When it comes to furniture intended for children, First of all, you need to take care of her convenience, reliability, strength and security, including environmental ones.
The best option - wooden chair. Of course, modern wooden chairs, commercially available differ high cost if they are made from really valuable and high quality breeds wood.
Why not do DIY chair for a child? With the help of this article you can choose the best materials for a children's high chair, get detailed instructions and recommendations for its production and decoration
Types of children's high chairs
What are there chairs for children? Modern manufacturers offer a large assortment chairs designed for children of different ages.
They may differ in purpose, design used material and other criteria.
Many models can be manufacture on one's own.
The most common and practical Highchairs for children include the following: kinds:
- Simple chair - ordinary child chair little boy with a back, instructions for making which are available in this article.
- Folding chair - A universal chair with rich functionality. It is assumed that you can change the angle of the backrest, adjust the footrests, attach a table top, etc.
- Swing chair – The name of the chair speaks for itself. All children, without exception, enjoy swinging on such a chair. IN modern models The seat can be used as a rocking chair.
- Transformer – This is a chair and table set that can be installed and used in different ways. IN assembled form The transformer is convenient when disassembled - it performs the function simple chair and tables, standing separately.
Some models provide regulation leg heights and backrest position, and high chair "grows up" together with the baby.
If you have small experience in the field of carpentry, it is better to limit ourselves to manufacturing ordinary high chair without additional functions. Main - understand the basics and the principle of operation, and in the future you can start creating more complex models chairs.
What material is it made from?
- natural tree;
- plywood;
- Chipboard.
Very widespread is the creation of children's furniture (chairs, cribs, tables, etc.) from plastic pipes After assembly and decoration you get enough attractive and unusual designs, but their reliability and durability is highly doubtful.
It is recommended to choose wood as the main material for the children's chair, plywood or chipboard, since these materials are absolutely safe for a child, are characterized long lasting operational life and others positive properties. With the help of this article you can make a high chair from tree.
Important! Before you begin assembling the chair, the ends of all chipboard parts should be covered furniture edge. It not only performs a decorative function, but also prevents the release of formaldehyde.
Dimensions and drawing
For manufacturing chair according to this drawing, it is necessary to prepare the following elements designs:
- 1 – top crossbar(1.9 x 4.1 x 16.5 cm);
- 2 – two rear legs (3 x 3 x 55 cm);
- 3 – crossbar carved type (1.4 x 4.1 x 16.5 cm);
- 4, 6 – planks, located in the middle and bottom (1.4 x 2.9 x 16.5 cm);
- 5 – seat from two boards (1.4 x 10.5 x 26.3 cm);
- 7 – two kings and two strips located On the sides(1.4 x 2.9 x 17.7 cm);
- 8 – two front legs (3 x 3 x 30.5 cm);
- 9 – two kings and two planks, located at the front (1.4 x 2.9 x 19.5 cm).
The legs of the chair should gradually become narrower: rear – up to 1.9 cm, starting from the middle of the chair to the top, anterior – up to 2.4 cm, starting from the middle of the chair to the bottom.
Advice: To make it as easy as possible to mount the strips and drawers, only the outer edges of the parts should be reduced. Thus, the internal edges will be parallel to each other.
Description of work stages
At manufacturing child's highchair, it is important to pay attention to it security: avoid the formation of sharp corners, cracks, cracks cracks, gaps between structural elements, as well as roughness and other defects.
To give attractive appearance top crossbar, it can be rounded. carved the crossbar can be designed in any way with all sorts of patterns, but without sharp corners.
Fastening details in in this case will be performed using wooden thorns and glue, but you can use other methods using nails, furniture dowels or self-tapping screws.
In the case of spikes, the most durable ones are used secret elements rectangular shape, which is inserted into holes pre-treated with glue.
To further secure the studs, you can use through pins (6–35 mm in diameter).
Chair assembly:
Step 1. First of all, you need to fasten the rear legs chairs and adjacent crossbars.
Step 2. Attach the remaining front legs to the structure crossbars and kings.
Step 3. Attach the upper one to the rear legs, carved and the middle crossbar (attached at the same level as the seat).
Step 4. So that all places where parts are connected are glued together as much as possible durable, take advantage special tool– carpentry clamp. It is designed to press the parts tightly against each other.
