How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Hello! Today I will show you how to make a bar stool without nails or glue. We will make all connections using plastic bottles. Plastic bottles can be used as heat shrink. If they are heated, they will shrink in size and join the parts very tightly.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Will need


Tools I used:
  • Construction hairdryer.
  • Saw.
  • Screwdriver.
  • Digital protractor

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Making a chair without nails or glue


How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

The first thing we need to do is make the top of our bar stool. To do this, I took a pine board 30 cm wide and cut it to 45 cm long. So, the top of the chair will be 30 * 45 cm.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Now I will make legs for the chair. I used 45 * 45mm pine timber with rounded corners. I cut off 4 legs
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

After that, I clamp them with clamps and sand them a little. This way all 4 legs will be the same length.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Now I will make a frame for the stool. I used a pine board 15 * 150cm.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

As a result, I ended up with a box like this.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

I marked where I needed to make cuts for the fasteners.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

The frame looks too heavy, so I decided to cut some wood.I used a 22mm drill bit to make rounded corners.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

As a result, I got these U-shaped parts. I fasten them together and sand them with sandpaper.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Now we need to connect the top and frame of the chair. To do this, I make 4 cuts in the seat of the chair.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

I cut a plastic bottle into 3 parts. Let's try to put everything together.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

When heated, the plastic contracts and presses the two parts tightly together.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Once the plastic had cooled, I decided to cut off the excess and make them the same size.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

Now I will attach the chair legs. I will also use plastic bottles.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

I cut one corner with a knife. This will make it easier to insert your foot into the plastic.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

I heat it up with a hot air gun and cut off the excess parts.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

We're almost done! The only thing we need to do is add a leg bar. I used pine board 35 * 18mm.
How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

How to make a chair without nails and glue using plastic bottles

That's all! The chair is ready!
I'm really surprised how strong the connection using plastic bottles was. The aesthetics could use some more work, but the goal here was different. I was wondering what PET bottles are capable of. So don’t throw them away, get creative and use them in your projects!
Hope you enjoyed it!

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