How to Make a Cardboard Stool

How to Make a Cardboard Stool

• 1

  Draw the shape for the seat of the stool and using an utility knife cut one piece in the shape that you want. (a circle is recommended, but you can chose other shapes). This will be your template.

• 2

  Cut 5 to 8 more pieces at the exact same size as your template.

• 3

  Glue all the pieces together ( like they were a stack of pancakes) using a hot glue gun. Then set the seat aside, for it is time to make the legs.

• 4

  Design the shape of the legs. A large “U” shape is recommended, where the top of the “U” is cut flat and even and the width should only be a few inches less than the diameter of the seat. Use this piece as a template. Don't forget that the height of the stool is determined by the overall top to bottom measurement.

• 5

  Cut 11 pieces to the exact dimension and size of the template.

• 6

  Make two leg pieces by gluing six pieces together to form each leg. Be certain that the top and the bottom of all the pieces are square and flush.

• 7

  Glue the tops of the two leg pieces to the bottom of the seat. Place the top pieces as far from the center of the seat as possible, but make sure that the two pieces are parallel.

• 8

  Cut and install four braces. Each brace will be six inches wide and as long as the top of the leg piece that you made in step 4. These pieces once cut get folded in half (lengthwise) and glued to each side of the legs, where they join to the base of the seat. Trim any part of the base that extends pass the edge of the seat with a utility knife.

• 9

  Measure the distance between the two leg pieces and cut eight new pieces to this length making sure each piece is six inches wide.

• 10

  Make two cross pieces by gluing four pieces together to form one brace.

• 11

  Insert the two cross pieces between the legs at a height that is just several inches above the ground. Put the hot glue at each end of the cross piece. Now your stool is complete.