Poly crafts propylene pipes or LEGO for adults

I once watched children build towers out of LEGO bricks, and next to them were polypropylene bricks. pipes and fittings that remain redundant after arranging the water supply in the house. And then an amazing idea came to me: why not use them as parts of an “adult” construction set and make useful household products from them? When I started creating, I got carried away to such an extent that I had to buy more materials, but read on to find out what came out of it.

Motivation

I note that using plastic pipes to assemble various functional structures is far from my invention. People everywhere have been following this trend for a long time and quite successfully, not limiting themselves to using such a wonderful material for installing pipelines alone.

But I want to tell you what exactly prompted me to take this step, in addition to the type of children playing described above:

Low price implementation. Polypropylene pipes are relatively inexpensive, and besides, you may have excess of them after installing communication systems at home, which still have nowhere to go. Moreover, for the implementation of many ideas, already used samples are quite suitable;
No toxic emissions, which allows you to design crafts for children without fear for their health;
Simplicity and high speed of assembly. The ease of installation work when installing a polypropylene pipeline is well known, but here you can also do without soldering, since there is no need to maintain high tightness of the connections. By the way, this also makes it possible to quickly dismantle without causing damage to the structure itself;
Attractive appearance. White color, correct shapes, which can be changed if desired, all this has a positive effect on the final appearance of the manufactured product. Usually, after finishing the work, you don’t even need to paint it;

No corrosion processes. You can not only build outdoor structures, but even completely assemble, for example, a raft, since neither rain nor direct constant contact with water will have any negative effect on the plastic;
Good strength properties. Walls plastic pipes thick enough to withstand pressure in water supply systems, and structures made from them are sufficiently resistant to any mechanical stress;
Little weight, which gives the finished object mobility, and also makes the process of its assembly even more accessible;
Long service life, amounting to at least half a century.

The impressive list of advantages, which I personally added for myself with the opportunity to once again feel like a little child creating “castles in the air,” turned out to be convincing enough to get down to business without hesitation.

Construction games

Greenhouse

It’s difficult to call a greenhouse just a craft; rather, it’s almost a building. But, nevertheless, plastic pipes do an excellent job with its construction. The finished arched structure will decorate the site and provide you with invaluable assistance in growing many types of plant crops. In general, every gardener will understand what we are talking about, and here I want to describe the features of the installation process itself.

That such a building is not suitable for year-round use, since it will not withstand harsh winter weather conditions. So it’s better to limit yourself to the spring-autumn period.

Main elements of the structure:

Construction instructions:

To begin with I made a basic drawing, in which he noted the most important parameters of the future structure:

Length – 5 m;
Width – 3 m;
Number of arches – 6;
The distance between the arches is 1 m;

Leveled the surface selected area;
Marked the pipes with a diameter of 25 mm and cut them to:

10 meter sections for the side elongated sides;
One three-meter section for the back wall;
2 x 110 cm and one 80 cm to create a passage on the front side;
12 three-meter ones - to create arches;
One six-meter fragment, which will become a rib connecting the top of the arch;

Now connected all the pieces around the perimeter, except for those prepared for arches, using couplings in the form of crosses, so that at the place of each connection there is through hole. For the corners I used similar rotary fittings;

Thin metal rods were driven into the holes so that they fit tightly into the ground, but at the same time rise about 15 cm above the laid out plastic frame. With their help, it will be possible to securely fix the structure in one place and strengthen its base;
Now into the same holes, only now placing them on steel rods, I inserted arch pipes;
I'm on top of them also connected with crosses, into which then passed a six-meter pipe as a stiffener;
Installed aisle frame. For greater convenience, you can even build a door, but since it’s not for the whole year, I just made do with a thick retractable film curtain;
At all connections between fittings and pipes screwed in short screws;
Covered the finished “skeleton” with film. Polycarbonate is also well suited for this purpose.

As a result, I received a wonderful summer greenhouse, which I safely dismantled in the fall and hid in the utility room until next spring.

