Crafts & DIY Basics
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Make a Coffee Table from Cardboard - Simple DIY furniture
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What You’ll Learn
- Learn how to make a simple coffee table entirely by yourself. DIY ecological project using free and commonplace material - cardboard..
- you will learn how to make furniture from free material, instead of buying ready-made and expensive furniture.
- Get tremendous satisfaction from your creation..
- You don't need large spaces or carpentry skills, you can make furniture even on a table in a small apartment.
- You will learn in this course.
- How to make a sturdy table from cardboard that can carry weight.
- How to get a smooth finish.
- How to paint the table so it will look like wood (faux wood)..
- Can the furniture be cleaned?.
- Definitely, we will paint the furniture with acrylic paint, and apply varnish, giving it a good protective layer against moisture. Then you can clean the table with a wet cloth..
- 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..
- * The videos may contain cats..
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Intro video
Tools
Planning the table
How to cut safely
Cutting the main parts
Cross sections
The main frame
Supports and outer parts
Outer parts - part 2
Smoothing, leveling and filling
Paper tape
Paint and Varnish
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