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How to make your own folding chair. What do you need to know to make your own folding lounge chair? Master class and drawing here. Hanging chair hammock

Self-production a folding chair has many advantages. This is not only a great opportunity to save on new furniture, but also a real way to make a product with your own hands that will meet all the requirements. Lightness, reliability of construction, beauty, comfort - these are the main conditions for folding furniture. Unfortunately, store-bought models cannot always meet these needs, and their cost is not the most budget-friendly. Do-it-yourself folding chair for home is independent choice materials, colors, sizes. And relaxing at the dacha, sitting in such a chair, is much more pleasant.

What do you need to know?

To make a beautiful, comfortable chair with your own hands, you don’t have to have a lot of experience. All you need are drawings, the necessary list of materials and tools. Following detailed manual to action, it is possible to do such a thing yourself.

The manufacture of any piece of furniture must begin with a drawing. On clean slate Draw on paper how you see the folding chair. It is also important to decide where it will be placed: in the house, on the balcony, in the country house, for outings into nature, or all together.

It is also important to decide on the material for production. Most often used:

• plastic,
• tree,
• rattan.

To make a product with your own hands, it is better to choose wood. It is an environmentally friendly material, easy to use, sold at affordable price. Pine is the cheapest; it can be treated with a mahogany wood stain. You can also give preference to oak, ash, birch - hard wood varieties.

When it comes to the seat and backrest, there are several options. You can make them completely wooden (from slats), cover them with fabric or use foam rubber. When choosing a fabric, you should pay attention to its density, because the material must withstand the weight of a sitting person. Also, the fabric should be easy to clean and have a pleasant color. Perfect for: mattress teak, tarpaulin, denim, camouflage, canvas.

Fabric chaise lounge on frame

A fabric folding chair is one of the simplest and convenient options for making it yourself. This product is lightweight, does not take up much space, and is convenient, which makes it quite a good option for country use.

You should prepare the following materials in advance:

• Bolts and nuts for furniture with size D
• Round slats: 1 – 650 mm, 2 x 500 mm; 2 x 600 mm.
• Reiki with rectangular cross-section: length – 650 mm, 25x60 mm.
• Durable seat fabric: 200 cm long and 50 cm wide.
• Fine-grained sandpaper.
• Round file.
• PVA glue.

When all necessary materials collected, you can move on:

1. Cut the slats to the required length and sand them thoroughly using sandpaper.
2. Count 40 and 40 cm from the corners and drill holes, then be sure to sand them using a needle file.
3. To change the position of the backrest, make 3 or 4 cuts at a distance of 7-10 cm (frame B).
4. Step back from the slats and drill holes for arranging the seat.
5. Take the round slats, coat them with glue, and install them in the holes.

After the assembly of the frame is completed, you should cut out the fabric for the seat. The length of the material is calculated taking into account the possibility of folding. To understand what length is required, you need to fold the structure and take measurements of the fabric. It is important to remember that the material should be slightly stretched. After this, nail a piece of fabric with pre-processed edges with round slats located on parts A and B. Then wrap the edges of the cut and fix it with small nails with thick heads.

Kentucky - for the garden and cottage

DIY folding chair "Kentucky" - an interesting and simple option for summer cottage. The product consists of wooden blocks with holes connected to each other with thick wire. This option is very convenient, because it can be easily folded and stored until next season.

To make a folding chair, you will need the following materials:

• Galvanized wire with a diameter of 4 mm.
• Galvanized staples – 16 pcs.
• Hammer.
• Wire cutters.
• Sandpaper.
• Wooden blocks 50x100mm.

To prepare the frame, you will need to take a 50x100 mm board and cut it into 3 equal parts. You can also take ready-made bars; if you fold them, you should get a length of 13 m. After the wood has been processed, you can begin making holes. Their diameter should be 1.5-2 mm larger than the diameter of the wire.

DIY assembly diagram:

1. Using the drawings, line up the seat pieces with the holes in the following order: (a) (a) (b) (a) (a) (b) (a) (a).
2. Pass the wire.
3. Assemble all the parts in the same way.
4. Carefully lift the chair, holding the wire in the back from the sides.
5. Trim off excess wire.
6. Bend the ends of the wire and secure them with galvanized staples.
7. When the product is assembled, the sharp corners of the product should be sanded.