Step 5. When all bottom slats and legs are firmly connected together, attach to the base of the chair seat, consisting of two planks. For added security and strength, secure the boards after the glue has dried. dowels, pre-drilling holes for them. If the seat boards partially protrude beyond the base, the excess ends must be removed using chisels.
Important! Using a clamp, be careful to ensure that the parts are connected at right angles. You can control this moment using a carpenter's square.
How to decorate a chair
New furniture, even the highest quality, made by your own hands, is unlikely to attract the attention of a child without interesting registration There are tons of options decorate children's chair made of wood.
To do some methods decoration you can even attract the future owner of the chair. For example, you can paint a chair together with the child at his discretion.
Most common ideas staining:
- Using multiple bright shades;
- Imitation rainbows;
- Application patterns;
- Picture of loved ones characters from fairy tales, cartoons, etc.
The second option for decorating a chair is special case, which you can purchase or also make yourself. There are no restrictions in this regard either. The cover can be the most ordinary - from fabric plain or with drawings and others decorative elements. You can also imagine in the form of a bird, animal, flowers, cars, and also make original ones.
Another idea - gluing on the sides of the seat there are bright strips of fabric, decoration backrests with all kinds of elements ( ribbons, artificial flowers, beads, etc.). Show fantasy, and most importantly, don’t forget to ask for opinions child.
And for inspiration - a few examples design children's chairs:
For more information on how to make a children's chair out of wood with your own hands, see video:
A lady acquaintance once asked one of the founders of the Encyclopedia Denis Diderot: at what age should one begin raising a child? “How old is yours?” – he asked in response. “Oh, he’s only one day old!” The philosopher shrugged: “In that case, you’re already a day late.”
High chair The child will need it not on the first day of his life, but when the baby begins to sit up independently, at about 6 months. But its role in the formation of the personality of a new person is by no means small. Firstly, the formation of the musculoskeletal system and correct posture begins on the chair. Secondly, from the high chair the child learns to handle things. This is his first property that is not a toy. Children who grew up on the lap of their mother or grandmother, on average, get along worse with others and realize their abilities less well.
The interests of parents also, of course, cannot be discounted. Feeding a small child often brings out a storm of emotions that parents may simply find exhausting at the moment. Feeding something that is spinning like a spinning top on your lap, calmly and kindly, costs a lot of effort; the child feels it and only gets more excited, which does not benefit him at all. In addition, you need to protect clothes, carpets, and furniture from volleys of porridge, soup or puree.
Therefore, from quite large number Of the types of children's chairs, the first in importance and time to start using is a high chair. A little later, after about another 4-6 months, he will need a play/work chair. We will deal with them in this order.
General requirements
To make a useful and comfortable high chair for your baby with your own hands, you first need to take ergonomics into account.
First, a chair for children younger ages should not be too soft: In order for a child’s skeleton to grow correctly and muscles to develop, his body must feel reliable support. It is advisable to make the play chair generally rigid, but on the high chair and work chair, relatively thin soft pads on the seat and back are needed. A gaming chair and a work chair are most often the same, so what should we do?
You can combine these conditions by sewing cushions of the following structure according to the size of the seat and back (from bottom to top): canvas or burlap – padding polyester 5-7 mm – flannel, calico or flannel – decorative fabric. To secure them, you will have to sew on straps that tie/fasten under the seat or behind the back, but this makes making the chair itself and caring for it easier.
Second, avoid plastics. The safety of polyethylene has now been unconditionally confirmed for children's items. high pressure(produced without the use of catalysts) and PET, but there are no suitable blanks from them for home craftsmanship. PVC seat upholstery is a relic of the past: when there were no diapers, without it diaper rash in babies was more common.
The next point is the size of the chair. The table of recommended sizes of children's chairs for games and activities is shown in Fig. Main parameter the choice for it is the growth group. The back height is obtained by subtracting the seat height from the total height of the chair; in a high chair it must be determined separately, because his seat is raised for the mother's comfort. The table has been compiled for child care institutions; the dimensions of a chair for a child in a family can be found more accurately and simply: we look carefully at who he matches in height and build; about eyes, eyebrows, etc. disputes later. Then the prototype parent shows which chair she/he is most comfortable in, we take the dimensions from it and multiply by 0.55. A child on such a seat will be fine from about a year to 4-5.
