How to make a screen with your own hands
Decorative screens and partitions in the interiorare used not only for practical purposes (for zoning rooms), but also as an original interior decoration. However, a beautiful screen can cost a lot, and it is not always possible to find in the store what you need. Therefore, the Land of Soviets will tell, how to make a screen own hands.
Usually the screen is a wooden frame, on which the cloth is stretched. The frame consists of several rectangularWooden frames joined by door hinges. Therefore, in order to make the screen, you will need to collect the frames, paint them, cover them with cloth and connect them in pairs - that's all.
The easiest way is to make a screen using the readyA metal frame for the screen, which you just need to cover with a cloth. But this option has several drawbacks. First, such a frame still needs to be found on sale. Secondly, it can cost not cheap. Third, the metal frame is heavier than the wooden frame, so moving such a screen will not be easy either. Therefore, we offer you make a screen with your own hands on a wooden frame.
The decorative screen in its classical version consists of three frames. Each frame is assembled from four wooden bars. The bars can be joined with screws, andyou can make the mount on the system "spike-groove", you can choose the method that is more convenient for you. Connect better in such a way that at the bottom of the frames there are legs on which the screen will stand.
If you want to make a screen with a "window" on top (so that you can hang clothes there, for example),In the upper part of the screen, at the required distance from the upper crossbar, one more bar will need to be attached. Naturally, the fabric will not be stretched to the very top of the frame, but before this bar.
Ready frame decorate in the way that you like best. You can simply paint it, you can open it with a varnish,it is possible to combine painting and varnish. Also you can additionally use any techniques for decoration: decoupage, painting or wood carving. It all depends on how you see your decorative screen.
When the frames are ready and completely dry, you can begin to attach the fabric. Cut out three panels of opaquedecorative fabric, taking into account the allowances for the hem (2 cm from the sides and 10 cm above and below). Lay out the fabric and pull it as hard as possible, squeeze something from above.
First, bend the upper section of the tissue around(it is desirable to turn it to the wrong side, fixing it with several staples using a construction stapler). Then tighten and fix the fabric from below, then - on the sides. Make sure that the fabric is stretched symmetrically and evenly, it does not stick anywhere. You can wrap the screen with cloth and another convenient way for you, the main thing here is the result.
The fabric can also be decorated in addition. You can use different types of embroidery, painting on the fabric (batik), applique and other techniques. In most cases it is much more convenient to cutcloth on the cloth, decorate, and then pull on the frame. Please note that if you have applied a pattern to the fabric, you must pay close attention to it so that it is stretched smoothly.
When you pull the fabric on all three frames, connect them together with the most common door hinges. It is best to use two loops for each pair of frames: one above, the other from the bottom.
In the end nail to the legs special footstools for chairs, they can be made of felt and metal. And you can make a screen on the wheels, attaching furniture wheels from below for greater mobility.
As you can see, make a screen with your own hands not so difficult. Materials for it to get easily, and if you show imagination, you will get a stylish and exclusive piece of furniture.