Ready product it must be processed, which will protect it from ultraviolet exposure, moisture, and also add beauty. It is better to choose an external stain based on oils and waxes. You can also use parquet oil. Apply the product with a brush or spray.

Wooden model

Another option for making a chair with your own hands is wooden model. This piece of furniture can be placed on the balcony or in the garden.

To make it yourself, you will need:

• Electric jigsaw.
• Screwdriver.
• Machine for sanding boards.
• Corner.
• Plywood 20 mm thick.
• Wooden blocks with a cross section of 20-30 mm.
• Screws 3.5x40 mm.

Operating procedure:

1. Draw the outlines of the parts onto the plywood.
2. Cut them according to the markings electric jigsaw.
3. Divide the wooden blocks into slats to make the back and seat. Then prepare jumpers from boards of larger width.
4. Bevel at an angle of 45 degrees on the rib parts from the ends.
5. In total, the product includes 16 slats and 2 thrust bridges.
6. Assemble the seat frame from 2 plywood legs and 9 slats. Connect the parts with screws, pre-drilling guide holes for the screws.

It is important to control the assembly process with a square so that the slats are perpendicular to the plywood legs. The outer slats are attached with 2 screws on each side. The backrest is assembled using the same system. You will need 2 legs, 7 slats, 2 stop bars, 1 top bar with 1 rounded edge and a hole in the middle. Assembled frames sand, remove all sharp corners, open with paint.

For an apartment whose dimensions are not so large, today designs of easily assembled and transformable furniture are used. A striking example can become a chair bed, made with your own hands. It is not only compact and attractive appearance, but also easy to manufacture; minimal materials are required.

The design of a folding chair can be very different. Usually this is furniture made of chipboard or plywood, which is simply upholstered with furniture fabric and filled with foam rubber. You can also use an unusual, but no less attractive form in the form of a soft frameless chair. This is a large pillow of any shape, which is stuffed with foam rubber. During the day it can be convenient and easy chair, in which it will be so pleasant to relax, and at night it folds out into a bed, located directly on the floor, but characterized by comfort and warmth. For children's rooms, such beds can be sewn in the shape of funny animals and decorated with fabric of various colors.

Making a frameless model

To assemble the chair, you can use various options designs. One of the unusual, but very comfortable ones is a chair-bed without a frame. Such a model can decorate any interior. It is comfortable, has soft, attractive shapes and increased comfort. To make such a chair with your own hands, which easily transforms into a bed, you need to prepare the simplest materials:

• sheets of foam rubber with a width of 10 cm. You can take standard strips that are on sale today;
• furniture upholstery fabric – 3 m;
• zippers with a length of 80 cm – 7 pcs;
• threads to match the color of the upholstery;
• construction PVA;
• sewing machine and a set of materials for working with it.

The future soft structure will consist of 4 separate parts. The following sizes are made from foam rubber:

• rectangle with dimensions 80*30 cm;
• 2 rectangles with dimensions 80*20 cm;
• 2 square blanks with dimensions 80*80 cm.

Cutting foam rubber is very easy. To ensure that all the workpieces are even, you need to use m, a metal ruler and ordinary scissors.

Before cutting the foam rubber, you need to glue it in two layers with PVA glue, i.e. the total height for all pieces will be: 10 cm * 2 = 20 cm.

If the foam is cut, you can start cutting the fabric. IN in this case An additional margin of 1.5 cm is maintained for seams. A pair of rectangular parts with dimensions of 80*20 cm must be folded in half, and then sewed together. Two zippers are sewn in such a way that they go towards each other. This will make it possible to obtain an even blank cover for the future chair. After this, a square is sewn in the same way; it is recommended to sew strong and comfortable handles on the sides so that the finished chair can be moved from place to place. The weight of the structure will be light, so moving it will not cause any difficulties.

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It's up to the upholstery

The foam rubber is laid only after the entire structure has already been assembled and the snakes have been sewn in. This creates a packing that can be easily changed if necessary. Foam rubber sags over time, it needs to be changed, since it will no longer be comfortable to sleep on such a chair.

