardens. Use fine grain for this sandpaper, and do the grinding itself carefully, without much pressure. Finishing layer There is no need to sand the varnish.

Step five: finishing touch

Such simple furniture like this wooden chair, it needs beautiful textiles. The author used ready-made furniture pillows with floral patterns.

However, you can make pillows with your own hands. To do this, you will need foam rubber (preferably furniture grade, high-strength), batting or thin foam rubber to give the pillows shape and additional volume, as well as strong threads, suitable fabric and a sewing machine.

Cut the thick foam into pieces of the size you need. IN in this case into squares with sides 600 mm. Wrap them in one or two layers of thin foam or batting. Attach the fabric and determine on the spot how much you will need to sew the covers.

You can also make the covers in advance according to the pattern and, based on their size and shape, prepare the filler.

If you plan to wash the covers and always keep the pillows clean, sew the covers from simple thick fabric and make a removable set with zippers that you can always remove and wash in the machine.

The production of which has a number of technological differences. The question arises: is it necessary to pay a lot of money for a finished product if you can make something similar with your own hands?

We will tell you about the process of making upholstered chairs, provide drawings, photographs and videos that will allow you to successfully complete the task. You will also find a list necessary materials and tools.

First of all, you need to decide on the upholstery material. There are significant differences in both the cost of upholstery and its physical properties. Let's look at the most popular options:

• Velours. Velvety and fleecy fabric. Externally it resembles faux fur.
• Chenille. Natural material, “diluted” with synthetic fibers. Thanks to this, the surface does not roll off and is practical and durable.
• Flock. The fabric vaguely resembles velor, but experts recommend using flock to make child seats. The fabric is easy to clean and wash, has water-repellent and wear-resistant qualities, and does not fade.
• Jacquard. The fabric is easy to clean and highly durable, but the structure includes synthetic fibers. Therefore, loose loops can lead to tightness.
• Faux suede. The material is fleecy and durable, does not fade and can “breathe”. Ease of care is an added bonus.
• Faux leather. The material is characterized by high wear resistance. In this case, the leather is distinguished by the presence of embossing.
• Tapestry. This is a natural and very expensive fabric, which can be distinguished by its visible weaving. Multi-colored threads, woven into the overall structure, form beautiful patterns.

At the heart of the most primitive frame structures there is a plywood template. Therefore, you will need sheets of birch plywood, screws, nails and a standard set of tools:

• protractor;
• steel ruler;
• compass;
• bench and hand vices;
• scriber;
• files;
• hand scissors;
• hammer;
• hacksaw;
• adjustable wrenches;
• soldering iron;
• pliers;
• table anvil;
• hand drill;
• chisel;
• sharpener;
• punch;
• center punch

If you make a bean bag chair, your toolkit will be significantly reduced. In addition, there are simplified technologies developed folk craftsmen, which allow you to collect easy chair quickly and with a minimum set of inventory.

DIY photo of soft chairs

Made of MDF On wheels Folding With knitted element With low seat

How to make an upholstered chair with your own hands?

Any work cannot be started without a clear action plan. Decide on the design of the future piece of furniture. It is more difficult to create a frame chair, but it looks more respectable.

If you decide to sew a bean bag chair, get ready to master the patterns. Your actions will lie not so much in the field of furniture production, but in the field of sewing art. In any case, you will need an approximate budget and an idea of ​​the consumption of materials. For example, a bean bag chair costs 1200-1300 rubles. This includes fabric for the outer (about 300-500) and inner (200-300) covers. Also, 500 rubles are allocated for the purchase of filler.

Perhaps you already have an old “grandfather’s” easy chair that has lost its presentation? Then you can retighten and repair it with your own hands, as shown in the following video:

Traditional soft product

An ordinary chair requires a thorough approach and an extensive preparatory stage. Let's look at the list of materials and tools required to make a plywood chair with upholstery:

• 20mm plywood;
• electric drill;
• emery cloth;
• screws;
• jigsaw;
• metal rims;
• thin nails;
• foam;
• wood glue;
• artificial leather;
• stain;
• black glossy paint;
• pencil;
• masking tape;
• roulette.

