Felt banana. How to fix a polyethylene film on a frame made of polypropylene pipes. Coffee table with glass top
Felt toys are safe, and therefore more often chosen by young mothers. Felt is an amazing material that does not require special processing and is easy to manufacture, even in not quite experienced hands. Felt food can be used for role playing, for learning, with decorative purpose etc.
Today you can sew a banana out of felt, and you can make not only a toy out of it, but, for example, a keychain, or a decoration for holiday table. In any case, if there are small children in your house, such a toy banana will not go unnoticed.
You will need:
- white felt and yellow color(the quantity depends on the size of the future product).
- Threads, needle.
- Filler - holofiber.
- Banana patterns (for the banana itself, it is drawn arbitrarily according to original form, and for a banana peel, the pattern is equal to 12 parts of a banana pattern).
Attach the banana pattern to the white felt and cut out 2 pieces.
Sew them together, turn them over so that the seams remain inside.
Fill the resulting product tightly with holofiber.
Sew the banana all the way through.
Let's start making skins. Cut the white and yellow felt into 4 pieces using the second pattern.
Sew together the half white pieces with the yellow pieces as shown in the photo. You should have 4 pieces.
Then these parts must be sewn together, making a stitch in the second part of the parts of the peel that were not stitched.
As a result, you should get a "case" for a banana. We sew its middle part to one of the ends of the banana.
Then we put the peel on a banana and fix it on 4 sides at the fastening points with several sewing stitches.
That's all, the toy banana is ready, you can give it to children. In case of contamination, dry cleaning is recommended. By the way, you can sew eyes and a cheerful smile on a banana, and then it will delight and cheer you up even more!
Every gardener or gardener dreams of a greenhouse on his site. A guide from experts will help you build greenhouses from pvc pipes with your own hands.
Polyvinyl chloride has long been a favorite among gardeners and farmers.
PVC pipes have a number of advantages for construction:
- Flexibility. Due to the elasticity of the material, you can create arches in greenhouses without worrying about their quality. Metal pipes or planks of wood are not so easy to bend into a suitable shape.
- Durability. Polyvinyl chloride pipes are highly resistant to temperature changes, so they do not break or crack at any time of the year.
- Strength. This material very durable and can withstand a lot of weight. This suggests that PVC is suitable for greenhouses of any size.
In addition to these basic qualities, PVC pipes are very easy to install, they are not capricious when construction work. Greenhouses made of PVC pipes with their own hands can make even a beginner.
Preparatory stage
Before you start building a greenhouse in the garden or suburban area, you need to stock up on materials, tools. And also to prepare the territory for future construction.
It is important to determine the size of the greenhouse, draw up a drawing in order to correctly calculate required amount material.
For a greenhouse you need three main types of material:
Additionally, you will need a wire to connect the structural elements to each other (or pipe fittings), hardware for fastening (nails, self-tapping screws), a hammer, scissors, a knife.
Greenhouse installation
To make greenhouses with PVC pipes with your own hands, the dimensions of which are already predetermined, you need to conditionally divide the work into several stages:
- Foundation construction.
- The frame of their pipes.
- Covering with foil or sheets.
Before you install the foundation, you need to choose a place for and prepare the soil - remove debris, level the ground. Then, metal stakes are driven in from the sides of the greenhouse, which will hold the pipes so that the arch does not deform.
After that, you can proceed to the foundation.
To do this, you need to make a frame of their wood and lay it on the ground.
To make sure that the structure is even, you need to measure the diagonals.
If they match, then the frame is assembled correctly and evenly. Then it is necessary to drive metal reinforcement into the ground from two opposite sides at the same distance from each other - this will be the basis for the pvc pipes from which the arch is created. When marking the pipe, it is important to take into account your height so that the greenhouse does not come out low, and it is convenient to work in it. After that, pipes are put on protruding pegs (20 centimeters from the ground), and an arch is formed.