For internal seams, it is best to use a special fabric edging; it is carefully sewn on a machine. To protect the fabric of the chair from dirt, you can sew separately another outer cover, which will also have a zipper. If you need to clean it, simply remove it and wash it, then put it back on.

How to make a chair comfortable and practical? You can choose a variety of convenient shapes; today, round floor chair-beds are popular; after use they can be easily rolled up and put away in the closet. If a chair is made for a children's room, then it can be made in the shape of any animal.

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Classic design

For small apartments folding design chair-beds are excellent option, since it does not take up much space. During the day it can be used as a small but very comfortable chair. Often such designs, when folded, have a convenient compartment where you can fold bed sheets and pillows.

The instructions on how to make such a chair, which can easily be transformed into a bed, are extremely simple. First you need to draw up a diagram according to which the assembly will be carried out. The base will be a regular bench with folding cushions as a bed. Behind the back of the structure you can place shelves with hinged door. If possible, you can install additional hinges for the lower corners. Such a chair under the seat will have a spacious and convenient drawer in which you can store pillows, bed linen, bedspreads, etc. The assembly diagram is shown in Figure 1.

For work you need to prepare the following materials:

Figure 1. Assembly diagram of the chair-bed frame.

• plywood with a thickness of 10-12 mm. It can be replaced with chipboard, but its thickness should be 18-20 mm;
• a sheet of hardboard that is suitable for the bottom of the structure;
• PVA construction adhesive;
• screws, wooden spikes, nails;
• fabric and foam for soft upholstery, you can use cotton wool, but it easily clumps;
• furniture nails for fastening upholstery or construction staples.

You need to start by drawing up a drawing, which indicates the dimensions of the future chair and mounting locations. Then a pattern for the upholstery is drawn up, but usually it is extremely simple; you can take ready-made pillows with foam padding and join them together. First, they need to be turned over and covered with durable upholstery fabric of the chosen shade. Upholstery fabric sewn or secured with staples and furniture nails. Sometimes armrests are used for a chair; they are assembled from metal pipes required size or wooden elements, which are very easy to cut yourself.

Folding wooden chair will be a wonderful decoration for anyone country house. It can be placed in the garden under spreading trees, on the veranda, or in the living room near the fireplace.

You don't have to spend a lot of money to buy luxury wooden furniture. It is possible to make such a product on your own if you look at the drawings, select lumber and have some free time.

Wooden furniture is relevant at all times. It is different:

Wooden products attract people with their texture and interesting texture.. Wood is easy to work with. It can be easily processed with both hand and power tools. If you have experience in carpentry, original and exclusive models are created.

In addition to the above advantages, it is worth adding that the tree can withstand heavy loads of up to 300 kg. This material does not require careful maintenance.

Reference: if correct finishing, it is enough to wipe the product once a week with a damp cloth and hide it from rain and frost.

Choosing a wood species

The choice of wood when making furniture plays an important role. Each tree can be processed differently and has different textures and technical qualities. The following types of wood are suitable for this:

TO budget options include products made from:

Advice: To make a durable piece of furniture, it is recommended not to skimp on consumables.

Drawing with dimensions

You can make a drawing of a future piece of furniture in different ways:

• find suitable option on the Internet and modify it in your own way, using suitable dimensions;
• draw your own invented version by hand with all the calculations and dimensions;
• use a special computer program.

Before drawing up a drawing, you need to decide in advance on the design, dimensions, location and materials for manufacturing the future chair.

Reference: The seat and back of the product can be completely wooden orcovered with fabric.

Tools and materials

The tools are prepared:

• electric drill;
• screwdriver;
• sander;
• corner.

Materials needed:

• wooden blocks with a cross section of 3 cm;
• plywood 2 cm thick;
• self-tapping screws;
• stain;
• brush;
• antiseptic.

How to make a folding version?

The sequence of work is as follows:

Attention: The entire chair assembly process is checked with a square. The slats are set perpendicular to the plywood legs.

That's the whole process of making and assembling a wooden folding chair with your own hands. Now all that remains is to carry out finishing and the product can be used.

Finishing

After making all the parts and assembling them, the product is carefully polished. It should not have nicks or other defects.. Next, the wood is treated with antiseptic agents, covered with stain and varnish in two layers. When using a piece of furniture outdoors, it is recommended to use moisture-resistant varnish.