Note: Based on the above, all dimensions of the product samples given below are subject to adjustment if necessary.
Materials
What to make a high chair for a little one is also an important question. It is better not to use metal at all, or in small quantities (for example, fasteners) and so that the child does not have access to it. Children's bodies are generally more resilient than adults, but babies' skin is very sensitive. This is determined by the instinct of self-preservation: what is simply slippery and a little cold for an adult is a danger signal for a child. Since he himself cannot yet avoid her, he has to appeal to his parents. Those who have children know how. But they don’t always understand why, and that’s what makes them cry out loud.
For example, in Fig. on the right is the erroneous use of steel fasteners.“Intensive use of corners” not only does not strengthen the structure, contrary to the claims of its author, but it is also dangerous for the baby. An adult’s finger will go unnoticed in the corner with a self-tapping screw, but the baby may get scratched. In general, children don’t mind scratches, but if he is regularly placed in something that bites for feeding, then how will this chair affect the child’s psyche? The question is rhetorical.
Processing and finishing
So, we are left with practically only wood, MDF and laminated chipboard of class E0 in terms of phenol emission. In a high chair for a very young child, it is still better to use hardwood or MDF, they are completely chemical-free. Hypersensitivity to pine resin or traces of phenol-containing compounds occurs in about 1 in 400,000 babies, but how can you be sure it's not yours? It is impossible to identify in advance.
The baby chair is exposed to external chemical influences approximately of the same nature and to the same extent as a kitchen stool, but the sanitary and hygienic requirements for it are much stricter. Therefore, before assembly, the parts of a wooden children’s highchair must be treated with a water-repellent and bactericidal composition, and ready product cover with a protective layer.
There is also almost no alternative here: impregnation is a water-polymer emulsion or, instead, PVA diluted three to four times with water. Coverage – acrylic lacquer on water based. There is no reliable evidence of complete safety for children of other compositions for processing/finishing furniture. Be especially wary of stains; Children's furniture with varnish is best left as is. Design and decor in this case are by no means determining factors.
About plywood
When making a high chair for the firstborn from wood, an amateur craftsman (who may be taking on furniture for the first time in his life) will have to face a number of technological difficulties, see below, respectively. section that cannot be overcome without a workshop and special tools. Plywood can help out; You can use it to do almost everything at home. But not every one. Simple birch (not waterproof and not baked) and also simple construction or packaging are definitely suitable. The latter is covered with so-called veneer. pine trees cut down in winter. Dried pine already contains almost no resins, and in the process of making plywood, their remains are completely removed. The specified types of plywood are made on casein glue, absolutely safe for children. They are given moisture resistance and additional strength by the impregnation described above, but twice: a second time after complete drying (about a day) of the initial one.
About the glue
Due to its combination of qualities, PVA is most suitable for gluing and gluing in the manufacture of children's furniture. Modern furniture pur-glues are much stronger, but also more expensive; for a product whose service life does not exceed 5-7 years, the first is unimportant, but the second can “bite”. But PVA has the following advantages:
- Absolutely harmless and safe, which has been proven by more than half a century of experience. As they say, at least eat it; even if the liquid gets into the eyes, it is washed off without any residue with water, if you rinse it immediately.
- PVA drips can be easily cut off with a mounting knife, and their remains can also be easily sanded clean.
- A PVA joint can be separated by heating it properly in the usual way. household hair dryer. This is important if the high chair needs to be disassembled and stored until the next addition to the family. Also, if you need to replace its individual parts as the child grows, see below.
The very first high chair
The most commonly used designs for chairs for feeding children are the following, in order of increasing complexity of manufacture:
- Stands/holders – boosters – for feeding the baby on an adult chair, hard and soft;
- Typical (classic) home folding high chairs;
- Children's transforming sets and “growing” (for growth) chairs;
- Stationary chairs for feeding babies.
The latter are used either in children's institutions for the youngest, or in wealthy households with excess living space. In both cases, the chair requires high strength: in children's homes it will be used by many generations, and wealthy owners care about prestige and also design. As a result, a stationary chair for feeding children turns into a rather complex product, the manufacture of which requires special tools and production conditions; for an example, see the drawings in fig.