In order for it to be strong, at the bottom it is necessary to fix it with a clamp on wooden frame. Next - another pipe is attached from above in the middle, securing all the elements of the arch. The base of the doors is also made of pipes.
The last stage of work is the overlapping of the greenhouse with a film. It is fixed on the pipes with clamps. They can be made from pieces of flexible hose, which is cut along one side. It is not recommended to firmly attach the overlap so that it can be pulled up in case of deformation or sagging.
- the stronger the film for overlapping, the longer it will last
- it is better to cover the greenhouse with an assistant so that the film lies evenly and beautifully
- work with pvc material better in warm weather when it's neither cold nor hot outside
- the arch can be made from one pipe, bending it with building hair dryer or by the “house” method, fastening the pipes from above to the edge
- if the greenhouse is planned to be stationary on long term, it is better to cover it not with a film, but with polycarbonate sheets: it is attached with screws to the frame, and lasts at least 10 years
Following these tips and observing the stages of work, in a few hours you can build an excellent greenhouse for your garden plot.
It is important to note that it is very easy to make greenhouses from pvc pipes with your own hands. You can make drawings yourself or watch the video:
FROM minimum investment, which can be a good help to the main income. Of course, growing vegetables in a greenhouse is a favorite pastime of any summer resident and gardener. However, not everyone has the money to buy a finished greenhouse or create an expensive structure that will pay for itself for many, many years. And someone just got used to doing everything with their own hands, including the greenhouse. We invite you to get acquainted with a simple and popular technology, which will tell you how cheaply and quickly to build a greenhouse from plastic pipes with your own hands.
We note right away that a greenhouse made of poly propylene pipes is much cheaper ready-made solutions, do not be afraid of buying consumables.
Firstly, you can make a greenhouse of any configuration, which means you can place it exactly in a given area or corner of the yard. Secondly, PVC greenhouses are easily dismantled for the winter, thanks to the simplicity of the design and light weight, even a teenager can handle its dismantling. Thirdly, the design is not tied to one place, if desired, it can be moved to different areas of the dacha, which is very convenient with the active use of plantings of different crops. Fourthly, polypropylene pipes are an environmentally friendly, heat-resistant and durable material. Many gardeners make irrigation wiring from propylene pipes, which remain for the winter and absolutely nothing happens to them. And fifthly, you are making a greenhouse with your own hands, give up your imagination, perhaps you will come up with new ideas, in addition to the classic gable and arched forms.
We want to dispel the main myth about plastic pipes, that they are fragile and cannot withstand winter snow. If the pipe is not made in artisanal conditions, but according to normal technology, then it can easily withstand the weight of a healthy man (we are talking about 25 and 32 diameters). In the literal sense, you can pull yourself up on it, using it as a crossbar. Don't believe? Check it out yourself.
Greenhouse made of propylene pipes "Option 1"
Scroll necessary materials: PVC pipes (25 or 32 diameter), rods 60-70 centimeters long, 4 boards for the base, brackets (attach the frame elements to the base), strips for attaching the film to the frame.
First of all, we prepare a site for a greenhouse, place a rectangular frame of boards on it, try to make it even without visible distortions. To strengthen the strength of the frame inside, install rods at the corners. Now it's time to make markings for installing bars, of course, we do it along the longest side. Please note that if the distance between the bars is more than 50 centimeters from each other, the design will not turn out to be reliable. That is, on the outside of the frame we mark a distance of 50 centimeters (no more) and dig in the bars. The depth of digging in the bars depends on their length, you are guided by the fact that 20 centimeters should remain on the surface.
Now you can assemble the entire structure, you guessed it, we string PVC pipes onto rods. The main thing is to correctly calculate the length of plastic pipes, depending on your height and the size of the greenhouse. In the video example, which is at the very bottom of the article, the greenhouse was 4x2, pipes were cut at 4 meters.
We fix plastic parts with special brackets, they are sold in the same place as pipes.
It remains to build a frame, fasten the boards to the front of the greenhouse, do not forget to make a door and a window on the opposite side.
