Large Juice Can Stool

I WORKED WITH A LADY WHOSE HUSBAND MADE THEM. THIS IS GOING BACK TO 1978, HE SOLD THEM AND DID QUITE WELL.
HE USED LARGE JUICE CANS(WE WORKED IN A GERIATRIC CENTER AND HAD READY SUPPLY)
OPEN ONE END WITH CAN OPENER AND BEND ALL SHARP EDGES IN (YOU CAN FILE OFF ALL BURRS)
NEXT WASH AND THOROUGHLY DRY.
TAKE 6 CANS FORM CIRCLE WITH 5 AND ONE IN CENTER(OR FORM ALL IN CIRCLE)
HE SOLDERED AT TOPS AND BOTTOMS AND FILE OFF BURRS
USE THIN 1/4" SCRAP WOOD FOR TOP AND USE 3/8"-1/2" SCRAP WOOD FOR BOTTOM
LAY CANS ON WOOD AND TRACE OUTLINE AND CUT AROUND EACH ARC
PAINT/STAIN OR ATTACH MATERIAL TO BOTTOM
SAME WITH TOP (CAN ADD BATTING OR FOAM AND COVER WITH MATERIAL)
PAINT CANS OR GLUE FABRIC OR USE CONTACT PAPER TO SIDES MAKING SURE YOU TRIM WELL
FOR BOTTOM PLACE NAS IN POSITION AND SCREW WITH FLAT SCREW THROUGH BOTTOM OF CANS IN TO WOOD
FOR TOP YOU CAN CUT SECOND PIECE OF WOOD IN SHAPE OF INSIDE DIAMETER OF CANS AND SCREW TO TOP THIS WILL ACT LIKE A SEAL
YOU CAN ALSO USE A HINGE FOR THE TOP ATTACH TO CAN AND WOOD
DECORATE ANY WAY YOU WANT, FINISH ALL RAW EDGES BY SANDING ADD BRAID TASSELLS ETC.
THE ONES WE ALL HAD WITH THE 6-CANS/1 IN THE CENTER WE USED AS SEWING CANS AND THEY LOOKED SO CUTE CAUSE YOU COULD STUFF ALOT IN THEM
THE ONES IN A CIRCLE MAK A GREAT HASSOCK YOU COULD PUT SMALL BALLS TO ACT AS LEGS
HE DID SOME WITH HANDLES AND EVEN MADE SOME WITH CAMPBELL SOUP CANS PUT HANDLE ON FOR LITTLE GIRLS CHURCH PURSE
GOOD LUCK
HOPE THIS HELPED

  

This project was submitted by navajo6000 (Kathy Rickabaugh). Thanks Kathy Rickabaugh!

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