Making Stools Out Of Milk Crates
A standard milk crate size is 36 2 cm x 36 2 cm x 32 3 cm height so this is the dimensions we used to draft the pattern rounding the measurements up to 36 5 cm x 36 5 cm x 32 5cm for a little ease allowance.
Making stools out of milk crates. Cut your foam to fit the top of the crate. Cut a piece of fabric to size flip it over and place the foam on top. Glue one end of rope to the crate s bottom corner. Then make a pillow for the top.
Jun 8 2015 explore anouryeh s board crate stools on pinterest. This should be a fairly easy project which you can complete in about 2 hours. See more ideas about crate seats milk crates and milk crate seats. Choose any bottom corner of the crate for a starting point.
Flip your milk crate upside down and measure the top. Since i teach upper elementary now i noticed that my students were breaking my old crate stools because they were too big for them. Apply hot glue to the fabric and pull taut on two sides. Line up the end of your first strand of sisal rope with the edge of the corner and press the rope firmly into the glue.
Use your glue stick to apply a bead of glue along the plastic on one side along its bottom. Place on the opening of the crate. A similar option is to turn a milk crate into a stool. When i moved to a new classroom i reupholstered my crate stools to match my new classroom theme they turned out great.
Urban designers and those on a restrictive budget have been known to collect milk crates discarded on the street and turn them into all manner of useful furniture pieces including light fixtures shelves and stools. How to make a stool out of a milk crate date. Place fabric on top and staple the excess underneath the plywood. Apr 15 2016 explore slzeng s board plastic crates diy on pinterest.
Start by spray painting the outer metal parts of the crate with a color you like. You can choose to let the metal inside as it is for some patina. See more ideas about plastic crates crates crate diy. I simply purchased new fabric pulled off the old fabric and stapled the new fabric down.
Here s how you make them. Cut a piece of plywood to fit the opening of the milk crate cover with foam and batting.