To make the structure more stable, we fasten several plastic pipes on top. If there is very little money for materials, one upper tube will suffice. easy way See video for fixings.
At the last stage, we fasten the film with self-tapping screws, leaving openings for the window and door. Vents and doors can be made using PVC pipes or wooden planks. It all depends on your budget, on average, such a “greenhouse made of plastic pipes with your own hands” will cost 2-3 thousand.
PVC greenhouse "Option 2"
More difficult option the greenhouse consists entirely of polypropylene pipes. If you already have a special welding machine for plastic pipes, then it will not be difficult to build this design; special tees will be used. If it is not there, then the entire structure can be made on furniture bolts (which is shown in the video). The procedure is as follows:
- On the long sides of the base we weld tees at a distance of 50 centimeters, and we place crosses along the edges. Do not forget to weld additional tees in places of the door and window.
- We form arches, fasten from above with one or three transverse tubes for reliability.
- It remains to make windows and doors.
Such a greenhouse made of plastic pipes can withstand the winter indiscriminately, but it all depends on your climatic conditions. You can cover it with a film or make it out of polycarbonate.
How much does it cost to make a greenhouse with your own hands? A 4x2 greenhouse made of polycarbonate and PVC pipes will cost you 5500-7000 rubles. The main thing do not forget that pipes of 25 and 32 diameters are needed.
Greenhouse made of plastic pipes "Option 3"
As a result, we should get the following result:
Required list of materials:
Boards:
(4 pcs) 2×6cm – 5m
(2 pcs) 2×6cm – 3.7m
(14 pcs) 2×4cm – 3.7m
PVC pipe (19 pcs) 13mm - 6m
Armature (9 pcs) 10mm - 3m,
Film roll 6 mm thick, size 6 x 15.24m,
50 pcs wooden slats 1.22m each (trimmings of rails are suitable)
Plastic ties (clamps)
Nails or screws
Metal connections (for example, those used when working with drywall will work)
Door hinges and pens
Wooden parts must be pre-treated with an antiseptic.
1. Making the base frame of the greenhouse
Cut each rebar into 4 pieces, you will get 36 pieces of 75 cm each. We use 34 pieces to install plastic pipes. Divide two pieces of reinforcement into two more parts, we get 4 pieces of 37.5 cm each.
Using boards with a section of 2 × 6 cm, lay out and connect the base frame of the greenhouse, measuring 3.7 × 9.8 m. Check that the corners are right by measuring the diagonals of the rectangle (the diagonals should be equal). Fasten the frame in the corners with 37.5 cm pieces of reinforcement.
2. Installation of plastic arches
We take 34 bars of reinforcement 75 cm long and drive them along the long sides of the greenhouse to a depth of 40 cm in about 61 cm. From each long side of the greenhouse we get 17 bars.
Now put 17 PVC pipes on the protruding bars of the reinforcement to make arcs the width of your greenhouse.
Attach the PVC pipes to the base frame boards using metal fasteners.
3. Greenhouse ends
From five bars with a section of 2 × 4 cm, a length of 3.7 m, we saw parts for assembling the frames of the ends of the greenhouse:
(2) 11’8¾” = (2 pcs) 3.6 m
(4) 1’6″ = (2 pcs) 0.45m
(4) 4’7″ = (2pcs) 1.4m
(4) 5’7″ = (2 pcs) 1.7m
(8) 1’11¼” = (2 pcs) 0.6m
(2) 4 ′¼” = (2 pcs) 1.23m
For each end of the greenhouse, assemble the frame according to the instructions in the photo:
Place the frames in the ends and attach to the base frame with nails or screws.
We saw from a bar with a section of 2 × 4 cm 4 parts of 0.7 m each. We saw off one end at an angle of 45º. Use these pieces to reinforce the end by attaching the end frame to the base frame, as shown in the photo:
When all poles are attached to the base frame at both ends metal fasteners, we will make a stiffener at the top of the greenhouse. To do this, connect the two remaining 6 m PVC pipes together and cut them so that the total length of the rib is 9.8 m. Attach this rib with plastic ties at the top of the arches.
