How to make tire ottoman


How To Make a Tire Ottoman

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By Taylor Mead
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Remember when we told you to reconsider tossing your old trampolines and globes? Well, before you go ahead and throw away those old tires you found while spring cleaning your garage, consider making it your next DIY project.

I mean it! Upcycling them into something new—and, surprise, actually good looking— is this season's hottest trend. Sure, you might be thinking "Well what could I possibly turn a rubber tire into?" And my answer for you is: an adorable rope ottoman to spice up your outdoor space for the warm months ahead. Here's how to do it:

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Materials

KINGLAKE Rope

$10 at Amazon

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Liquid Nails Glue

$8 at Amazon

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FINDER Caulk Gun

$17 at Amazon

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Btibpse Furniture Legs

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$13 at Amazon

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Woodcraft Plywood

$35 at Amazon

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K.excellent Screws

$7 at Amazon

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BLACK+DECKER Drill

$59 at Amazon$59 at Home Depot$67 at Walmart

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Seal Krete Clear Sealer

$55 at Amazon$48 at Home Depot

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How to Make an Easy DIY Tire Ottoman

  1. Cut two pieces of plywood to match the size and shape of the tire.
  2. Screw one piece of the now circular plywood to the top, then repeat on the bottom.
  3. Attach legs to the bottom piece of plywood using screws (this step is optional.)
  4. Wind the rope in a circle, beginning in the top, middle portion of the plywood. Glue each piece down as you go (Diva of DIY suggests using Liquid Nail) and continue until you've reached the bottom of the tire.
  5. Use a clear sealer to fill the seal the cracks in the ottoman.
  6. Repeat step 5 again once dry.

If you still have doubts, watch this Diva of DIY video tutorial, where DIY guru Leanne takes you step by step through the process:

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Or, if you're feeling like taking your tire DIY game a step further, turn it into a planter!

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Repurpose a used care tire and transform it into a stunning custom piece of furniture for your home with this DIY Tire Ottoman tutorial.

This rope tire ottoman can be used as a footrest, as a small coffee, as a side table or for extra seating. It adds a really cute rustic look to any room.

 

 

Lately I’ve been obsessed with making an ottoman made out of tires. It’s such an inexpensive project compared to the cost of buying something similar from a store. Yet it looks so chic.

 

 

I love how inviting this rustic rope ottoman is. Trust me, nobody will believe it is actually a tire. It’s such an epic piece of furniture that you can’t help but just adore.

 

 

Why You’ll Love This Rope Tire Ottoman

  • Inexpensive materials
  • Firm enough to be used as a table but also squishy enough to sit on
  • Repurpose old tires instead of sending them to a landfill
  • Create your own custom look
  • Very easy to create

 

 

Want to take this DIY Tire Ottoman to another level?

This tutorial offers the instructions for a basic wire wrapped tire ottoman but you may want to take it further, so here are some more ideas to run with:

  • Turn it into a diy tire storage ottoman by lining the inside of the tire with fabric. Cover the tire to the inside rim with rope and use one of the round pieces of plywood as a lid. Simply wrap the “lid” separately with rope or upholster with cute fabric and a little cotton batting for a completely different look.
  • Give it a lift by screwing in 3-4 legs onto the bottom piece of plywood.

 

 

 

About the DIY Rope Tire Ottoman Materials:

Old Tire: Any old tire will do in the size you desire. For reference, my tire has a 24-inch diameter and is 9 inches tall.

The Rope: I used twisted nylon rope to create the tire in this tutorial, but for a more custom look try using other fibers like sisal or manilla. The rope length will vary depending on the size of the tire you use. I always recommend getting a bit more than expected, just in case.

Circular plywood: Be sure it is the same size or just slightly smaller than the diameter of your used tire.

Hot glue gun & glue sticks: You will need plenty of good quality hot glue sticks for this project so stock up ahead! I recommend Gorilla brand, I find it has a much stronger bond than other brands. Alternatively you could use a construction grade adhesive like Liquid Nails.

Sealer:  I do recommend sealing the Ottoman, just use a concentrated, clear sealer.

 

 

More DIY Projects for your Home:

If you are looking for more great do it yourself projects to give your home a lift, check out some of my favourites:

DIY Union Jack Trunk

Ikea Tarva Dresser Makeover with Fabric

IKEA Hack: Kitchen Furniture Makeover

 

 

DIY Tire Ottoman

Materials:

Old tire

About 150-200 feet of ⅜” rope

2 pieces of circular plywood (same diameter as your tire)

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Sealer (optional)

 

 

Directions:

If you’re using a used tired, scrub it with water to clean. Make sure it is thoroughly dry before continuing this tutorial.

 

 

Glue one piece of the circular plywood to the top and bottom of the tire. Optimally, you can also screw the wood, but it doesn’t necessarily need to be 100% secure as the rope will make sure everything stays in place!

 

 

Begin to coil the rope around the centre of the plywood, applying glue on each round and pressing down hard to make sure it’s secure.

 

 

 

 

Continue coiling the rope around the tire until it’s fully covered. For the rim, I recommend gluing the rope to the tire, but occasionally gluing the rope together to make sure it’s secure and no openings are left that will reveal the tire.

 

 

Once you reach the bottom, cut down the rope with your scissors or flip it over to continue coiling to cover the bottom plywood (this step is optional, as the wood will not be visible as it will be facing down).

Optional: Apply the sealer with a brush and cover the full surface of the ottoman with it. Wait one hour, then apply another coat. The sealer is ready to touch after one day but it can take two weeks to completely dry.