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Folding chairs can be very different. The main thing is that they fulfill their direct functions:

Useful video

The manufacturing process is shown in detail in the following video:

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is worth noting that a chair is a piece of furniture with which people relax both indoors and outdoors. It can be purchased ready-made at any furniture store, but you can do it yourself. The second option opens up unlimited possibilities for people to select design and design features. Making furniture yourself will cost several times less than buying it. Such things will not only decorate the interior of the room or the exterior of the yard, but will also add a special charm to them, home comfort and comfort.

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To make 1 bed chair you will need 2 sheets of foam rubber 10 cm wide, size 100 cm by 200 cm. Furniture fabric - 3 meters, 7 locks - zippers of 80 cm each, reinforced threads, a little PVA glue to glue the foam between layers. Sewing machine, the ability to stitch, the desire to create.

If you sew 3 chairs, it takes 5 sheets of foam rubber.

The chair consists of 4 parts

Cutting foam rubber into blanks

Square 80cm x 80cm - 2 pcs

Rectangle 80cm x 60cm - 2 pcs

Rectangle 80cm x 20cm - 2 pcs

Rectangle 80cm x 30cm - 2 pcs (see photo 2 pink)

Glues 2 layers of 10 cm foam rubber of each part together. All parts become 20 cm high.

Then we cut it out furniture fabric on the same principle as foam rubber (given without seam allowances).

The seams are 1-1.5 cm.

1 piece

1.1. square 80cm x 80cm - 2 pcs

1.2. rectangle 20 cm x 160 cm - 3 pcs

We fold two parts 1.3 in half and sew the locks towards each other. The result is a prefabricated part 20 cm x 160 cm. We sew together sides a) and b) and, using the suitcase principle, we assemble a square. Don't forget to sew the handles down to make it easier to carry the chair. just don’t rush to insert the foam. It must be inserted when the entire cover is sewn and assembled completely.

Using the same principle, we cut and sew parts 2,3,4.

An important fact: initially, consider the principle by which you will connect the parts together, so that there are no problems later.

For those who know how to sew, I suggest a sewn-in option, that is, when connecting part 1.1 with part 1.2

On both sides inner part embed a double strip of fabric across almost the entire width of the chair, less is possible.

The smaller the gap, the tighter the parts will then be assembled into the chair. (Photo 4)

Or you can stitch a double strip on top, as shown in photo 6, when all 4 parts of the chair are sewn, just look carefully at the principle and places of connection in photo 5

We sew the 2nd part of the chair

2.1. rectangle 80cm x 60cm - 2 pcs

2.2 rectangle 20 cm x 120 cm - 1 piece

2.3. rectangle 20 cm x 160 cm - 2 pcs

3 chair detail

Rectangle 80(+6cm bend under the lock)cm x 60cm - 1 piece

Square 20cm x 20cm - 4 pcs

The locks for this part can be cut to suit your needs. I didn’t sew two locks into one chair and sewed one - 80 cm, but then, when I inserted the foam rubber, there was a big problem, even broke the lock and tore the side of the part a little. To avoid such problems, do not complicate life, sew in two locks. Try to keep the locks as close to each other as possible at the “meeting” joint.

4 chair detail

Pay attention to photo 2. Before inserting this part into the case, I covered it with a thin layer of foam rubber and silk lining material (not necessarily new) just 80 cm wide and sewn by hand. Since on this part the lock is sewn only on the bottom with a width of 80 cm and it is very difficult to insert, and when covered with silk the foam rubber “slips” inside.

Rectangle 20cm x 30cm - 2 pcs

Rectangle 20cm x 80cm - 2 pcs

Rectangle 80cm x 78cm - 1 piece

4 The armchair part can be sewn separately for the “Sofa-corner”

lay out and sleep.

And when 3 chairs are sewn, fantasize:

There is an assumption that in the future the foam rubber on the front of the seats may sag, I think this can be fixed: you can turn the foam rubber in the other direction, or you can add thin layers of foam rubber.

Time will show.

I wish you success, add your imagination.

Use your material capabilities and then you can use furniture fabric in a cooler way:

Leather, fur, combining smooth with plaid, etc.

