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September 6, 2005

How to build cardboard furniture (2)

dujck3 Finally, Studio A made another breakthrough product prototype (venture capitalists and furniture makers, bring it on!). This one is called DUJCK (the J is silent, of course). It's an open wardrobe cabinet. Okay it's a shelf. I think it might become a shoe rack in the closet soon it's so ugly. It's made of cardboard, glues, rubber bands, some tape and some nails (as reinforcements).

dujck_plan1 I made this sketch shortly after unveiling CHUBB and CLUTZY months ago. But you know, the summer got in the way. I also realized numerous flaws in my design as I went.

dujck2As you can see, I wanted to hoist a lot of load on top, and that complicated things quite a bit. I also didn't have too many big sheets of carboard, so I had to build this in pieces (in hindsight, it would've been easier maybe to build four little CHUBBS to stack together). As a result the top isn't quite flat, and the legs are threatening to bend sideways (though I doubt they will snap anytime soon).

dujck1Anyways, it's supporting the shelves on top (okay not as elegantly as I'd hoped, sure), and my clothes finally have a place to go.

Oh, and I should tell you that CHUBB has gone into manufacturing. A friend, Edward, is the proud owner of the first production model.





No, don't send in the orders. Unless you really want to give me your money:)

Posted by Akira at September 6, 2005 3:18 PM

Comments

What kind of glue do you recommend to use when making cardboard furniture. I would like to make a shelf for books.

Posted by: Donna De Blas at March 30, 2006 2:57 PM

Hi Donna, thanks for the comment. I use elmer's wood glue, but I think any glue or even rubber bands would work. The trick is to use the board's vertical strength (how it wouldn't bend if stacked together along the corrugation 'grain') as much as possible without using too much glue or nails. Have fun!

Posted by: Akira at March 30, 2006 3:30 PM

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