Many people want to surprise guests with something unusual. A special pride of any owner are independently made things. Comfort will create a round table in the house. It is not so difficult to make it, but the advantages are obvious:
- Saving money;
- A wide selection of models;
- The ability to find the right design solution;
- Pride in their successes.
Well - for the job!
Choosing a design type for creating a round table
The content of the article
- Choosing a design type for creating a round table
- Material selection
- Drawing
- Assembly
- How to decorate a product
To begin with, you should decide whether it will be a table or a street one, with or without drawers, of which material - wood, metal or plastic.
The purpose of the table is important. A street table needs to be treated with special means, while a home table does not need it.
The choice of design, design features of the model, various additions depends on these conditions.
The outdoor arrangement of this furniture requires several drawers. Children's table should be appropriate to the needs of the child.
On a note! The table should fully satisfy the functions assigned to it.
Structurally, tables are divided into two types:
- Standard
- Folding.
You can not make a mistake with the choice of table design, because it is a determining factor in the selection of the right tools for assembly.
Material selection
Metal. Such material is widely used by those who know how to use the welding machine and other necessary tools for its processing. Good for outdoor models, because it is durable. The downside is that the manufacture of such furniture requires special skills.
Plastic. Such tables are most often used as an interior item in summer cottages. Tables and chairs made of plastic are assembled independently from parts purchased in the store. You should pay attention to their quality. Minus - poor-quality plastic under the influence of high ambient temperatures can become soft and lose its shape.
Chipboard. Chipboard is not used for the entire structure, but for the manufacture of a number of parts (lids, boxes, shelves). For legs, solid wood blanks should be used. Minus - particleboard absorbs moisture well, which leads to its delamination and deformation.
Wood. Most often, homemade craftsmen make a round table with their own hands from natural wooden bars and boards. This is mainly pine, beech, oak, ash harvesting. In this case, pine is considered the best material, because even beginners in this business can process it without problems.
Drawing
Before embarking on carpentry, you should develop your own drawing of the table or choose a finished one on one of the Internet resources.
Important! Correct drawing is a guarantee of high-quality assembly of the table.
At this stage, all planned corrections should be made, and the errors in size should be taken into account.
The drawing should contain:
- Detailing of the product, taking into account the selected dimensions;
- Sketch of countertops and legs.
Tools for manufacturing and assembly are selected based on the type of constructive model chosen.
Assembly
How to make a do-it-yourself round table? To create a wooden product using:
- Electric curved file;
- Electric screwdriver;
- The machine for polishing the surface;
- Self-tapping screws, Euro screws;
- Drills are step;
- Stain for tinting wood;
- Varnish coating.
Details of the round table:
- Countertop;
- Connecting disk part;
- Legs.
Procedure:
- The workpieces are ground to smoothness, the corners are rounded.
- Curved saws make groove cuts in the slats for the cross.
- The planks are connected by grooves, smeared with glue at the joints.
- Each leg is attached with a Euro screw to the slats.
- The legs, connected in pairs, are fixed with screws and glue to the base. Important! This tie ring serves to even out the load and securely fix the legs.
- The table top is laid on the ring of the table and fixed with self-tapping screws.
- Examine the table, if necessary, grind again.
- Apply paintwork to the finished product.
How to decorate a product
There are many kinds of decor options. Any of them is able to make the most ordinary table unique, turning it into an author's little thing, emphasizing the individual characteristics of the master. Successful decoration contributes to the harmonious correspondence of a new piece of furniture to the interior of the room.
The right choice of finishes also helps to hide gaps in the processing of wood, improve the appearance of a glass countertop.
As a decor for a table made of wood, you can use the technique of decoupage, painting, mosaic, inlay with veneer, wooden mosaic, the method of artificial aging of the surface.
For a table made of glass, photo printing, stained glass painting, sandblasting, fusing, various fillers are suitable.