Let's get started:

1. After downloading one of the drawings below, proceed to large-scale work. Calculate the amount of materials and start making the template. First, cardboard templates are made, and plywood parts are cut out from them.
2. Side parts standard chair resemble a banana. You will also need cross bars. Decide on the angles of inclination, bending and dimensions of the product.
3. The surface of the wooden parts is cleaned and sanded. Pay special attention to the ends - soak them in heated drying oil, flatten the fibers with a hammer (if bends are provided). Each frame detail is cut out using a jigsaw.
4. The sides of the chairs are painted or treated with stain. The ends of the sidewalls are reinforced with metal rims. After this, the tightening process begins.
5. They do it with an electric drill. required holes. The rims are fixed with screws. First, the back part of the backrest is trimmed with artificial leather, then it is the turn of other fragments of the chair.
6. To secure the fabric you will need wallpaper nails with large heads. At the back, the upholstery is fixed along the transverse parts (along the very edge), at the front it should cover the slats. It is better to treat the attachment points with wood glue - this will increase the level of reliability.

Bag chair

The simplest version of the bag is the so-called. You cannot do without the following materials:

• calico or satin (about three meters);
• a piece of fabric for the outer cover (about 3.5 meters);
• meter-long zipper;
• filler;
• fabric for appliqué;
• scissors, pins and thread with needles.

Manufacturing:

1. Copy the pattern you like from the Internet, enlarge it and transfer it to the required parts. For the upper and lower covers, the work must be done separately. The result of your efforts is a small top bottom, a large bottom and six fabric wedges.
2. Sew the wedges and start sewing the bag. Small area must be left unsewn. In addition, both bottoms are sewn together. Having finished with the top cover, proceed to sewing the bottom one - the procedure will be similar.
3. From the fabric you choose, you need to cut out the elements for the applique - they are placed on top of the cover. A zipper is sewn into one of the gussets - this will allow you to remove the cover and wash it if it gets dirty. Two-thirds of the volume of the inner cover is filled with filler, which can be used as polystyrene foam.
4. After compacting the inner cover with filling, insert it into the outer cover, and then fasten the zipper. The bean bag chair is completely ready for use.

Pay attention to the strength of the seams of the inner cover - they should not come apart under the influence of the weight of a sitting person.

We will discuss further how to make a children's soft chair with your own hands.

DIY bean bag chair

Baby chair

Making a frameless soft chair for a baby is as simple as making a regular bean bag chair. The difference lies solely in the dimensions and colors of this piece of furniture. Bright, cheerful colors that do not irritate the eyes and set the mood for positivity are welcome.

• You can make a soft frame chair for a child with your own hands in the shape of a semicircular “sandwich” from wooden blocks and chipboard. The front wall of this design is made of plywood, the back wall is made of hardboard. Inner space glue along the bend of the back is filled with glued pieces of cardboard.
• After waiting for the wall to dry, smooth out the unevenness construction knife. A layer of foam rubber is carefully glued on top, on which the upholstery will subsequently lie. As upholstery fabric You can use eco-leather or flock - these options will allow your design to survive the unequal struggle with felt-tip pens and paints.
• Now about the dimensions. A standard adult chair has a meter height (some models reach 120 centimeters) with a bottom diameter of 30 centimeters and a top diameter of 15 centimeters. The height of the child seat should not exceed 60 centimeters (diameters will be 25 and 11 cm, respectively). Take this nuance into account at the pattern design stage.

Frameless Baby chair with your own hands

Drawings and useful video

In this section we have selected photographs of the most successful homemade chairs, which we could find on the RuNet. It is impossible to imagine the process of independent furniture production without drawings, so we post detailed diagrams and patterns for bean bags.

Drawings of chairs for making them yourself

Oblique

You will also enjoy a master class on creating an upholstered chair with your own hands. Watch the video, repeat the steps of the wizard and adhere to the described technological standards.

