How to make suspended chair with own hands

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In the summer, having been chosen to the country, it is pleasant to doze in suspended chair in the fresh air. But this element of country interior rather expensive, and often such furniture to owners happens it is a pity to establish on the street. If to make suspended chair with own hands, using poruchny means, it will cost much more cheaper. It will be possible to leave such furniture quietly in the yard and during rain.

Comfortably it is possible to equip living space with the non-standard design decision – the suspended chair made with own hands. For production of some options of such furniture the most plain materials are used, many of which remain after building of giving or repair.

Independently made suspended chair will bring originality in interior and will become the great place for relaxation. And it will be possible to place such subject even on the street. For this purpose it is necessary to select the materials which are not afraid of bad weather.

What types of suspended chairs exist

Designers have developed set of designs of the suspended chairs differing both in form, and materials for production.

Chair with bracket frame. It can be made of rod, rattan, metal, acrylic or plastic. The basis is fitted in this case strong fabric or braided with rods of rattan, rod or strips of imitation leather.
Chair with soft framework. Such option represents small hammock. However such hanging chair not on two support, and on one, on the center is suspended, it happens enough.
Chair cocoon. Such furniture is created on bracket frame with wattled walls. Distinctive feature of this kind of product from other options is that the internal space of such chair is half closed from foreign views. This model of suspended chair will be ideal for the people liking to retire.
Chair drop. This option is most often carried out for the children's room. As the model very much reminds the suspended small lodge where it is possible to hide or with comfort to be located to play, having taken favourite toys.

Materials for production of suspended house chairs

Materials, necessary for production of suspended chairs, have to consider features of the chosen model.

For chair with bracket frame in the form of swing wooden bars, dense textiles, synthetic ropes of different types are recommended.

The chair cocoon can be created the hands from rattan, rods of bast, willow, brittle willow or bird cherry having necessary flexibility.

Steel or plastic hoops which will be able to provide rigidity of design will be suitable for chair in the form of the slot. Here wearproof textiles, synthetic fillers for sitting, wooden bars of the different size and at will decorative cords for weaving are required.

How to make suspended chair from hoop with own hands

It is possible to make suspended chair with own hands from normal abuse-hupa. For production of suspended chair from hoop it is necessary to prepare:

hoop with a diameter of 90 cm;
cut of strong fabric of 3-1.5 m;
metal buckles – 4 pieces;
woven interfacing, interlining or trouser tape;
metal ring for suspension of chair;
sling – 8 m;
sewing machine and other necessary sewing accessories.

If after repair in the house there was metal plastic pipe, it is possible to make hoop of it.

Step No. 1. Cutting of cover

From fabric cut you will find two equal squares of 1.5х1.5 m in size. Put each of squares four times. From them it is necessary to take detours. For this purpose in each square plan circle with a radius of 65 cm from the central corner and cut it. On circle, having receded from edges on 4 cm, the shaped line plan internal circle. Similarly repeat on each preparation.

Plan openings for threading of slings. For this purpose put circle four times and iron it to be guided on bends. One couple of slings arrange at an angle in 450 concerning bend, the second – at an angle in 300. After marking of corners under the place of cuts for slings spread out both circles again and iron.

Make rectangular cuts of 15х10 cm in size on the planned four axes. Carry out cuts on contour of the Y-shaped marking left in rectangles.

That on both circles identical cuts have turned out, connect cuts of fabric and chop off them pins. On contour of ready cuts of the first circle make cuts on the second piece of fabric. Unbend lobes of cuts inside out, gluing edges with interlining. Only after it make full cut, having receded on 3 cm, stitching it on edge.

Step No. 2. Connection of elements

Grind off both circles together on in advance marked shaped line, do not forget to leave opening for hoop insert. Cut free allowance cloves. Turn out the ready cover is available and iron.

Cut out strips 6-8 cm wide from material for filling and sheathe them hoop. Insert the sheathed framework into cover. Sweep away among themselves both parties, having receded from edge of 5-7 cm. Turn edges of the hoop of opening left for insert inside out.

Chop off not stitched allowances from face side pins, stitch edges, having receded 2-3 cm from edge. Similarly process all edge of cover. After that fill cover with sintepon, accurately stretching filler and fixing concealed joint of its edge. For strengthening of cover on hoop quilt fabric in several places.

To sling cut on four pieces on 2 meters everyone. Melt off all edges of slings to avoid blooming of threads. Stretch slings through cuts, create from them loops and stitch on the machine 2-3 times.

Put on buckles the free ends of slings to regulate height and tilt angle of suspended chair. Collect all slings in one suspension and fix on metal ring. The suspended chair is ready, it is possible to hang up it in the chosen place.

How to make wicker suspended chair with own hands

Suspended wicker chairs are considered as traditional country option. Such furniture is usually made of the flexible rods of osier-bed, broom, bird cherry, rattan or bast prepared in a special way. Usually it is easy to find this natural material along coast of the rivers.

For production by the hands of wicker chair get and prepare materials:

Long rods of willow with a diameter of 10-15 mm about 400-450 pieces. But if you for the first time are going to spin, better to use rattan, it more flexible and easy in work.
As framework for front part of chair it is possible to take metal hoop (abuse-hup), the bending metal plastic pipes. If desired the basis can be made of several rods of rod, having bound them in the form of braid.
Strong cord and glue for framework binding.
Pricker, secateurs, knife, ruler for measuring off and cutting of material.
Shnur 4 mm thick from kapron of the same shade, as rods. It is required for weaving of back of chair. The back will turn out more convenient, than from rod, however if desired can execute from rod and it.
Ropes, cords, chains for suspension of chair. In advance decide on the place and fixing point, so you learn also the necessary length of suspension.

It is possible to spin chair different pattern, select complexity according to the taste and experience in this art. The simplest option of creation of suspended wicker chair consists of the following actions. At first the cut rod needs to be steamed and cleaned from bark then to beat off that it became more pliable in weaving. After that start forming of framework of chair.

Process of creation of wicker suspended chair the hands

It is necessary to splusnut hoop or metal plastic pipe a little to receive oval. On oval fix all elements of framework. Rods for weaving have to be in the section not less than 6-8 mm thick, and their length at vertical fixing is required 250-400 mm more, than the planned chair height. However the framework can be executed also from horizontally established elements.

If you fix rods vertically, fix them in upper part of framework, in its middle so that they were gradually moved apart among themselves. In the center of back of chair the distance between bars has to be 20-25 mm. Rods are curved, forming form and depth of chair, and in the lower part gather to the center again. Peculiar basket framework in the form of hemisphere turns out, in finished form she will vertically settle down.

At other way of creation of basis the horizontal rods fasten on framework sides. They need to be fixed also through each 20-25 mm, forming future chair. Fastening on the basis of frame rod is carried out due to its bending through pipe basis from within chair outside. The bent end needs to be intercepted with rod cord.

Weave frame rods cross thinner rod, moving ahead from below up. On pipe basis the end of bar twists around the main rod. Rods nestle closely to each other. On the same technology all basket of chair trudges. The end of the last bar refuels and fixed in weaving. In such chair in sitting there will be no reliable support because of oval form therefore as it it is better to enclose pillow from foam rubber in the lower part.How to make suspended chair with own hands