Wicker furniture with their own hands: the advantages of creating

Recently, furniture made from natural materials has become increasingly popular. It is beautiful, eco-friendly, has a special warmth, durable, does not cause allergic reactions, creates a special atmosphere of comfort and convenience. In the furniture market, wicker goods occupy a special place. But the special chic and pride is considered to be furniture made by yourself.

It is beautiful, eco-friendly, has a special warmth, durable, does not cause allergic reactions, creates a special atmosphere of comfort and convenience.

The advantages of creating furniture with their own hands

Self-made, such furniture has advantages and certain disadvantages. Among the indisputable advantages:

• the small weight allowing to move to any place of the room or territory of a site;
• does not require special care: it looks elegant and fresh, if it is periodically cleaned with a damp cloth or sponge, this simple procedure prevents the product from cracking;
• fits perfectly into any interior, giving lightness and sophistication;
• environmentally friendly, not emitting harmful substances to the environment;
• when properly made weaving - durable and durable;
• full scope of fantasy home craftsmen;
• significantly save the family budget;
• the ability to master the skills to organize your own small profitable business.

Self-made, such furniture has advantages and certain disadvantages.

With the absolute advantages of wicker furniture, there are also disadvantages that must be considered:

• afraid of high humidity: you can not leave in the open in bad weather;
• at the same time, the scorching sun will also not be beneficial: the furniture will dry up, warp, lose its appearance, which will lead to a reduction in the service life.

The small weight allowing to move to any place of the room or territory of a site.

We determine the design and construction

Constructional furniture from a rod happens:

• frameless,
• frame.

Fits perfectly in any interior, giving lightness and elegance.

For frameless design is enough to use a stick. They perform the function of rigid ribs. The difference of frame products is the presence of a metal base, it uses steel rods. Weaving as it "sits" on them. Wooden poles give stability and rigidity of a wooden structure.

Does not require special care: it looks elegant and fresh, if it is periodically cleaned with a damp cloth or sponge.

If home craftsmen take the first steps in weaving furniture, it is not necessary to take on complex products: it will be extremely difficult for an inexperienced master to do them, which will lead to numerous mistakes and disappointments; you need to start with the simplest, giving the opportunity to master the necessary skills.

To make the product quality and durable, you need to properly prepare raw materials.

The furniture has several types of weaving:

Environmentally friendly, not emitting harmful substances to the environment.

Necessary materials

For the manufacture of furniture from the rod will need materials. It is worth noting that they can be different, and many of them are exotic and unavailable: banana leaves, bamboo, water hyacinth, seaweed. But most of the furniture is made of rattan, willow twigs, bird cherry vines, alder, raspberry, hazel.

Experts say that raw materials can be harvested in the spring.

IMPORTANT! If it is decided to use a vine, willow and bird cherry, which are particularly flexible and plastic, are best suited. Especially good in this regard is the bird cherry.

When properly made weaving - durable and durable.

Excellent elements of the decor are colored pillows, blankets of various colors.

Preparation of raw materials for the robot

To make the product quality and durable, you need to properly prepare raw materials. Most often it is willow rods.

1. For weaving, you can harvest material that is collected from living trees in the absence of buds, the most suitable time for harvesting is late autumn. It is necessary to have time before the first frost - such raw materials are easy to clean and keep dry.
2. Experts say that raw materials can be harvested in the spring, but you need to remember that you need to cut rods before buds begin to swell, if you are late, green leaves will appear on new furniture.
3. It is necessary to cut branches at forty degrees - pruning will not harm a tree, and in a year or two new branches will appear.
4. It is necessary to conduct a kind of test of flexibility. The cut twig must be bent: if it does not break, then the raw material is suitable for work. Quality is considered thin vine, used for small binding products.
5. Branches thicker used for the manufacture of the frame.

Ability to master the skills to organize your own small profitable business.

Required Tools

For weaving furniture from a rod a lot of tools are not required, but should be:

• knives and pruners;
• measuring tape and measuring tape;
• various patterns.

Fears of high humidity: you can not leave in the open in bad weather.

It is necessary not to forget about the armrests, which, however, are made at the request of the master, but serve as an additional element to strengthen the whole structure.

This is a necessary minimum, with the help of such a set of tools you can weave uncomplicated and small in size products.

The difference of frame products is the presence of a metal base, it uses steel rods.

Manufacturing process: technology and manufacturing nuances

In order not to lose interest in weaving furniture and not to spoil a large amount of material, you should not immediately "swing" at large and rather complex products - a sofa or a table. It is better to start with the simplest "wicker", for example, chairs.It consists of several elements: lower bench, seat, back, armrests. Work will require willow sticks with a diameter of up to 30 mm and thin willow twigs.

Wooden poles give stability and rigidity of a wooden structure.

The beginning of the work is the manufacture of the frame.

TIP. When working on the chair need curved parts. To bend the rods, they need to be soaked, and when they are soft, remove the irregularities and bend on the prepared template, let it dry.

It is necessary to cut branches at forty degrees - pruning will not harm a tree, and in a year or two new branches will appear.

The beginning of the work is the manufacture of the frame. If the master takes the first steps in weaving furniture, to facilitate the work it is better to use the frame of the old chair made of metal or wood.

It is necessary to conduct a kind of test of flexibility.

When working on the chair need curved parts.

ATTENTION! It is necessary not to forget about the armrests, which, however, are made at the request of the master, but serve as an additional element to strengthen the whole structure.

But most of the furniture is made of rattan, willow twigs, bird cherry vines, alder, raspberry, hazel.

The procedure for the manufacture of chairs.

1. We make a frame. The frame itself is made of thick durable sticks and a piece of plywood, which is used as a seat. One pair of sticks will act as the front legs, it should be 15-20 cm shorter than the second.
2. The screws connect the legs, the seat is nailed.
3. Also curved elements of the back of the chair and armrests are attached to the frame with screws.
4. The frame is wrapped with willow ribbons, for strength it can be fixed with glue.
5. The frame is braided using single weave.

Especially good in this regard is the bird cherry.

It is better to start with the simplest "wicker", for example, chairs.

At will the turned-out chair is processed by wood stain.

For the manufacture of furniture from the rod will need materials.

The final stage is decorating

High-quality wicker furniture almost does not need to be decorated: it is good in itself. If there is a desire to introduce an element of creativity and “revive” with bright colors, you can use willow ribbons in the weaving, including colored ones, they will organically unite in the product ornament. Excellent elements of the decor are colored pillows, blankets of various colors.

If home craftsmen make the first steps in weaving furniture, it is not necessary to take on complex products.

Branches thicker used for the manufacture of the frame.

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