Learn how to make furniture completely by yourself. DIY ecological project using free and commonplace material - cardboard.

you can make furniture from free material, instead of buying ready-made and expensive furniture
Design a piece of furniture exactly the size that fits your space
Make furniture that will be unique and will amaze your friends.
Get tremendous satisfaction from your creation
You don't need large spaces or carpentry skills, you can build furniture even on a table in a small apartment

You will learn in this course

How to build sturdy objects from cardboard that can carry weight
What to consider when designing a piece of furniture
How to make rounded parts from cardboard
How to make drawers and boxes for storage
How to get a clean finish for the product
How to paint cardboard furniture so it will look like wood

Cardboard furniture? Is it strong enough?

In the course, I teach the principles of building with cardboard so that its strength is properly utilized and thus it is possible to make strong furniture that carries weight and lasts for a long time.

Can the furniture be cleaned?

Definitely. We will paint the furniture with acrylic paint, giving it a good protective layer against moisture. Then you can clean the furniture with a wet cloth.

Do I need carpentry skills and a large workshop?

You don't need a spacious workshop or heavy tools. You can make cardboard furniture even on a table in a small apartment, and the main materials are cardboard, a cutting knife, and glue.

What materials and tools are needed to make cardboard furniture?

Cardboard from large packages that you can find on the street
A cutting knife
A cutting mat, but you can also use simple cardboard instead.
PVA glue (simple white school glue)
A ruler - preferably a long one (60-90 cm)
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Gummed paper tape, but you can also use simple paper instead.

What will we make in the course?

To learn all the steps of building furniture in detail, we will learn how to build a small cabinet with drawers. But it is not necessary to build this cabinet exactly, you can apply the information to another piece of furniture of your design.

I will also demonstrate the making of a royal chair, and in the process, we will learn how to make rounded shapes with cardboard.

I will finish with a demonstration of building a shelving unit with storage boxes.

Will I know how to make other types of cardboard furniture?

Certainly, the principles learned in the course can be applied to a wide variety of furniture.

And if there are failures? You can always fix it, it's just cardboard.

The main thing is to enjoy the process and create, we don’t look for perfection.

* The videos may contain cats.

Erika Hernandez

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