Boosters
These are attachments or devices for feeding a child on a chair and at a table for adults. Rigid booster chairs (the first 3 from left to right are shown in the figure) save space in small apartment, so quite popular.
However, it is impossible to make them fully compliant with the requirements of children's ergonomics. The second is for children from 6 to 9-12 months. they are of little use. Third, soft attachments to an adult chair (leading manufacturers invest a lot of money in their development) do not provide a complete guarantee that an angry fidget, delighted with his favorite juice, will not fall on his side along with himself, the booster and his dad’s chair.
Much more practical are soft boosters for feeding babies, which are no longer chairs, but something like a kangaroo pouch, on the right in the top pic. They cannot be used constantly; there is a risk of ruining the child’s posture. But at the dacha, picnic or on a trip, the pocket for feeding - the booster will be very useful, especially since it will take up almost no space in mom’s bag.
Making a soft booster for feeding a child is already a more feminine task, because... it is sewn; the pattern is shown in Fig; they are given without allowances for processing.
Note: the slings are wound from the sides of the cape onto the back of the chair from under the bottom, brought out through the openings and tied or fastened.
Home classics
How the familiar folding high chair for feeding babies at home is constructed, and its dimensions are shown in Fig. Materials - timber 40x20, 75x20 (footboard and leg ties), 16x25 (backrest slats, seat apron, tabletop frame), board 100x20 (inserts into the frame of the front legs) and plywood 6-8 mm (seat, tabletop). Assembly, except for hinges, is on confirmats (furniture screws) 60x6.
The connections marked in red are hinged: the table tilts up, and the frame of the rear legs is pressed against the front ones. Bolt heads (M6-M8) from the inside and covered with plugs, red mark with exclamation mark. The seat is hung on the front support bar on card hinges.
To fold the chair, first lift the table and move the frame of the rear legs slightly back. Then the seat lowers itself, and the frame of the rear legs is pushed forward until it stops - the chair is folded. And when unfolded, the entire kinematics of this chair locks without additional clamps according to the principle of a dead center, and let the little eater wriggle there as he wants - the chair will stand under him.
The only technological difficulty in the manufacture of this chair is the joining of blanks for the side frames of the front legs on dowels (lamellas) in the mustache or dowels. But you can get around it if you make the front frame of plywood, see below. Its operational drawback is that the thickness of the package is more than 10 cm. For a pantry in a small apartment or a closet in the hallway, this can be too much. And here plywood comes to the rescue, see below.
Transformers and growing
Transformable children's chairs for all ages are on sale, 3 positions. on the left in Fig. They are really convenient and functional, but technologically complex: part necessary details It can only be done in a workshop at a factory. Accordingly, the cost of such chairs is quite high.
For repeating with your own hands, a more accessible set is a chair with a table, on the right in Fig. Which is what many people do, but they immediately discover that a set with an upside-down table takes up more space in the apartment than a children’s high chair and table separately.
But the main thing is that this building is unhygienic. When the child sits down at the table, the edge of the large tabletop closest to the floor in the feeding position will be literally under his hands. And also - the undersides of the legs in the 6-12 month position, which have now become legs, and even awkwardly protruding upward.
There are no materials that do not scratch or cause microcracks. It is impossible to remove ingrained dust from the floor, which is what microbes need. Changeling kits for small children have been on sale relatively recently, but there have already been cases when they became foci of infection. Self-made ones from wood only make the danger worse.
The epidemic of fashion for transformable furniture (in this case there is no other way to say it) has given birth to real monsters, see fig. on right. When the child reaches table age, the chair is simply... sawed off, and the former supporting pyramid is turned over and becomes a table. Everything is clear about the hygiene of a large countertop, see above. As with a feeding table that is too narrow: there will be no food on the mother and on the floor only if a specially programmed robot is sitting on the chair.
And first of all, put yourself in the child’s place: there is a rigid fence on all sides. All that remains, as they say, is to put him on a chain. Secondly, a large table will be unusually rolly. Well, have you ever seen tables for neat adults whose legs converge downwards? It’s funny, of course, but whoever starts this at home will probably not be laughing.
“Growing” chairs
In general, when it comes to small child, it is better not to experiment with transformable furniture, excluding proven folding structures. For example, let’s take “growing” chairs, see fig. left. You can really sit on this from a simpleton to his dad, but it won’t be quite comfortable at any age. And in order to adapt the chair for growth for feeding, it will have to be turned into a product comparable in complexity to a stationary chair for babies.