 

 

Elizabeth Lampman

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!

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Do-it-yourself ottoman from tires -Crafts from tires

How to make an ottoman from tires with your own hands .

The site has a lot of workshops on making homemade furniture from car tires. In this manual, ottomans will be made from tires.


Required materials for making an ottoman:

  • 3 rails for 1 stool;
  • epoxy resin;
  • foam rubber;
  • 9 mm plywood or lid from 5 l paint bucket;
  • leather - synthetic leather;
  • heavy duty staple gun.

Bonding

First of all, wash the tires well to remove all dirt. Now apply glue to the highest point where the tires will touch. Place tires on top of each other. Adjust the height yourself. In this manual, 1 stool was made from 3 tires. Wait a day for the glue to dry.

Making a boot

Measure the height and diameter of the tire. Add to the results obtained 2-3 cm for the seams. Cut out the rectangle.

Cut a circle smaller than the tire diameter for the bottom cover.

Wrap the tires with a rectangle of fabric wrong side up. Secure the pipe shape with pins. The shape should be a little tight. Now slowly remove the pipe and stitch it. Fold the resulting part 2 times in width and make marks, as shown in the photo. Thus, the pipe was divided into 4 equal parts.

Now fold the circle in 2 and make marks. The circle is also divided into 4 equal parts.

Connect the pipe and wheel at the marked points. Spread the fabric evenly and fasten the pieces with pins. Sew the circle to the pipe.

Unscrew the resulting cylinder and put on the tires. Then you need to pull the fabric tightly and attach it with a stapler to the rubber, as shown in the photo.


Cover

Measure the tire diameter and decrease the measurement by 40 mm. Take 9mm plywood and cut a circle out of it with the resulting diameter.

Now place the foam on top of the plywood circle, and circle the circle 25mm larger.

Then cut out a circle of fabric even larger than the foam by 25 mm.

It remains only to connect all parts of the cover with a stapler, and then glue the cover to the base of the stool.

Storage box

The stool can also be modified to store items.

1. Place the wooden disc on the tire. Mark where the bolt holes should be. Remove the cover and make holes. They should be slightly larger than the diameter of the bolt, as rubber has the ability to compress.

2. Apply glue to the cover, screw the bolts into the holes in the plywood and tighten the nut. Now apply glue to the foam rubber and cover everything with a cloth. Remember that the foam rubber should be slightly larger than the plywood, and the fabric should be even larger than the foam rubber.

Staple the fabric to the plywood with a stapler.

3. The tire cover is made in the same way as shown above.

Now you need to make holes in the fabric in places where there were already holes in the tire. To do this, you need to pull the fabric towards you, and punch holes through the fabric into the tire. Insert a bolt and nut into the holes, and secure the stapler fabric to the inside of the tires. Remove the bolt.

Tire stool with storage is ready!

Tire ottomans

it is made of synthetic leather and it is waterproof!

Do-it-yourself ottoman from tires

Good afternoon, dear subscribers of the construction portal - StroyVopros.net. With this lesson, we continue step-by-step guides aimed at improving the suburban area, as well as its design. Today we will analyze how to make an ottoman from tires with your own hands.

Do-it-yourself ottoman from a tire

Tools needed to create an ottoman

  1. Rubber tire - for a standard size ottoman, a 15-17 inch car tire is quite suitable, here you need to focus on size, respectively, the larger you are if you want to have an ottoman, the larger tire you need to pick up.
  2. Twine rope - the rope size must be at least 20 meters, because rope consumption is quite large, again, first of all, it depends on the size of our tire.

    Rope twine

  3. Electric drill - this will be needed in order to make holes in our tire.
  4. Sheet of plywood - you will need plywood about 3-5 mm thick, then it will need to be cut in a circle shape to form a seat for the ottoman.
  5. Glue and varnish - glue is needed to attach the string to the tire, varnish is needed to cover and give an aesthetic appearance.

Necessary tools to create an ottoman from a tire

Step-by-step instructions

  1. First of all, we cut a sheet of our plywood based on the contour of our tire and make a round sheet, after that we drill holes in the tire and plywood to fix and connect the tire and plywood .

    We drill holes in the plywood and in the tire

  2. Next, using self-tapping screws or bolts, but note that when fastening the elements with bolts, you will need to make holes for the bolt heads so that they do not protrude from under the plywood covers. We fasten the plywood sheet to the tire.

    Fasten the plywood sheet to the rail

    By the way, please note that the plywood sheet is attached on both sides, because we will attach roller legs to the bottom of our ottoman, which will move our ottoman on wheels.

  3. We start gluing our twine to the tire, we need to start from the middle and lay the twine in the shape of a snail, which contributes to a rather beautiful pattern.

    Starting to lay the twine

  4. You need to glue on a strong glue, we advise using glue in a special gun, but if you do not have such a tool, then the glue - “Moment” will do, but note that it must be very sticky!.

    We start laying the twine in the shape of a snail

  5. Next, when the cover of our ottoman is glued with twine, we begin to glue the twine directly onto the tire itself.

    When the cover is glued on, we proceed to glue the tire

  6. In order for the rope to fit better on the tire, we need to turn the tire from top to bottom, which will facilitate easier fastening of the rope.

    Turn the tire over and start laying the rope from below

  7. Next, glue the tires completely, and cut off the excess twine and glue it on the cover.

    Tire ottoman is almost ready

  8. Next, glue the lid and cover our ottoman with varnish. Covering the ottoman with varnish is necessary so that the rope with which our ottoman is pasted over does not get wet under the influence of rain.

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