How to make a stool with your own hands from magazines
Do you subscribe to any magazines ormulti-page newspapers? Perhaps you have a collection of several dozen beloved periodicals from a long-gone era that you reread from time to time for inspiration? You don’t want to hand them in for recycling, it’s a shame to throw them away, and the pile takes up a lot of space. Then here are two interesting ideas for you on how to make a stool from magazines with your own hands!
1. How to make a stool from a stack of magazines.
This incredibly simple solution was turned into an expensive business idea by designers from the German studio NJU Studio!
Wooden stand with legs, cushion and strapsin combination with a pile of necessary magazines they form a small comfortable stool of adjustable height! It is pleasant to sit on, you can put your feet on it, and take out a magazine to read, and most importantly - although the periodicals take up space in the room, they are useful for the matter, that is, for the body!
And the studio successfully sells this invention for $150!
The elegant stand, straps and cushion give this designer stool its special charm, but even simpler versions made by amateurs look good too.
So, we collect from a stack of magazines or booksstool, we tie it crosswise with belts, ropes or glamorous ribbons with lace! Fast, simple and you don't have to pay $150 to a cool design studio! After all, if you want, you can put a pillow on top and come up with a stand that's more interesting than the designer one.
2. How to make a stool with your own hands from a box and magazines.
The second idea how to make a stool from magazinesis no less simple, but in this case the magazines may get wrinkled. Recommended for waste paper, not for a collection of valuable publications. You will need a wooden box or a cardboard box from household appliances. The magazines need to be rolled into tubes and tightly placed in the box. For comfort, the magazines need to be placed on a layer of soft foam or synthetic padding. This way the seat will bend in the necessary places. Put a small pillow on top. The rolled magazines should protrude above the surface of the box by 1/3, then they will not bend under the weight of the person sitting. Magazines can be replaced with cardboard rolls, wooden blocks, logs or other materials.