How to take everything from plywood
High chairs for babies are often made from plywood. Many homemade designs turn out to be quite practical and good looking, on the left in Fig. However, once the need has passed, it is hardly possible to adapt them for something else, first. Second - see on the right in Fig. laid out parts. Material waste - by eye no less than 60% Although good plywood You can buy it for 300 rubles per sheet 1550x1550, anyway, it would be advisable to do without crooked scraps that are now useless.
This is where it’s time to realize that an adult folding board chair made of plywood can be easily adapted for feeding a baby, see next. rice. Dad's for fishing or mom's garden, depending on who is in charge in the family. In terms of sanitation and hygiene, it is better, of course, to make this chair right away for a little one, and use it for adult use when he grows up.
From the remainder of cutting out opening A, you will get 2 struts for a child’s table with L-shaped legs; You will need to cut grooves for them in the sides of the chair. To feed a child, it is advisable to add a fabric back to such a chair: it will not reduce the comfort for adults, and it will not interfere with the folded chair hanging on the wall. A small tabletop is attached to struts on piano or card hinges, then the feeding table will also fold into a compact package.
Note: It is better to measure the dimensions of the struts using a ready-made, unfolded chair. This will be easier and more accurate than fiddling with trigonometry.
Another folding chair of the same type is shown in Fig. on right. It is smaller, 500x750 when folded. It’s not bad because from a sheet of plywood 1550x1550 there are exactly 6 of them, and the length fits into the trunk of almost any car. The letter w indicates the cutting width. In general, look at your child, yourself and your needs.
Older chairs
At the age of about one year, the child will already need a chair on which he can sit down, move it, and rearrange it. Chairs for small children in the age category following babies are play chairs (on the left in the figure below) and work/study chairs, in the center. Working chairs for children differ from play chairs primarily in their armrests; They are necessary for the child to develop correct posture. Then, the seat height of the work chair can be immediately taken based on the oldest person. preschool age, i.e. up to 400 mm. In this case, you need a step; preferably repositionable. The approximate dimensions of a high chair for babies of the “second stage” are given on the right, but, as mentioned above, they need to be specified according to the child.
Drawings of chairs for older children are given below. rice. On the left is a game of the simplest design. Legs optimal length for a child 12-36 months old who often plays on the floor. Fasteners – wood screws 40x4.2.
High chair for a child “like an adult’s”
The chair on the right is more complicated; its parts need to be marked on a grid and grooves cut to connect them. But it is universal, playable and working. The small protrusions of the sidewalls above the seat are enough to prevent a normally active child from sitting down with half of his butt hanging in the air. The seat height of 400 mm is the maximum for very young children. It can be made minimal first, approx. 220 mm, and then change the sidewalls as they grow; It will take a little labor and plywood, but mom will have something to say to dad on occasion. So, if dad is prudent, it is better to immediately cut the sidewalls for growth.
This chair is basically easy to assemble, like a puzzle. In the mobile version, say, for trips to the country, you can leave it like that. But with constant use, the chair will soon become loose, no matter how tight the joints were initially. Therefore, it is better for a child of this kind to glue his home chair with PVA. Dismantling, if necessary, put into storage - see above, about glue.
Finally, there is a category of children who, having barely realized themselves in this world, want everything to be like an adult. This is in general useful quality, but dad will have to work harder on a chair and other furniture for the child. The design and dimensions of a highchair “like an adult’s” are shown in Fig. on right. Wooden high chair Such a design will require rather complex technological techniques, but even in this case plywood will come to the rescue, see next. chapter.
Video: example of a simple DIY mini-chair
Technology and plywood
To make a high chair for children from wood, you need to know or will have to master how to make some carpentry joints: on dowels, using dowels (lamellas) and tongue and groove. How they are produced, using examples of carpentry, see the videos, arranged in order of increasing complexity:
Video #1: dowel connections
Video #2: corner connection with dowels for frame structures (bursting corners)
Video #3: tongue-and-groove connection
Video #4: direct keyway connection for joining board panels
As you can see, the houses are simple hand tools Only pos. can be done with sufficient quality. #1. Pos. #2 and #3 for a novice carpenter will turn out by hand with ease, and for poses. #4 and a good professional you can’t do without a workshop and special equipment. And now - shhh! - all this can be done at home by a “complete teapot”, using only a jigsaw and a little chisel. If the parts blanks are assembled with glue from 3 layers of plywood, the thickness is, respectively, 1/3 of the required one. Among other things, this technology allows you to assemble parts complex shape from small-sized fragments, which makes it possible to denser, i.e. cut the material economically.
