Turn an Old Tire into a Rope Ottoman
Almost each year after we change winter tires to those summer ones we
struggle with recycling them. Here in Poland it is almost impossible and
as you probably know they are one of the most toxic human waste. After
our daughter was born we also had to get rid off all furniture with
sharp edges (for her soft, first steps in the future). Those two
circumstances made me look for some creative recycled furniture and I
managed to find this Ottoman. Because the source of this project is in Portuguese we decided to show you all steps and will make english translation.
Mania tells me she wouldn’t like this hard cord and would prefer doing it with other upcycled stuff like the cord made out of T-shirts. Anyway, using the same cord as you can see under, your ottoman (or coffee table) would look more natural and light. The biggest problem I can see for us and this pouf is Karol the cat. I am afraid he would see this as the best scratch ever…
Mania tells me she wouldn’t like this hard cord and would prefer doing it with other upcycled stuff like the cord made out of T-shirts. Anyway, using the same cord as you can see under, your ottoman (or coffee table) would look more natural and light. The biggest problem I can see for us and this pouf is Karol the cat. I am afraid he would see this as the best scratch ever…
1
You will need a tire (used or new one), 6mm MDF cut into two circles
of 55 cm diameter, six screws, a drill, a screwdriver, hot glue gun with
at least 6 tubes of glue, 5m long and 10mm thick natural sisal twisted
cord, a cloth, scissors and concentrated brush sealer, I recommend the
Sayerlack (900 ml).
2
Before starting with the project, clean the tire with a dry cloth –
if it is very dirty, rinse and allow it to dry completely. Place one MDF
on it and drill three holes on the edge in three distant points, deep
enough to penetrate the rubber.
3
Depending on the chosen screws and a screwdriver, screw the MDF to
your tire tightly enough so that it won’t come off. Do the same in the
in each hole and repeat steps 1 and 2 on the other side of the tire.
4
You should start glueing at the center of the circle in order to
obtain a perfect finish. With the hot glue gun, apply the glue on the
board and secure one end of sisal.
5
Press the tip to adhere well and go round in a snail shape. Remember
to put enough glue before each round, make it stick hard and tight.
6
After you have finished covering MDF with a rope, do the same with
the edge of your tire. Go round putting enough glue, making it really
tight and firm. Make sure that the end of the sisal from the board meets
the beginning of the one on the edge.
7
Turn the tire upside down and continue covering it with a rope until you reach the edge of the board
8
After covering all the rubber, cut the rope. Avoid the end tip of the
rope to stick of from the tire, glu it correctly. It is not necessary
to coat the MDF base, as it will be lying directly on the ground.
9
Apply the sealer to the brush and cover all sisal surface with it.
Wait one hour before you put another coat on it. This sealer is ready to
touch after one day but the complete drying takes two weeks!.
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