So, with the help of the presented video, you will learn how to make a bean bag chair with your own hands, which has gained immense popularity in our country:

By the way, if you have Euro pallets, you can make a chair with your own hands from such material, and then just throw a comfortable soft pillow on the seat. Don't believe me? Watch the following video:

Many people think that furniture production is magic, the secret of which a mere mortal is not able to comprehend. Believe me, with a minimum set of tools, desire, attentiveness and perseverance, you can easily cope with the task. We have presented everything you need - drawings, photographs and videos, so go ahead and amaze your loved ones with your art!

The chair is good place both for work and for leisure. Before you make a chair with your own hands, you need to familiarize yourself with its models, since there are a large number of. For some models of armchairs, willow or rattan is needed, since, being presented in other materials, they lose their charm. This piece of furniture can also be made of metal - forged rocking chairs look like jewelry in the interior.

Chair drawing.

DIY chair - wooden chair

Solid wood furniture is a symbol of solidity and reliability, even if it is lattice models. It doesn’t take much time to make a chair from timber, and it can last without needing restoration. long years. To make it you will need:

• medium thickness timber;
• plywood;
• wood glue;
• primer;
• stain;
• furniture dowel;
• self-tapping screws;
• sandpaper 3 types;
• Bulgarian;
• screwdriver;
• hand drill;
• plane;
• clamps;
• sponge or foam rubber;
• brushes;
• pencil or marker;
• square;
• dye.

Tools for making a chair.

Beam thickness of great importance does not have it, but when purchasing you need to pay attention to a single section, which simplifies the work and shows the quality of the workpiece.

Ideally, all workpieces should be of the same thickness and with good linearity.

If one of the parts is twisted, this will greatly affect the integrity of the product; it may warp or crack during operation.

How to make a chair - the manufacturing process

The timber is sawn into required number cross bars and supporting additional seat cross bars. Availability allows you to work well and quickly circular saw. The edges of the resulting bars are marked and drilled at the same distance through holes. The distance from these future fastenings to the edge of the block must be at least 25 mm, otherwise a chair made with your own hands will not be strong enough. A drill stand will help you maintain exactly all the parameters for many holes, on which you can set parameters such as the perpendicularity of the holes, their sizes and distances.

Before making a chair, one more safety concern is required - to treat the ends and surface of the slats to prevent the appearance of splinters during operation.

In this case, all existing ribs are rounded using a grinder or plane. When the longitudinal slats are ready, the remains of the timber are divided into squares using a circular saw, which will be used to separate the slats from each other in the structure.

Assembly diagram garden chair.

Holes are also drilled in them, coinciding with those already existing on the finished bars; they need to be sanded and the ribs smoothed. Each master will determine the number of long bars and squares for himself, based on the size of the chair and the thickness of the bar.

Dowel fastenings are inserted into the holes, a few drops of glue are added, after which each block on both sides is connected to a pair of cubes. The workpieces are aligned along the edges by attaching a lath, then left to dry, tightened with clamps. After drying, the wood is treated with stain. You can thread a rope through the holes on the parts and hang the painted parts to dry. Varnishing occurs in the same way.

To make a chair with your own hands, the back and seat for the chair are cut out of plywood. They are screwed together using a pair of screws on the right and left. Dowels can add additional strength if you drill holes for them and glue them first before use. All parts are painted in desired color and after drying they are varnished. All that remains is to complete the final assembly of the body using bushings and screw the seat. This unusual shape a bright and catchy chair complements the interior well.

DIY easy garden chair

Not everyone likes plastic chairs, which are now widely used to decorate recreation areas in the country house or garden. Light garden chairs made of wood look more appropriate on the site, and their production does not take much time. Before making a chair, you need to take into account that its design should be light and comfortable; it is best to prefer a folding chair. This will allow you to quickly move the furniture under the roof in case of rain, because even well-treated wood should not be exposed to moisture.

Connection diagram for chair legs.