When sewing parts for internal seams, I used an overlog, but it can be processed with piping. This will add rigidity. Look how this is done on many bags and school bags.

Make from inexpensive materials A DIY chair bed is worth it for several reasons. Firstly, such furniture will not be expensive, and secondly, you will get exactly what you expect - desired color and size additional sleeping area, which will take up virtually no space in your apartment or house.

The offered chair-bed is so simple furniture that you simply won’t need drawings. Such furniture can always be offered to a guest for sleeping. Traditional materials executions - wood, plywood, polyurethane, textile - make it a reliable support for long years.

Materials and tools

• For the production of the frame (backrest, railings, seat base) high-quality sheet plywood and boards will be used.
• Glazing beads.
• Saw.
• Furniture hinges.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Screws with nuts.
• Electric drill, drill bits.
• Wood glue.
• Grinding machine with attachments of different grain sizes.
• Varnish or paint for finishing.

The dimensions of the parts can be selected independently depending on personal preferences and capabilities.

1. First of all, we assemble the sides of the chair. The frame consists of parts:

• vertical racks, the lower part of which will serve as legs;
• three middle bars;
• bottom crossbar;
• railing

Before assembly, the components should be processed: remove roughness, smooth out corners. Drill holes for glazing beads in the lower part of the railing, lower crossbar, and vertical elements. Connect the structure with glazing beads and glue. The main thing is to prepare the same parts for the right and left parts so that they are mirror identical.

1. Glue the decorative strip to the railing, moving it 2-3 cm to the front.
2. Attach the bars to the bottom crossbar with self-tapping screws inside railing This is where the base for the seat will be mounted.
3. The back of the chair can be made in a similar way, but completely symmetrical and without legs. That is, the lower crossbar is installed at the ends of the side ones. The back of the chair will not be installed on the floor, but higher, so you don’t have to increase the height of the parts.
4. Measure the length of the lower back. This size is the side for 3 identical squares that form the base and the fold-out bed. We make the side parts from bars, the bottom from plywood. For structural rigidity, we install additional bars in the middle of each box. All connections are made with self-tapping screws.

How to make a new chair-bed more comfortable with your own hands is up to you. You can decorate it with many beautiful pillows or equip it with a bright, tri-fold mattress.

At its core, our chair-bed is a chair-mattress. Since it does not have a rigid base, the backrest should be placed against the wall. These are three soft identical pillows, which form an original chair 60 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 30 cm high. The back height is also 30 cm.

Advantages, or why it is worth making such a chair:

• light, there are no wooden or heavy ones here metal parts;
• mobile – even a child can move the chair;
• practical - if the product gets dirty, you can clean it or remove the cover and wash it;
• inexpensive;
• a convenient place for relaxation and children's games.

A) general form chair-beds in assembled condition; b) the principle of folding parts of the product; c) a visual demonstration of how the pillows are laid out:

• 1 – back;
• 2 – strap;
• 3 – strips of fabric that connect the pillows;
• 4 – lower part of the seat;
• 5 – middle part;
• 6 – upper;
• 7 – buttons.

What will be useful at work

• Durable main textile.
• Textile for connecting pillows can be a less expensive but durable material.
• Polyurethane foam or latex at least 10 cm thick for filling pillows. You need to cut it yourself: 1 piece. – 50x60 cm, 3 pcs. – 40x60 cm.
• Straps, buttons.
• Sewing machine.
• Zippers 60 cm long.

1. We sew a cover for a pillow 50x60x10 cm and three parts for the base of a soft chair-bed 40x60x10 cm.
2. Strips of fabric will perform the function furniture hinges. Cut strips 60 cm long. Finish the edges with an overlocker or another method that does not allow the fabric to lose strength. Connect the cushion covers in pairs with stripes, as shown in the diagram. For this purpose, you can use detachable zippers. This will make it easier to care for textiles.
3. We sew straps to the side edges, and buttons to the sides of the upper part of the seat, respectively. They are needed for additional fixation of the backrest in a vertical position.

In order to prepare the chair-bed for sleeping, you should unfasten the straps, then pull the top pillow towards you. The length of the mattress is 170 cm. This sleeping place is suitable for a child or a short adult. If you want to make a longer mattress, you can independently adjust the parameters of the pillows before cutting.