DIY guinea pig hammock

Hammocks for animals are sold in pet stores. But the price for such products is always high. You can make a house structure with your own hands. It will take a little time, but will save your budget.

What can be made from

When choosing fabric, you need to pay attention to strength and density. The following fabrics work well:

1. Fleece.
2. Denim.
3. Cotton.
4. Velours.

There are some types of fabric that will not work. Among them:

1. Linen.
2. Silk.
3. Satin fabric.

To sew a hammock you need the following materials and tools:

1. A piece of dense matter. An unnecessary blanket or jeans are good for this.
2. Synthetic or fleece fabric. Will be used as an underlayer.
3. Tape measure or ruler for measuring.
4. Threads.
5. Pencil.
6. Scissors.
7. Needle.
8. Cardboard. If you are planning to make a hammock house.
9. Decoration items (ribbons, buttons).

Design and fastening features

In the process of creating a design, you need to pay attention to some features:

1. Spaciousness of the accessory. It should be comfortable for the animal.
2. Remove excess threads. It is important that they do not stick out. If the pet starts to chew on them, the structure will break.
3. It is also necessary that the hammock does not sag. This can lead to curvature of the animal's spine.

Attention! If your guinea pig ignores such furniture, put the animal's favorite food in it.

Do-it-yourself guinea pig hammock: step by step

The work will depend on the type of structure chosen. The easiest way to sew is rectangular and corner. But for a hammock in the form of a house you will have to try a little.

Rectangular

To create a rectangular model you need:

1. Cut 2 identical pieces of fabric. The length will be about 50 cm, and the width will be about 30 cm. We also cut out another piece from the material for the layer (fleece). The length is 15-20 cm shorter.
2. The edges of identical pieces are sewn together so that the wrong side is on the outside. One of the edges must be left unstitched.
3. Now turn the finished product onto the face. Place the previously cut fleece inside.
4. You need to sew up the last edge.
5. We make holes in the corner sides and thread the ropes.
6. We attach the product to the rods.

Angular

Creating a corner model is also easy:

1. We measure the angle of the cell. Cut out 2 identical pieces of triangular shape from the selected fabric. This piece will have 2 short sides (called legs in mathematics), and 1 short side (hypotenuse). The size of the hypotenuse is about 60 cm, and each leg is about 40 cm.
2. Cut out a piece of the interlayer (fleece). The shape is also triangular. But the dimensions of the sides are 10-15 cm smaller.
3. Place the cut piece of fleece between two pieces of fabric.
4. Sew all edges.
5. We thread ropes through the corner parts of the hammock. But in this case, carabiners are better suited.
6. We install a hammock in the corner.

Attention! Making a hammock lounger is more difficult because it requires more material and time.

Hammock lounger

The process of creating a hammock lounger is as follows:

1. We need to make several patterns of different sizes.
2. One of the parts will serve as the base, so it should be larger than the rest. The average length is about 60 cm and the width is 150 cm.
3. Now cut out 2 pieces of fabric in the shape of a rectangle. The length is about 50 cm and the width is about 60. The roof will be made from these pieces.
4. We sew the fabric that was cut out for the roof, inside out. Leave 1 edge unstitched. Then turn it onto your face. We put a piece of cardboard inside. Sew the last edge.
5. You need to wrap a padding polyester or a piece of cardboard in a large piece of fabric (which serves as the base). You can sew the edges.
6. Now you need to sew the roof to the base.
7. The last step is to cut out the back wall. This step is optional, but thanks to the pattern, the hammock will become safer for the animal. Cut two pieces of fabric in the shape of a semicircle (one edge should be straight). Now we sew three sides, put a piece of cardboard inside, and sew the last side.
8. The back part is sewn to the roof of the product with the straight side. The convexity is towards the base.
9. The last step is to install the ropes to the roof.
10. The product is ready.

Making a hammock for guinea pigs with your own hands is easy. Make your pet happy.