The wood to make a chair must be chosen from hardwoods such as beech, walnut or oak. Pine, cedar, larch or aspen are also less susceptible to rotting, but pine is not resistant to mechanical stress and large dents remain on the surface. The boards should be well dried or dried under a canopy before starting work. The following materials and tools will be needed:

• Circular Saw;
• milling cutter;
• hacksaw;
• plane;
• screwdriver;
• drill;
• clamps;
• sander;
• roulette;
• square;
• pencil;
• sandpaper;
• screws or self-tapping screws;
• wood glue;
• drying oil or furniture varnish;
• stain.

Preparation and assembly of parts

A garden chair will require two back and two front legs, with the back legs being longer. You need to cut out 2 supports for the armrests, a backrest and a jumper. For the rear pair of legs, armrests, backrest and seat, boards selected in color and texture are glued together until the desired width is obtained. To properly glue the wood, grooves for dowels are selected at the ends. Paired parts can be cut simultaneously by holding two boards together with clamps.

Drawing of a rocking chair.

The parts are then adjusted to size using a router or plane. When cutting out the back, the glue seam, if present, should be placed in the middle of the part. The upper edge is rounded, and after that you can begin assembling the garden chair, adjusting other elements as needed.

The rear legs are attached to the back with screws and reinforced with glue. To prevent the workpieces from cracking during assembly, holes for fastenings can be drilled in advance. The strength of the assembled seat will depend on the correct placement of the boards on it. They should lie in the direction from one leg to the other. The front legs are also screwed onto screws or self-tapping screws, reinforced with glue.

The reliability and stability of the chair is given by the leg - a jumper located between the front legs. They attach it in the same way as everything else, using glue and screws. Then the armrests and the support for them running behind the back of the chair are attached.

The heads of all screws used for fastening should be sunk flush with the surface, and then closed with special plugs. The wood of the finished chair is impregnated with hot drying oil or stain, dried, and varnished in several layers. You can opt for a special furniture varnish, but the most durable coating is found in parquet or yacht varieties.

Design for rocking chair

This chair can be used both in the garden and at home. By expanding the seat, it is possible to make not a chair, but a whole bench that can accommodate several people. For production you will need:

Chair seat assembly diagram.

• electric jigsaw;
• sander;
• wood drills of different diameters;
• screwdriver;
• square;
• roulette;
• pencil;
• plywood;
• self-tapping screws;
• confirmations;
• slats.

If the rocking chair is made by hand from start to finish, it is better to use high-quality materials so as not to spoil the work.

Making a rocking chair

The sides of the chair with a rounded bottom are cut out according to the developed pattern first. They must be completely identical, and there should be no protruding corners on their lower part. Then the timber for the seat and back is cut, the quantity and length of which must be calculated separately for each model. The surface of each block is sanded and polished, and the corners are smoothed. If you plan to use the chair outdoors, the ends of the boards need to be given Special attention. They are varnished at least 3 times, since it is there that the wood is especially loose and needs protection from atmospheric influences. To protect street and garden furniture from destruction, the ends are impregnated with hot drying oil several times, and the fibers are flattened with a hammer.

The sidewalls are pulled together to the required size using several drawbars, drilling through the sidewalls. Then holes are drilled at the ends for fastening the bars. The bars themselves are also drilled in advance to avoid cracks during operation. It is more convenient to fasten the bars not between the sidewalls, but on top, slightly going beyond the contour. This rocking chair has more space and looks neater. Each screw should then be coated with an antiseptic and a plug placed on top. After this it is done finishing products with waterproof types of varnish, with each layer drying for at least 12 hours. Place at least 3 layers, coat with a thick layer, trying not to leave gaps. Only after this can the rocking chair be considered ready.

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How to make a chair with your own hands from wood: drawings and dimensions, plus assembly instructions and explanations on working with lumber

For comfortable rest needed at the dacha comfortable armchair. However, the same furniture is necessary in the apartment. Nice chair It’s not difficult to buy, although it won’t be cheap, but you can save money and assemble it yourself from wood. In this article you will find simple instructions making a wooden chair, and in addition, you will learn the rules of working with lumber.

