https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/sitting-on-eggshells-chair • Posted by Workman
Give that worn old chair a bit of a lift—literally, by balancing it on four eggs! This quirky IKEA hack is surprisingly easy to do, and even has the added benefit of extending the life of a chair that might be getting a little small for your kids. Of course, that was furthest from my mind when I made it. I just thought it was fun!
Give that worn old chair a bit of a lift—literally, by balancing it on four eggs! This quirky IKEA hack is surprisingly easy to do, and even has the added benefit of extending the life of a chair that might be getting a little small for your kids. Of course, that was furthest from my mind when I made it. I just thought it was fun!
Turn the chair upside down over a table and use a 3/32" (2.5 mm) drill bit to drill a pilot hole in the bottom of each chair leg. Make sure the hole is centered and vertical.
Create a guide hole in the egg by winding the screw, by hand, halfway into the top of the egg.
Remove the screw and then wind it completely through from the bottom of the egg. Make sure that the hole is centered and vertical.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for three more eggs. Then use the screwdriver to line up the screws protruding from the eggs with the holes in the chair legs.
Mix a tiny bit of yellow and a drop of red paint into white paint to create an eggshell color. Mix in equal parts paint and PVA glue to help the paint stick.
Paint each egg. Apply two to three coats of paint and let dry after each coat. Then use a pencil and lightly draw cracks onto the egg to complete the effect.