Onion

This idea will appeal not only to children, but also to adults, since ready onions will have a fairly high lethal force. Personally, as a lover of medieval themes, I was very glad to have the opportunity to recreate such a bright representative of it.

Main elements of the product:

Implementation process:

I took a half-meter piece of pipe, marked the center on it, from which I then retreated 50 mm in both directions, where I placed marks;
Then heated one side to the marked place with the help of a construction tool until it becomes pliable. You can, of course, use other melting methods, but I consider this the most convenient and safe, since the presence of an open flame is excluded;

I squeezed soft plastic with the help of two boards in such a way that the edge of the pipe becomes a semicircular flattened shape, and closer to the center it expands again;
I did a similar manipulation with the second side;
Then also reheated the middle while still untouched and, while it was soft, but not burning, he grabbed it and squeezed it with his hand, forming a comfortable handle;
Now I warmed up the edges again and turned them in the opposite direction;
After the plastic has hardened again, made slits for the bowstring, put it on and, with childish delight, fired the first shot with an arrow prepared in advance.

Hanger

This simple and yet incredible useful thing household items have many options made from the material in question. Depending on your imagination and what you want to get in the final form, you can assemble either such a complex structure as in the photo, or a floor structure with a stand, but I will describe to you the simplest and easiest option, which I used myself:

I took a meter-long piece of polypropylene pipe and cut it into three parts:

One is 400 mm long;
Two 300 mm long;

Passed it through the resulting plastic cylinders piece of rope, folded them in the shape of a triangle and tied the protruding rope ends together;

Outgoing edge of the rope tied to a metal hook, borrowed from an old broken hanger.

Chair

I will not indicate the dimensions, since using a similar technology you can make both a children’s and an “adult” chair or stool. So it’s better to take the linear parameters from a regular purchased sample and use them as a guide. I also note that you can build a table or even a small single bed in a similar way.

The assembly instructions look like this:

First of all, as in the options described above, I marked the pipes, in accordance with taken dimensions, after which he cut them into the required pieces;
Then he took the crosspiece, which would later be under the seat and soldered four short pieces to it leading to the legs. Instead of soldering, you can use glue; self-tapping screws will not look aesthetically pleasing, but all joints must be strengthened, since the product must subsequently withstand the entire body of a child or an adult. A little about soldering technology:

We place the soldering iron on a level place, screw on the mandrel and sleeve of the required size, set the thermostat to 260 degrees Celsius, plug the plug into the socket and switch the power switch to the working position;
After the nozzles are properly heated, we install the edge of the pipe and the corresponding coupling into them;

We wait a few seconds, after which we remove the products and join them strictly at an angle of ninety degrees and now wait for them to harden;

I welded a tee onto the free edges of the tubes;

I attached legs to the lower holes, and inserted plugs into the lower ends of them;
Assembled two handrails:

I welded it to the corresponding tubes on one side along the bend, and on the other along the tee;

I soldered another short section to the fittings going in one direction;

The resulting products installed on the sides prepared structure on top of its legs so that the edges with crosses are on the back side, where the back is planned;
Assembled the back:

I took the tube corresponding to its top and welded it to both ends along the bend;
I attached sections half the length of the back to the turns;
I soldered tees to their edges, which in turn were connected by another tube, thereby creating a stiffening rib. Depending on the size of the chair, you can make several of them;
Using two more pieces the length of the second half of the backrest, I attached the resulting polypropylene rectangle to the crosspieces of the railing;

I screwed pieces of plywood to the seat and back with self-tapping screws, which I then covered with foam rubber and covered with fabric.

If you complicate the design using a similar assembly technology, you can get, as I noted above, even a bed:

Organizer

Here is another incredibly simple and original method of using plastic pipes:

From the remains of pipes of different diameters cut a few neat pieces so that one of their sides is beveled at the same angle. At the same time, the length for each was chosen in accordance with the stationery, for example, larger for pens and pencils, and smaller for a scraper;
I cleaned all the edges with a file.. This was especially necessary for pieces with a large cross-section, which had to be cut with a hacksaw rather than scissors;

Then I put them on flat surface in a “flock”, but so that all the bevels are turned in one direction, and glued all touching walls together.

