How do I make a padded head board?
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Buy an old headboard the size or shape you want. Habitat and Goodwill have them all the time for cheaper than buying wood and making it from scratch. I saw a nice one yesterday for $10. Glue and wrap batting to front and sides. Get fabric. Wrap around headboard, staple to back.
Here's a tutorial showing how you can make one for under $80.
https://angelarosehome.com/diy-upholstered-wingback-headboard-for-80/
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=padded%20headboard
When I made mine, I used half a sheet of plywood, quilt batting that was crib size (or you could use an old mattress pad), glued the batting to the wood and stapled a flat sheet over the whole thing. Years later, it still looks great. The lumber yard often has marked down partial sheets.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+make+a+padded+headboard