4. Covering the greenhouse with film
Cover the entire greenhouse with foil. The film must necessarily cover the entire greenhouse in length and each end to the ground. Carefully secure the film with rails to the base frame on one side of the greenhouse. Then go to the other side, carefully stretch the film and attach with battens. Start fastening in the center of the base, then fasten the film, moving to the ends of the greenhouse.
Note: If you attach the film in warm weather, then it will sag less. Be careful not to damage the film.
Gently pull the film down on the ends of the greenhouse. Fold the excess film into folds from the center to the edges and fasten them to the base frame of the greenhouse with slats.
At the end of the door, cut the foil at the location of the doorway, leaving an allowance of a few centimeters to wrap around the wooden parts of the doorway and secure the foil inside the greenhouse.
5. Door installation
Before installing doors, check the actual dimensions of the doorway, as they may differ slightly from the intended dimensions. The door may be too small or vice versa too large.
According to my measurements, I sawed the following parts for doors from bars with a section of 2x4cm:
(4 pcs) 1.5
(4 pcs) 1.2
Knock them together to make door frames. Nail a block along the diagonal of the door for rigidity. Attach the hinges to the door frame.
Cover the doors with the remaining film. Attach the film to the door with wooden planks. Attach the film so that there is a margin of 10 cm on all sides. Attach doorknobs. Install the doors into the frame.
With PVC pipes. But greenhouses and sheds are far from all that can be made from PVC and aluminum pipes with different diameters. Furniture, home decor items, organizers, shelving, even weapons are beautiful bows. different forms. People's fantasy is constantly being embodied in new PVC forms, and we have compiled a selection of the most interesting DIY projects for you.
Let's start with homemade furniture made of aluminum and PVC pipes connected with fittings. There are children's furniture, and options for adults, cute designs that will fit into any interior, and racks with many shelves.
DIY pipe furniture
1. Low table made of pipes and wood
Table made of pipes and woodHere is a detailed video tutorial on how to make it.
2. Dining table
Dinner table
This table of three boards and metal pipes can be used as lunch. Note industrial style in room design. you can see the manufacturing technology.
3. Large rack made of pipes and wood
Storage rack Shelving for a spacious pantry or garage - perfect solution to store all sorts of things. And durable and looks great. Read the assembly guide.
4. Shelving for the room
hall rack TV, audio system, souvenirs and books - everything will fit on this homemade rack. Let's see how to make it.
5. Another rack
Shelving made of metal and wood The shape of this rack is somewhat unusual, as if it was planned for specific items. Looks cool with paintings, figurines and other content. there is a list of building materials and a story about the manufacture.
6. Coffee table with glass top
Coffee table
The legs of this table are made of bent and painted PVC pipes. As for the countertop, you don't have to make it out of glass, but it certainly looks cooler that way. you will find the manufacturing manual.
7. Aluminum tube bed
Bed with aluminum tube frame Large bed frame with canopy made of aluminum pipes and fittings. Manufacturing guide.
8. A simpler bed made of pipes and wood
Bed made of pipes and wood This bed looks simpler, and it's easier to make it. You will need pipes, fittings, wooden "ribs" and a fabrication manual.
9. Canopy over the crib
Canopy over the bed Anyone can make this simple PVC pipe canopy. It turns out a children's bed with a canopy of tulle.
10. Simple towel rack
Towel dryer A few PVC pipes and fittings, and the towel dryer is ready.
11. Cute chairs for kids
Chairs for children These cute chairs are quite possible to make yourself. Frame made of PVC pipes and seat woven from threads. How to braid chairs, you can see.
12. Simple chairs for hiking
Outdoor chairs Small comfortable chairs for the patio or outdoor trips. Bright furniture will surely appeal to children. How to make such chairs, see.
13. Place to play
Place for games For kids, you can organize a place to play with a PVC frame.