Using the same method, I made an excellent organizer for the bathroom, only here I no longer made the slanted edges:

I would also like to note that with the help of a similar technology, that is, by gluing tubes to each other with walls, you can create strikingly beautiful pieces of furniture in a modern original style as shown in the following photo:

Table lamp

The first thing I did here was take care of the electrical part:

Disassembled old lamp and took it out inner part: wires, switch and base;
Cut some pipes and prepared fittings according to the creative idea;
The edge of one of the segments was coated with glue and put a socket in it, having previously threaded it through the inside of the wire;
Then assembled the lamp body itself, which can take the most unexpected form. Here are some ideas as examples:

Robot. My daughter was simply delighted with this idea, although she had to tinker with the design:

Snake. If you want something simpler, but equally unusual, then by connecting the tubes with different rotary fittings you can get a very cute reptile:

Alien life form. If, on the contrary, you want to unleash your creative impulse to the fullest, and you have time for this, then you can even build a very unusual alien:

I connected the switch and the cord with the plug, after which the work was completed.

Ideas waiting to be implemented

And these products are from polypropylene pipes I have not yet managed to make it with my own hands:

Shelves. The progress of the work also involves the use of a soldering iron, as in the case of creating chairs, beds and tables, but you will also need a hammer drill with dowels to fix the structures to the walls, as well as acrylic paints to give a more harmonious appearance with the rest of the interior. Any form can be invented;

solar collector. A great way to save water heating costs in country house in summer;

Fencing. This could be a fence installed around the perimeter of the dacha, or a small fence for a flower bed;

Swing. It’s better to stock up on pipes here larger diameter than the ones I looked at earlier. There are also options for implementation here, because it can be a small hanging seat for a child, or maybe a full-fledged one. Garden swing in the form of a sofa, which I especially like, since purchased metal models are quite expensive;

Removable trunk for car. Yes, yes, even your car can be improved with the help of plastic cylindrical products;

Pool. Of course, here, as in the case of a greenhouse, you will also need suitable sheathing, but assembling a rectangular or round frame from the material in question is absolutely not difficult;

Sled. It is possible to design not only those objects that are used in summer or indoors, but also those that are suitable for winter conditions. So, for example, your child will be incredibly happy with a cute, comfortable and lightweight snowmobile vehicle, suitable for dizzying slides;

Clothes dryer. In addition, you can make it multi-level and collapsible for more convenient and multifunctional use;

Trash can. It is enough to create small frame for a garbage bag;

Notebook Stand. If you need your computer to be tilted rather than horizontal, then somewhat connected in a certain way plastic pipes ok they will solve this problem;

Decorative partitions. Rings cut from polypropylene pipes and glued together by the walls can perfectly zone a room.

Conclusion

You can play LEGO as an adult. Only instead of multi-colored cubes, you should then use polypropylene pipes and fittings. This will not only satisfy your thirst for design, but will also allow you to acquire interesting, original, functional, practical and inexpensive things that your loved ones will appreciate. Use your imagination and get down to business!

The video in this article will allow you to get acquainted with additional information regarding the presented topic.

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Furniture made from pipes with your own hands can be made from leftover materials that are used during installation and repair work for the arrangement of various pipelines. For example, from this unusual material make shelves, tables, chairs, as well as organizers.

They differ in original appearance and can last for several decades without losing it.

Despite the fact that some craftsmen make furniture from metal pipes do it yourself, it’s still better to use plastic for this. In this case, polyvinyl chloride or PVC is usually used for such crafts as the cheapest type of plastic. It is mainly made from sewer pipes since, having all the advantages of polymers, it is quite inexpensive.

Plastic pipes are resistant to rot and rust

If we mention the advantages of plastic products that allow you to make furniture from propylene pipes with your own hands, then these include:

high strength;
durability;
resistance to rot and rust;
ease of installation.

At the same time, it is always worth remembering that this type of pipe is afraid of exposure to high temperatures, under the influence of which the plastic is deformed. In this regard, in the case when you are going to assemble furniture from water pipes with your own hands and install it in the room where it will be supported heat, for example, in a bathhouse, you should use polypropylene products for this, and not polyvinyl chloride.

