Making DIY furniture from plastic bottles, the subtleties of the process

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Interior and exterior items are expensive designs that require people to invest quite substantial money. Therefore, often there is a desire to save money, for which numerous products are made independently. A wonderful solution for a summer residence is furniture made of plastic bottles with your own hands, which does not require investment of significant money or effort, and at the same time you can realize various unique ideas. With a neat and thorough approach, it is guaranteed to get really beautiful designs that fit well into any territory or room.

Tools and materials

If you plan to make furniture from plastic bottles with your own hands, the master class of this process will be very useful. To do this, materials and tools for work are preliminarily prepared. These include the following items:

• plastic bottles themselves;
• high density cardboard;
• foam, if you plan to make a soft object;
• fabric for covering the product, and it should be specifically designed to form high-quality upholstery of various objects;
• scissors and scotch tape.

The number of plastic bottles completely depends on the size, purpose and other parameters of the future design. In addition, other tools and materials may be needed during operation, as this depends on what is created from the bottles and how the product will be decorated.

Cardboard

Scissors and cattle

Plastic bottles

Foam rubber

the cloth

Manufacturing instruction

Crafts from plastic bottles are numerous. To create each design, its own instructions are used, involving the execution of certain actions. Photos of different products are presented below.

If you carefully understand the features of working with the material, you can even make furniture for dolls with your own hands, which has unsurpassed appeal and originality.

Puff

How to make furniture from plastic bottles? This process is considered quite simple. The following is a step-by-step instruction explaining how to get a full soft ottoman from bottles:

• an incision is made in the widest part of the bottle;
• the neck of another bottle is inserted into it;
• this process will be carried out until a design of optimal height is obtained that is suitable for the planned ottoman;
• the obtained sufficiently long workpiece must be well fixed, for which it is tightly and reliably wrapped with adhesive tape on all sides;
• several such blanks having the same height are made;
• they are tightly connected to each other using adhesive tape, resulting in a round design that resembles a standard ottoman in appearance;
• Further, such a product is sheathed on all sides with foam, so that a really soft ottoman is obtained, which is comfortable for continuous use;
• the made design is sheathed with any upholstery fabric so that it is attractive and fits well into a certain interior.

Thus, from plastic bottles a comfortable ottoman is obtained, which has optimal sizes. It can be sheathed with different types of fabric, so material is selected that is perfectly suitable for the tastes of future users. Photos of different types of ottomans are presented below. If doll furniture is made, it is advisable to purchase small bottles, and you will also have to act more painstakingly, since many elements will have to be cut out of the elements.

Cut the bottle

We connect with tape

Sheathed with foam

Create Upholstery

Shelf

For beginners who do not have experience with bottles, creating a simple shelf is considered an excellent solution. Such shelves can be located not only in the cottage in the open air, but also even in residential premises. They are considered relevant for use in the pantry or even in the children's room. The resulting shelves are fixed to the wall of the room, so they do not take up much space in the room, and at the same time they can be used to store various items.

The whole process of creating a shelf is divided into stages:

• the optimal shape and size for the future shelf is determined;
• bottles are cut off in the part where there is a neck, and these elements are not needed for subsequent work;
• the elements are covered with acrylic paints so that the resulting design has an attractive appearance;
• after drying, they are connected to each other, after which they are covered with various decorative elements;
• correctly made shelves are fixed to the wall with self-tapping screws or other suitable fasteners.

Shelves can be made using plywood, to which the workpieces are fixed, and this design will be the most reliable.

Crop bottles

Paint

Connect the bottles

Fasten it to the wall

Sofa

An interesting solution for any garden plot or cottage will be a sofa made of plastic bottles. For this, sequential actions are performed:

• two-liter bottles are purchased, and their number cannot be less than 500, since a smaller number is not enough to get the sofa that is optimal in size;
• standard tape is used as fasteners, but it should be wide enough;
• Bottles are not very strong elements, therefore, under the influence of a significant load, they are easily crushed, therefore, it is imperative to make a strong and rigid base for furniture;
• the upper part is cut off from each bottle, after which it is inserted upside down into the lower element;
• the next bottle is inserted into the resulting base, covering itself with a previously cut bottom;
• then 2 bottles of bottles are connected in the same way, after which they are wrapped securely and firmly with tape;
• from the modules made, a direct structure is formed, and for seating usually about 17 modules are needed;
• of these elements is going to sit, then the back, and then the armrests;
• all received parts of the future sofa are connected to each other with adhesive tape.

In the process, you will need a large amount of adhesive tape, so it is recommended to purchase a lot of this material in advance.

Crop bottles

Putting the back and armrests

We connect all the elements

Stool

The easiest to create is a small stool. It can have various unusual forms, therefore it is often intended for children. The process of its creation is divided into stages:

• approximately 10 two-liter bottles are prepared;
• they are tightly rewound with adhesive tape;
• separate sections are made of 3 or 4 bottles, which are attached to the main structure in different ways and from different sides;
• it is important to use a large amount of tape to get a reliable and resistant to deformation of the structure;
• to increase stability it is allowed to fill bottles with water or sand;
• the seat is cut out of plywood, screwed or nailed to the bottle caps.

After creating the design, it is decorated in various ways.

We take two-liter bottles

Roll up bottles with tape

Make a seat

Dressing

You can decorate finished structures in various ways, but the most popular are:

• fastening of soft elements to ottomans, sofas or stools, for which foam rubber, synthetic winterizer or other stuffing is used;
• different types of fabrics and even leather can be used for sheathing, and a ready-made case can also be purchased;
• the design can be pasted over with photographs, various decorative films or other attractive materials.

Thus, furniture made of plastic bottles is a rather interesting and unusual design. They can be presented in different forms, and at the same time are easily created with your own hands. With proper decoration, they have an attractive appearance. They are considered optimal for use outdoors on a summer cottage.

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