Sunday, August 31, 2014

Hello everyone.....I decided to share with you all a wonderful and great idea (At least I think so). This would be so cool in a playroom, garage, maybe outdoor living area, etc. The uses are endless and especially since it involves a used tire, very endless.
Ok here is what you need.
1. old tire in fairly decent condition
2. rope or twine as we often say here in the South
3. hot glue gun and of course GLUE Sticks
4. Sealant
5. Foam or some type of padding
6. Piece of burlap or similar material
7. thin piece of scrap wood (large enough to cover the top of tire when cut in a circle)
8. liquid nails or drill and screws
Okay take the tire and use a brush to clean it up from any debris (here in the South thats dirt). Take your material, wood, and foam or padding and cut about 2 inches wider than the diameter of the tire. Cover wood with foam and then burlap. Use liquid nails  or drill and screws and attach the top to the top of tire. Take rope and start at the bottom of tire and go around it gluing as you go until you have the entire tire covered. Use your sealant (pain on)to seal the roped area of the tire,
Ta Da! You now have a great looking relatively inexpensive stool that also just saved the world from another tire biting the dust! Hand clap to you for a good deed and job well done!

2 comments:

  1. How about stacking two of them and making an ottoman? Need something cushion-y for the top. What do you suggest?

    Good post

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  2. I would first screw the two tires together before I "roped em" then I would use some thick foam. Go to a fabric store or better yet look at the thrift stores for a cast off pillow and steal the foam (purchase it before you steal the foam from the pillow, lol). You would need at least a 2 inch thickness. Then just cover it with fabric of choice. Great idea!

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