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Make Furniture With Cardboard and Duct Tape
by
APieceofRainbow
(IC: blogger)
$3
3 Hours
Easy
Who said furniture has to be wood? Hit the park or the beach with these light weight, easy to pack and assemble furniture made out of up-cycled cardboard boxes and duct tape!
This set of table and chair are made of cardboard and duct tape only, and weigh less than 4 pounds together. They can be easily put together and taken apart, and every component opens up into a flat piece. The 2 table legs become the carrying case when opened.
I took inspirations from many cardboard furniture and packaging designs, went back and forth between designing in Sketchup, and testing the structures with cardboard. Through this process I became more and more appreciative of cardboard as a construction material.
To make the chair, start with the structure underneath the seat. In the diagram and the pictures, the green numbers refer to different pieces.
The table consists of 4 pieces- 2 triangular legs at 16” high with notches, and 2 symmetrical top pieces which slide into the notches and make up a 24”x17” top surface. The diagram shows one leg, one top piece, and all the dimensions.
Ready to start? Visit the link below for more tips on designing and building with cardboard!
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Published August 1st, 2014 7:47 PM
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Patty morgan on Oct 26, 2019Very cute & creative! I think I would crush the chair 🤣
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Carolina's Art on Feb 19, 2022
So ingenious!! I love it. Looks comfortable.
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