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Saturday 28 March 2015

Diya Project: Woven Wicker Plate Stools Hottest Fashion Online

Diya Project: Woven Wicker Plate Stools

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Diya Project: Woven Wicker Plate Stools Hottest Fashion Online
Materials
woven wicker trays or plates (ranging from 8″ to 12″ in diameter)
wood circles to fit inside your tray (you can find the larger versions of these at hardware stores and smaller versions at craft/hobby stores like Michael’s)
1.5″ diameter dowels (for these stools, you need enough material to cut three 8″ lengths and three 12″ lengths)
wood glue
1 1/2″ nails
hammer
saw (you need to make angled cuts, so I recommend a compound miter saw or a handsaw and miter box)
orbital sander (or belt sander)

Instructions
1. Match up your wood circles with your trays: The circle should fit inside and fill most of the tray, but it doesn’t have to come to the very edge. When looking for trays/plates, try to find ones with edges — this will ensure that your wooden circle is hidden when the stool is upright.

2. Determine the length of the stool legs by holding your plate/tray upside down above the floor and eyeing how tall you’d like it to be. The heights of these two stools roughly match the diameter of the plate, so my 8″ plate has 8″ legs, and my larger plate (about 11″ in diameter) has 12″ legs. Cut your dowels to those lengths and use your sander to sand down one end of each of the three dowels.

3. Once all three dowels are sanded, cut the other end of the dowel at 15 degrees. A compound miter saw is the easiest way to do this, but you can also use a miter box that has angular slots.

4. Measure the circumference of your wooden disc and mark it in thirds. Measure the disc again and mark the center point of the disc, then draw lines from the third marks to the center point. Measure 2″ down those lines out from the center point, and make a mark. This ensures that all your legs are placed symmetrically.

5. Place a healthy dab of wood glue on the angled cut end of your dowels, and place them firmly down on the backside of the wood disc so that they angle outward from the center. You may need painter’s or masking tape to hold the legs in place while they set a bit.

6. After about 10 minutes, check your legs to see if they have set, and if they feel secure, flip the stool over and rest it on even ground. Position a nail over the center of the legs below, and hammer the nail through the disc into the legs to give them extra security. Repeat with the other legs, and let the glue set completely.

7. Spread a spiral of glue onto the inside of the wicker plate, and place it on the top of the stool, pressing it down onto the disc. Place the stool on even ground again and pile heavy, even pressure on top with books or binders. Let the glue set in this position, and remove the weight once the glue has set. Clean up any visible glue leaks or drips by scraping them off gently or wiping them with a damp cloth.

Done! Now you can find more wicker plates/trays (they are everywhere!!) and make yourself a little army of stools! They are great for plant risers, cupholders, footrests, and just for fun.

Diya Project: Woven Wicker Plate Stools Hottest Fashion Online