Well, a very simple and interesting pouf made from an old tire

Handmade things are always treated with special love. After all, the soul is invested in them, individual design ideas are embodied. Often such things become the main attraction of the house.

Why furniture made from tires should interest you

Nowadays, DIY enthusiasts often use used car tires as a starting material. In summer cottages, you can see flower beds, swings, washbasins, garden decorations, and, of course, furniture made from this material. All these products fit perfectly into the country landscape, are very economical, but, most importantly, they are made by hand.

This does not require special skill, materials or tools. All you need is ingenuity, invention and non-standard solutions. Therefore, making furniture from tires is an inexhaustible source of creativity for every craftsman.

What materials and tools will be required

To make an ottoman from a car tire, you need the following tools:

• electric jigsaw;
• screwdriver;
• furniture stapler;
• glue gun;
• knife;
• scissors;
• pencil;
• brush.

Materials you will need:

• plywood 10-12mm thick or chipboard;
• furniture wheels or legs;
• foam;
• fabric or leatherette;
• thick rope;
• self-tapping screws;
• colorless varnish.

Instructions for making a beautiful ottoman from tires

We will divide the ottoman production process into three parts:

1. Making the lower part.
2. Making a seat.
3. Work with the side part.

Attention! Before you start working on the tire, it must be thoroughly washed and dried.

Initially, you need to determine the place where the ottoman will stand. If this is an open country area, then there is no need to install additional elements on the lower part. It is quite stable and is not affected by climatic precipitation. If you plan to use the ottoman on the veranda, in a gazebo or country house, then you need to make a bottom. To do this, you need to draw a circle on plywood or chipboard, the diameter of which is equal to the outer diameter of the tire, and cut it out with a jigsaw.

Attention! In order for the bottom to be more durable and not exposed to moisture, it must be painted in two layers with furniture varnish or oil paint.

Then, using a screwdriver, legs or furniture wheels are attached to the bottom. The bottom of the tire is secured with self-tapping screws. The presence of a lower part also allows you to store things inside this furniture.

To make a seat, you need to draw a circle on plywood or chipboard, the diameter of which is two centimeters larger than the inner diameter of the tire, and cut it out with a jigsaw. Then place this blank on the foam rubber and draw a line along the edge of the circle with a pencil. Use a knife to cut the foam along the line.

Lay out a cloth on the table onto which cut out circles of foam rubber and plywood are laid. The fabric is stretched and secured around the perimeter to the plywood with a furniture stapler. Once completed, excess fabric is trimmed with scissors.

Attention! If the ottoman will not stand under a canopy, it is better to use raincoat fabric so that it does not get wet.

Side part works are the most creative. Their task is to give the ottoman a unique designer look.

1. The easiest option is to paint it. It can be a solid color, pattern or ornament.
2. You can also use fabric or leatherette for finishing. A piece of such material is placed on the side and the location of its connection is marked. Then a seam is made using a sewing machine along the mark to create a cylinder. The resulting blank is put on the tire and tucked under the bottom and seat.
3. A very interesting type of ottoman is obtained when finishing with a thick rope. To do this, glue is applied to the tire around the perimeter of the seat, with which the rope is secured. It is applied in dense layers over the entire surface. For strength, the rope is coated with colorless varnish.

If an ottoman made from one tire is not very convenient in height, then you can use two or three blanks, which are fastened together using self-tapping screws or bolts.

This article contains instructions for making an ottoman from a car tire and some design solutions that will help everyone independently make similar furniture for their garden and unleash their creative potential.