How straight and angular tongue-and-groove joints are made in this way is shown in pos. 1 and 2 fig. resp. If the tenon is made trapezoidal with rounded corners, then the strength of the joint will increase several times, i.e. will be sufficient for adult furniture. This technology is not used in production - it’s a hassle and therefore unprofitable, but at home it’s better than buying or renting a machine for 60-100 thousand rubles.
To glue a package of blanks into a PVA part, you also do not need any special devices:
- Lay plastic film on a flat floor or table.
- Both surfaces to be bonded are lubricated thin layer glue; It's better to use a brush.
- Leave the adhesive layers until they are semi-dry and tack-free, when the adhesive film begins to become translucent at the edges.
- Place the blanks in a bag and press them.
- Cover the bag with another layer of film and place pressure on it from a dispersed load (books, for example) at a rate of at least 20 kg per 1 square meter. m of glued area.
Note: because The blanks in the bag may “float away” a little during gluing; they need to be cut with an allowance of 1-2 mm for finishing.
The tongue-and-groove corner joint must be reinforced with self-tapping screws with a diameter of no more than 0.5 times the thickness of the tenon, a pair per tenon. For example, if a part is 15 mm thick and consists of 3 layers of 5 mm each, then the diameter of the hardware is 2-2.5 mm. Glue is applied to the tenon and groove; the first is inserted into the last, as soon as the glue begins to come off (after 2-3 minutes), and immediately the connection is tightened with hardware.
How to tighten screws
In the above and all other cases of fastening parts with self-tapping screws, it is necessary to pre-drill blind holes for them with a diameter of the body (rod) of the self-tapping screw without threads and a depth of 2/3 of the length of its threaded part. A hole for the screw head is also selected in advance. After screwing, the head is covered with putty made from sawdust of the same plywood on the same PVA; Up to 2.5-3 volumes of sawdust can be added to 1 volume of glue.
Finally
Well, now on to the new thing - new impressions and bon appetit. Just don’t throw porridge in celebration, my parents tried.
Most of the things that the manufacturer offers us can be done with your own hands if you wish, and if you have experience accumulated over many years, you can invent something better than the factory one. This homemade product was made by the author because it had a place to be, because it was intended for a child, and its creation was the first experience, which is also interesting in such endeavors.
In this article we will talk about the “grow out” chair, the creation of which I will now talk about.
In order to do homemade chair, you will need:
* Fiberboard sheet
* Ruler, pencil
* Jigsaw
* Screws
* Screwdriver or screwdriver
* Plywood sheet 15 mm thick
* Paint of any color
* Manual router with 16mm cutter
As can be seen from the above, this chair does not require many parts, and almost everyone should have such a tool.
Step one.
For an accurate product, it is better to make a template, and then make parts based on it. We apply the template drawing to a sheet of fiberboard using a pencil and a ruler; the appearance should look approximately the same as in the photo.
All dimensions of the parts, as well as the dimensions of the chair, are indicated in the drawing, which is convenient when creating components.
Step two.
We cut out the template from fiberboard using a jigsaw. When working with power tools, be careful and remember to wear safety glasses and gloves.
Step three.
Using the template, we cut out two side parts with the same jigsaw from a sheet of plywood.
The parts should be identical to each other. On each of them with inside make several grooves manual router with a 16 mm cutter to adjust the seat height. After this, according to the previously presented drawing, we cut out the remaining components of the chair, these are the back, two rectangles as a seat and a footrest, as well as two cross beams for structural strength.
Step four.
Each of the parts must be painted in the color you like, but if the child chooses the color of his chair, it will be even better. After the paint has dried, you can move on to the finish line, namely assembling all the parts into one whole. Armed with a screwdriver and a small number of screws, we assemble a chair from finished parts, to prevent the seat and legs from rotating, you need to tighten them with two screws.