Wood as the main material

Have you decided to make a chair and don’t know what materials to use? Best material- this is a tree, namely, boards, beams, furniture board and other solid wood lumber. There are several reasons for assembling furniture from wood and among them:

• Easy wood processing. Working with wood is easier than with other materials from which furniture is usually made. Again, the tools found in most home workshops will suffice for woodworking;
• Affordable price. Boards, timber and other lumber are still inexpensive considering how much is needed to make one chair. Moreover, you don’t have to buy lumber new, because there are used pallets;
• Great appearance wooden furniture . The texture of the wood is different beautiful design fibers, which of course will decorate the chair you assemble, provided that you cover it clear varnish;
• Durability. Solid wood furniture is superior in reliability to furniture assembled from plywood or particle boards. At correct operation a chair made of wood will last at least ten years.

Which type of wood is preferable? I recommend wood lumber for assembling furniture hardwood: aspen, linden, birch and fruit trees. Coniferous wood is knotty and resinous, which will complicate cutting materials and finishing the finished product.

Model selection

Now that you know what materials to make a chair from, all that remains is to decide on suitable model. I suggest short review popular options.

Regular chairs with armrests– essentially, these are chairs, but more massive and more comfortable
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Chair for the garden

Illustrations	Furniture options for furnishing a summer house
	From pallets. This the best option in terms of ease of assembly and low cost of materials. Again, with a competent approach to the assembly process finished goods will look modern and stylish.
	Shell. Despite the complexity of the design, this chair looks great and provides the greatest comfort in comparison with other models. The only drawback of this option is the need to bend a lot of wooden parts.
	From an electrical cable reel. Cable reel with a back made of edged boards- this is furniture that is not only cheap, but also quickly produced. It will be even easier to make such a chair than from pallets. In addition, thanks to its rounded sides, you can make a rocking chair from the bay.

A set of standard questions for a self-taught furniture maker

Before we start making a chair, I will comment on the questions that self-taught furniture makers most often ask.

What to cut with? For longitudinal cutting we use circular saw, for transverse and curved cuts we use a jigsaw or a hacksaw.

How to fasten wooden parts? The design of the seats has heavily and lightly loaded joints. For heavily loaded connections we use bolts with washers and nuts. For lightly loaded connections we use wooden dowels or furniture confirmations.

Paint or varnish? The choice of coatings depends on the quality of the lumber. If the wood has no visible defects, it can be tinted with stain and coated with clear varnish. If there are pigment spots on the surface or it was necessary to eliminate defects with putty, it is preferable to cover the part with primer and a continuous layer of paint.

How to reduce paint consumption? We noticed that when finishing armchairs paints and varnishes absorb into the surface and leave unpainted areas? The problem is that lumber has a porous structure and in order to reduce its absorbency, preliminary application of a primer or drying oil will be required.

Why do cracks appear? Often, novice craftsmen, having made furniture from wood, discover cracks appearing over time. The reason for cracking of lumber is uneven drying. The solution to the problem is to use initially dry wood.

Preparing for work

On preparatory stage choose suitable drawing, we prepare materials and prepare tools.

I suggest using not new purchased boards as materials, but wooden pallets. For one country chair it will take one and a half pallets. Considering that used pallets are sold for about 300 rubles, the price of assembled furniture will be low.

Now let's select a drawing. The diagram shows the dimensions oriented to the structure of a person of average height. If necessary, the dimensions can be revised up or down.

This drawing shows several views of the chair, namely top, front and side views. The location of the fastening hardware, which ensures a reliable connection, is also shown.

The process of making a chair with your own hands: step-by-step instructions

I offer step-by-step assembly instructions. To make it easier to repeat the above steps, the instructions are presented in the form of a photo report. The steps are listed in the order in which the work needs to be completed.

Let's sum it up

Now you know how to wooden planks make a simple but comfortable and stylish chair. If you have any questions while assembling wooden furniture, ask them in the comments to this article.

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