Service life of polypropylene pipes

Polypropylene can withstand temperatures up to +60°C and is much stronger than polyvinyl chloride, but products made from it are more expensive.

PVC pipe bone lamp

Important! The popularity of using plastic pipes in design is explained by the ease of their installation.

The fact is that any product can be assembled from them quite easily using fittings and gluing. At the same time, you can not only make furniture from profile pipe with your own hands, but also to make many other products from them:

stands;
decorative elements;
portable structures;
small architectural forms.

So, for example, in the garden you can use plastic pipes to make original gazebos or benches. By the way, if necessary, they can be disassembled quite easily. It is also worth noting that some owners of personal plots build completely functional structures from pipes, for example, greenhouses.

Scheme of a gazebo made of PVC pipes

In any case, in order to make from plastic pipes various products, it is enough to know the basic principles of their installation and have a healthy imagination. There is no need to meet any other requirements for this. Therefore, collect the remains of plastic pipes, and also study how you can make furniture from a profile pipe with your own hands in the photo. You can get such educational material on the Internet on specialized sites dedicated to interior design.

Basics of working with plastic pipes

In order to be able to make furniture from pipes with your own hands, you need to understand the general algorithm for working with plastic.

Types of plastic pipe connections

So, working with them usually includes the following operations:

selection of installation diagram and drawing up a sketch of the product;
pipe cutting the right size in required quantities;
frame assembly and individual elements using fittings, glue or soldering;
checking the resulting product for strength.

You can develop an assembly diagram for a particular type of furniture yourself or take it from specialized websites. For example, you can use any classic furniture as a sample. In this case, of course, it is necessary to make allowances for the peculiarities technical characteristics plastic pipes.

Design metal-plastic pipe

If we talk about small furniture that will not be used in high temperature conditions, then there is not much difference in choosing the type of plastic. The only thing worth paying attention to is the price. The fact is that polyvinyl chloride is much cheaper than polypropylene, so it is quite suitable for such crafts.

You should make furniture from polypropylene pipes with your own hands when increased strength of the product is required. The fact is that such products have walls several tens of mm thick, which allows them to withstand very serious mechanical loads. In the same case, when you need to assemble large furniture, it is recommended to combine pipes made of polypropylene with PVC pipes. For this purpose, PVC products are used to install elements of lightly loaded areas, and polypropylene is used to create a supporting frame.

If you buy pipes, do not purchase products with reinforcement. The fact is that they cost much more than simple ones, but there is no particular benefit from them. In order to distinguish simple pipes from reinforced ones, it is necessary to study their surface. If there is a red, blue or green stripe on it, then these are reinforced pipes and there is no need to buy them.

Important! To cut the prepared pipes into desired length, you will need to use a pipe cutter or special scissors.

In order to make furniture from pipes with your own hands, you will also need fittings for diffuse welding. In addition, they can be connected special glue for plastic. This method is very relevant in the case when you do not have a special welding machine. Also in this case, you can use threaded fittings.

Soldering iron for welding plastic pipes

Making a chair from plastic pipes

In order to learn how to assemble furniture from pipes with your own hands, you need to start with fairly simple products. For example, a novice furniture maker can make an ordinary chair. This very simple design consists of a basic frame, legs, a back, and a stand to sit on. In this case, the backrest can be installed here if desired.

This simple design consists of a base frame, legs, backrest, and a stand on which to sit.

The immediate stages of work on this product are as follows:

assembly of legs;
frame installation;
installation with self-tapping screws to the frame of a stand made of a sheet of plywood;
welding chair legs;
testing the structure for strength.

You can make furniture from PVC pipes yourself using this method using fittings. In this case, you can disassemble the structures, if necessary. If you don’t need to do this, use welding. By the way, you can install a seat made of foam rubber on a stand screwed to the frame.

A seat made of foam rubber can be installed on a stand screwed to the frame.