At this point, the homemade “grow out” chair is ready, now you can try it out, and as the child grows, you can unscrew the screws and move the seat to the desired, and most importantly, comfortable level.
Thank you all for your attention and more to everyone useful ideas for homemade products.
Self-made furniture undoubtedly has advantages over expensive samples purchased in specialized stores and showrooms. Man-made objects have precisely specified characteristics, and in addition carry a piece of the soul of the master who had a hand in their creation.
The simplest item of everyday use, a chair made of wood, is quite easy to make yourself, having basic knowledge in the field of carpentry and having studied the technical details. For productive work, the main thing that you should pay attention to is drawing up a clear action plan, having the appropriate tools and lumber, as well as the ability to organize your work according to the drawings.
Wood selection
Before you make a chair, you'll have to learn the basics carpentry and understand the features of using the most popular types wood. Some types of wood are easier to work with than others and also have a greater margin of strength.
Glued is cheaper than solid, although in this case it is necessary to take into account the final goal and purpose. These subtleties will have to be taken into account so that the resulting product is durable and beautiful. It is important that the lumber is of high quality and has undergone the necessary pre-treatment.
No cracks are allowed on the boards; the edges must have even cuts and be thoroughly cleaned. Remaining knots can affect the production result, so you should not use such specimens to make your own work easier.
Pine and beech are the right choices, as they are strong enough and have the necessary characteristics to create a high-quality product. In addition, these breeds are quite common and availability problems usually do not arise. This is exactly the case when excessive savings are not the best the best choice, since we are talking about the production of an item of everyday use.
Action plan
Before starting work, you should carefully prepare and study a lot of samples; photos depicting chairs made by yourself with various modifications using wood will help with this. different varieties. You need to take care of the availability of tools, prepare enough lumber, or better yet, with some reserve. Such forethought will save valuable time and nerves if something does not go as planned during the process.
Having the ability to draw and create drawings will provide invaluable assistance in the project, although it is quite possible to get by with ready-made instructions and photographs already ready-made models. You will also have to take care of the availability of fasteners, screws, fittings, glue and others. important little things for production, so that the design is durable and reliable in operation.
Options
Drawings of chairs that can be found in open access They offer a choice of several of the most common and popular models. Folding and with a back, rocking chairs and on wheels differ rather additional elements, but at the same time united by a common scheme.
Therefore, after practicing on easy modifications, which include a stool, it is easy to later move on to more complex and original options.
This does not mean that everything will be simple; it will require patience, skill and mastery of the main tool of any home handyman- with your own skillful hands.
Skills in handling tools will be useful in any case, since without them you can create wooden furniture impossible. Having given certain time and attention to creativity, you can count on an excellent result that will delight the household and become an object of pride for the master.
Stool
Useful for beginners to gain confidence in their abilities. Fits perfectly into the concept of movement from simple to complex. This option will serve well as country furniture, and equipped with a soft base will always come in handy as a convenient kitchen attribute.
First, work is carried out on measuring and preparing the material. You need four bars with equal section, which must be polished before further manipulations, to remove roughness and nicks.
Eight jumpers are needed to secure the seat and ensure the structural strength of the legs. Spikes are made at the ends of the jumpers, and holes are drilled in the legs. This fastening, additionally reinforced with special glue, will help hold the structure and provide the necessary rigidity and reliability.
For the seat, it is better to use a solid piece of wood or several planks of equal width. Regardless of the chosen lumber, it will need to be carefully sanded to avoid injury later.
Assembly is carried out depending on the selected drawing using self-tapping screws, and glue will also be required at the joints. The finished stool should be left to dry for a while, and then varnished or made of soft material comfortable seat.
Detailed assembly instructions and exact dimensions you can easily find or draw yourself, and various options with photographs will facilitate the creation process.
Option with backrest
A chair with a backrest has a wide range of possibilities for everyday use. This model is most often found in finished drawings and has a lot of modifications. Among the general details, one can highlight features that are characteristic of all such types of chairs without exception.
The front legs must be precisely measured in length to ensure maximum comfort when seated. They can be straight or curved, decorated with various details of external decor - it all depends on the needs and imagination of the master.
The rear legs are the supporting part, and therefore are often thicker than the front ones, especially for variations with reclining and inclined backs. In some cases, it is possible to create a chair with legs equal length and at a right angle to the seat, that is, technically it will be a stool design, additionally equipped with a backrest as an element that increases ease of use.
