Footrest

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Footrest

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This is a footrest made from tri-wall cardboard.


I learned cardboard carpentry at the Adaptive Design Association.

Supplies

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Tools

  1. Knife
  2. Mallett
  3. Awl
  4. T-Square

Materials

  1. Tri-Wall Cardboard
  2. White glue
  3. Nails
  4. Glue tape
  5. Water
  6. Primer
  7. Paint
  8. Polyurethane

Skills

  1. Cutting cardboard with a knife
  2. Punching holes with an awl
  3. Joining with white glue
  4. Inserting nails
  5. Edging
  6. Applying primer/paint/polyurethane

Cut and Assemble Frame

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  1. Cut four side pieces (pay attention to the grain)

Measure and Cut Top and Bottom Pieces and Internal Support

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  1. Use the frame to measure out top and bottom pieces and internal support
  2. Cut pieces

Attach Top Piece With Glue

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  1. Attach each side piece to the top piece with white glue
  2. Use clamps to keep side pieces in place while they dry

Reinforce Top and Sides With Nails

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  1. Punch holes for nails with awl
  2. Pour white glue into holes
  3. Insert nails

Insert Internal Support

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  1. Identify where internal support will be placed
  2. Punch hole for nail in top piece
  3. Place internal support
  4. Glue internal support to top and sides
  5. Widen hole for nail in top piece
  6. Pour white glue into hole
  7. Insert nail

Attach Bottom Piece With Glue and Nails

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  1. Glue bottom piece to frame
  2. Punch holes for nails with awl (Make sure you avoid the nails from the top)
  3. Pour white glue into holes
  4. Insert nails

Edging

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07.3 - Edging - Edging with packing tape

You need to seal off the edges to help keep water out. I use gummed packing tape. You can look at this video from the Adaptive Design Association YouTube channel

Finishing

09.1 - Finishing - Priming with water-based primer
09.2 - Finishing - Painting and sponging with water-based paint
09.4 - Finishing - Finishing with water-based polyurethane

To finish the footrest, you need to apply primer, paint and polyurethane. I use water-based products to make clean-up easier.

You can look at these videos from the Adaptive Design Association YouTube channel