In addition to a chair, a novice home craftsman can gain experience in making plastic products by creating stands and shelves from pipes. There are a huge number of options. For example, the simplest design is made on the basis of a single frame on which special holders are mounted. With their help, a shelf or stand can be attached to the wall.

The simplest design is manufactured on the basis of a single frame on which special holders are mounted

By the way, many people forget that plastic can be further decorated. So, it can be painted quite well with acrylic paints. Another option for decorating products made from it is the use of plastic pipes of different colors. Unfortunately, the range of colors here is small: white, black, gray and brown, but with their help you can create a product that is quite interesting from a color point of view.

However experienced designers With the help of such a tool they can decorate almost any room in a very unusual way. For example, you can make several original organizers for cleaning products, shoes or toys. Here it is enough to simply glue several tubes together.

You can easily make it out of plastic ordinary decorations, which can combine the functions of the same organizer. For example, mirrors are made using scraps of plastic pipes, wooden furniture walls of rooms. As a result, a space that is unusual in terms of design and at the same time functional is created.

DIY clothes dryer made from PVC pipes

Features of manufacturing furniture for children's rooms

If you decide to seriously make furniture from plastic pipes with your own hands for use in everyday life, you must remember that for a children's room such products must be made taking into account special requirements. The fact is that safety is of great importance to children. In this regard, it is better not to use plastic pipes in the children's room, which can emit harmful substances. In addition, furniture made from it should not have sharp corners.

DIY canopy over the crib

If you are going to assemble children's furniture from plastic pipes with your own hands, a photo of each element is worth studying separately. This way, even before the installation process, you can identify the most dangerous elements of the same bunk bed and eliminate them. In addition, based on the photo, you can coordinate the future situation in the child’s room with other members of your family.

After construction and renovation there is always a lot of waste left, most which there is nowhere to adapt. However, some garbage is not at all useless - for example, from plastic water pipes you can make simple and comfortable furniture with your own hands that will organically fit into the industrial interior of your home.

At the dacha, such household items are good because they are easy to assemble and disassemble, and due to their small mass, they are not difficult to move from place to place.

Advantages of plastic crafts

Is it worth bothering with PVC pipes if you can buy simple furniture in any store? Of course it’s worth it, because it will not only bring satisfaction from working with your own hands, but will also make life easier.

Products made from polypropylene pipes have many advantages:

Do-it-yourself assembly takes little time and does not require much effort - even a young mother or even a teenager can handle the job.
Furniture items made from plastic pipes are very light, which will not cause difficulties when rearranging.
Rigidity – pipes can withstand quite high loads.
Resistance to aggressive conditions, thanks to which products can be safely placed outdoors.
Wide space for design ideas– it’s easy to make simple chairs from PVC summerhouse, small closet, baby bed or playhouse for babies.
Low cost - if a young family is just getting on its feet, you can avoid spending money on expensive furniture and assemble it yourself from polypropylene water pipes available to everyone.

What will you need to make furniture?

Assembling PVC furniture with your own hands is not at all difficult - you will need a minimum set of tools, basic skills in working with them and a little creativity. The result will definitely be comfortable chairs, armchairs, shelves and even tables - the range of possible products is limited only by your imagination.

The assembly process will not take more than an hour for every subject - and this includes design. By the way, in order to quickly figure out how to shape this or that piece of furniture, you can see a variety of photographs on our website plastic products. For example, the photo above shows a very convenient and stylish rack for books and magazines, and when complemented with flat shelves, other items can be placed on it.

Minimum set necessary tools is:

roulette;
marker;
hacksaw for metal.

Other items that can be found at any summer resident may also be useful - a file for smoothing cuts of plastic pipes, a drill, a soldering iron. But a level, for example, is not needed - all parts, as when assembling ordinary water pipes, will be connected with special fittings - from desired angle You won’t be able to deviate no matter how hard you want. Because of this feature of PVC products, separate fasteners - screws or glue - are not needed.

Important: despite the fact that working with products made from polypropylene pipes is very safe, you should use protective equipment - goggles and gloves.

