Ok, now I'm starting to like this project more! (* See first post on the Tiki bar project. * See the finished bar!)
It takes making a few things to get you in the mood for a project.
I had this bamboo couch kit for quite a while that I picked up somewhere. Pulled it out once before, I think, and got kind of intimidated so it got put away.
Well, this project was in the back of my mind, so thought I'd see how it'll go. Figured if I don't like it, I could always stash it away again. But, so far, so good.
I pulled out the directions and... Sheesh! Eight pages of tiny type. I ignored that. Looked at the diagrams, cut out a base from matboard, and started gluing the bamboo/cane around the frame. It's not perfect, but it turned out pretty well!
Once I made the cushions with my favorite bright orange/pink colored fabric, it really looked good! Pretty happy with how it came out! I used pressed foam packing material for the cushions and glued hot pink twine thread around the edges. I still have some bamboo pieces left so I have the crazy idea to try designing a chair... Maybe. haaa! We'll see...
The bonus is I made a small side table using some cut bamboo strips, a square mat board piece, and a dowel. Covered the top and bottom with some of the leftover straw mat fabric that I used on the other tables. (See first post.)
** Something funny: I didn't notice until after I wrote and scheduled this that there's what looks like a 5 on the fabric. I'll let you try to find it... Looked at it again, and thought someone wrote on it. Turns out....hey there are small numbers in the pattern! I saw a 3 and a 5... Why??? How odd! So... knowing it would bug me, I put another piece of fabric over it (and I'll glue down the top edge better). And it's probably the case of no one else would've seen it either, but I can't un-see it (and now you can't either!) haa!
Working on the bar itself next. Stay tuned!
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