The drawers, which are located under the seat, provide support for the horizontal part. They also strengthen the structure and help maintain the stability of the finished product.
Jumpers serve to strengthen the position of the front and rear legs, while in a number of models they are used in the amount of two pieces, and sometimes four are needed.
The back is just distinctive feature and can be manufactured in a variety of variations. A single piece or a composite of several parts, decorated with carved decorative elements or upholstered in fabric - here, too, everything will depend on the purpose of the item and on how much skill will allow you to realize the ideas that arise.
The seat of the chairs is usually made of whole piece plywood, but sometimes a padded base can be used.
It is better to have fasteners and decorative parts that may be required during production in stock, since sometimes additional fasteners are required to strengthen the structure or serve other purposes
Possible ways to refresh old furniture
Besides self-production new items of country or apartment interior, sometimes you can use designer tricks to give a new look to familiar things. A flight of fancy in the process can lead to the creation of stunning and absolutely unique items.
To restore chairs, you can use inexpensive paints and varnishes, old fabrics and wool threads, plastic. A preliminary sketch will be a very good assistant, which will help to better imagine the final result of the creative process.
It is also important to consider that the new item fits organically into the overall decor of the room, serves as decoration and retains its functional features.
In some cases, you must first repair old furniture, restore strength. Repair work can be carried out using knowledge in the field of carpentry. It may be necessary to purchase lumber to restore a dented seat or rickety supports.
Any chair will buy the new kind and it will become interesting detail interior, if equipped with soft upholstery or cover. For upholstery, it is important to choose a fabric and match the color with the overall range of decoration in the room.
DIY chair covers, in addition to decorative function carry a number of practical and functional advantages. For example, if there is a desire, then it is worth making several options for winter and summer conditions, and if necessary, the cover can be easily removed and washed or dry cleaned.
Having a good imagination, you can create amazing and unique things. with my own hands at home, using your skills to your advantage, as well as saving money on the purchase of ready-made furnishings.
Photos of DIY chairs
I want my children to have the best. Nowadays you can buy everything if you have the finances.
But there is such furniture that you won’t find anything complicated, but you won’t find it in a store. And today we will make a child’s highchair for growth with our own hands, especially since we will do it conscientiously, firmly and with high quality.
After all, it’s good when your child has his own chair, and the chair is not simple, it can be adjusted to suit the growth of your child. As the child grows, the chair will always be the right size.
I saw something similar on the website of Belarusian furniture.
To make a chair we will need:
Chipboard sheet;
Plywood sheet 16mm thick;
Self-tapping screws;
Screwdriver;
Jigsaw;
Paint, varnish, brushes;
Paper, simple pencil;
Roulette.
Progress of work on the production of a children's chair for growth
To make a children's chair with our own hands, we need a drawing. Taking a sheet of paper and a pencil, I drew a sketch and then a full-fledged drawing. For those who want to make just such a children's chair for growth, the easiest way is to use my drawing and measurements, this is already a proven option.
Drawings of a children's chair
We apply our template to chipboard sheet for further cutting.
Using a jigsaw we cut out the elements. If you have such an opportunity, then you can take the cutting to a chipboard sawing shop; for this, only dimensions are needed.
If desired, you can use a router to remove chamfers, making the edges of the parts rounded.
Since this is a product for a child, it is necessary to take safety into account, so we carefully sand all the parts of the chair so that there are no chips, splinters, etc. All defects must first be filled with putty. We paint all the components of the chair acrylic paint(it will be more beautiful if the paint is at least two colors, the more, the merrier). Let's leave our future chair for a while, let the paint dry thoroughly. Then cover the top with colorless varnish. And again let's give it time to dry. Our advice is to make sure the coating is completely dry before applying the next coat of paint or varnish.
Using a screwdriver and self-tapping screws, we assemble our children's chair, having previously drilled holes for the screws.
That's all, the children's chair is ready, it seems to me, without unnecessary modesty, it turned out great. Adjustable seat and footrest easily adjust to the child's height. The children are happy, and I myself am pleased that I was able to make it with my own hands.
I’m surprised why our industry hasn’t started producing such highchairs, because there are many advantages: simple design, minimum material, practical.