14. Bar counter in the style of a beach holiday
bar counter PVC pipes painted to look like bamboo, various attributes like exotic masks and a thatched roof - this bar counter will be a great reminder of exotic hot countries and beach holidays. Read detailed instructions for manufacturing.
15. Simple and convenient drawing tablet
PVC tablet This lightweight drawing tablet is great for homework. You do not need to attach paper to it - the album is placed on a special stand along the bottom edge of the tablet. How to make it, read.
Organizers and shelves
16. Desk Organizer
Simple Desk Organizer 20. Creative wine shelf
wine stand If you need a stand for a maximum of four or five bottles, you can make such a PVC creative. And it's easy to do and looks great.
21. Laptop stand
Notebook Stand Simple and convenient stand to work with a laptop.
Decorative interior elements and gifts
22. Cornice for curtains
Curtain rod Nice cornice made of painted PVC pipes and decorative elements. More about manufacturing.
23. Dresser decoration
dresser decoration PVC pipes, cut into thin rings, can serve as decoration for furniture.
24. Creative mirror frame
mirror frame And again PVC pipes, cut into thin rings. Cut, arrange in the right order, glue together and admire the new frame.
25. Piggy bank
Piggy bank This funny pig with a PVC pipe base can be given as a gift or kept at home as a souvenir. Here
Palm trees have become almost traditional trees in our gardens. Of course, in the gardens of those who make crafts from plastic bottles. In principle, there are not so many techniques for creating palm trees.
The barrel is made from bottles Brown color(mainly from kvass, beer). The easiest way is to cut off the bottoms of the bottles and insert them alternately into each other (the neck of one bottle into the hole - the former bottom) of the other.
So that the stability of the craft for the garden does not let us down, we thread a long reinforcing bar through the entire trunk. With it, we “plant” the palm tree in the ground - we just stick the rod deeper.
Palm tree from plastic bottles - leaves
In the manufacture of palm leaves - options.
You can cut them out of large plastic bottles (2 l) or bottles (the larger they are, the more luxurious the leaves will turn out, but still, the measure must be observed, otherwise there will be no harmony of greenery and the trunk). By the way, what we call palm leaves are not leaves at all, but, one might say, a rosette of leaves, which is called very beautifully - frond. So we can first cut out ordinary oblong leaves from the bottle, cut them with scissors from the edge (for splendor), and then fasten them with wire into sockets, making a hole in each sheet with a red-hot awl.
A palm tree from a plastic bottle can be with more massive greenery. To do this, green bottles need to be cut across in half (we use only upper part, with a neck), and “cut” the place of the cut with scissors to get a thick “makhra”. After that, we collect the bottles on an iron rod or a very strong wire - just like we made the barrel.
bananas for palm
Let's be honest: it is difficult to recreate an exact copy of a real palm tree from plastic bottles. But even if bananas “grow” on a purely conditional imitation of this tropical tree, no one will doubt that in front of him is a palm tree. What are bananas made from?
Firstly, bananas do not have to be made: you can buy plastic dummies in the store. They are cheap for appearance very similar to real ones.
Secondly, « sunny fruits» easy to cut out of foam. After you give a piece of foam a “banana” shape, you need to sand it with sandpaper, putty if necessary, paint it yellow and varnish it. Both putty and paint should be for outdoor use.
Thirdly, you can cut tropical fruits from a tree (even just cut it with a sharp knife), and then paint and varnish it in the same way.
Fourth, amazing bananas can be made from polyurethane foam.
And, of course, you can use plastic bottles for this garden craft: the smallest (0.3-0.5 l). The shape of the fruit, in this case, will be approximate, but bright color can cover this shortcoming.
So, whatever you make bananas from, fasten them in a bunch and hang them on a palm tree. You can simply tie it with wire: the fastening will not be visible from under the foliage.
By the way, the combination will be very harmonious plastic palm and real palms. Garden palm - yucca filamentosa - grows remarkably well in our climate. You can see how to grow it.