Furniture assembly process

In general terms, assembling household items from polypropylene pipes is no different from any other work with this material. You should develop a project for the future product, select PVC pipes of suitable length and diameter, and you can begin assembling it yourself.

Let's look at the technology using the example of assembly simple chair for a summer residence - such as in the photo above. The process will consist of just a few steps:

Pipes of suitable size are selected; if none were found, from too long plastic elements you can cut off the excess.
Using suitable fittings and a soldering iron, the frame of the product is assembled.
A soft seat will increase the comfort of using the chair. To make it, you need to take a suitable piece of not too thick plywood, put a square of foam rubber on top of it, which is then covered thick fabric. It must be larger than the plywood so that the edges can be stapled under the seat.
The seat is fixed to the frame with self-tapping screws.
If the furniture is still not comfortable enough, you can make a soft back in the same way.

Of course, the chair can have almost any shape. If you take PVC pipes of larger diameter and bend them using blowtorch, after attaching it to the legs from below, you can get a rocking chair. By extending the seat, you can get a comfortable and waterproof chaise lounge made of plastic pipes that you don’t have to constantly dry.

Other pieces of furniture are assembled in a similar way - clothes dryers, laptop stands, table frames and much more. The design can be very different, and you can improve it a little by painting the resulting product. For this it is best to use acrylic paint– it looks bright, has many shades and does not deteriorate when cleaning furniture.

Plastic items without fittings

There is no need to make crafts from water pipes in this industrial style. You can come up with products that will have no less functionality, but for assembly you will not need either fittings or a soldering iron.

So, from scraps of pipes of different diameters you can make convenient organizer for various small things - stationery and similar useful things. To do this, PVC pipes are cut at an angle and the cut end is screwed to a board that can be mounted on the wall. You can simply place the pipes on the table surface - in any case it will turn out very convenient device, as in the photo above.

In the same way, you can make design details of almost any piece of furniture. Exist great options plastic beds and coffee tables – a large number of polypropylene pipes of the same or different diameters are fastened close to each other, and a rigid sheet of plywood or other material is laid on top of them smooth material under the mattress, and in the case of a table, you can immediately install the tabletop. One of the options for such a bed is in the photo below.

With skill and a rich imagination, interesting and useful things can be made from any available materials, including plastic pipes.

Plastic pipes of different diameters are sold in any hardware store quite affordable prices. They are used in the installation of water supply, sewerage, heating, irrigation systems, and after construction or repair, unnecessary trimmings often clog the site, while they can serve as an excellent material for creative crafts.

Don’t rush to take construction waste to a landfill - we will tell you what can be done from a plastic pipe to turn excess waste into beautiful and functional interior items.

What is good about a plastic pipe?

We will not talk about the direct purpose of the product, but about the convenience of using varieties of plastic pipes specifically as a material for crafts. Plastic pipes are light weight, strong and quite durable. They are dirt-resistant, do not collect dust and are easy to clean. Products made from plastic pipes are safe to use even by small children (they do not break, are not heavy, and do not emit toxins).

For creative works More often they use PVC pipes, which are quite rigid and are easily connected with special nozzles and “adapters”, allowing the creation of collapsible structures. Polypropylene pipes can also be used, but to connect them you will need a special welding machine or compression fittings, and finished goods It will no longer be possible to disassemble it.

Methods for connecting pipes in structures

Plastic pipes can be used to make not only convenient household items, but also pieces of furniture. So that such homemade product served for a long time and was reliable in operation, it is necessary to take care correct connection individual segments. Since the connection of polypropylene pipes has already been said, we will consider the connection of only PVC pipes.

PVC plastic pipes can be connected in the following ways:

into a socket with a rubber seal;
using an adhesive composition;
bolts, drilling holes.

The first connection method is characterized by simplicity, but insufficient rigidity. Before connecting, it is recommended to clean the internal and external surfaces of the pipes at the junction from dust particles and treat the inserted part of the pipe silicone grease. First, the pipe is inserted into the socket until it stops, after which it is carefully pulled back by 0.7 - 1 cm. Structures assembled in this way can later be dismantled, which is convenient for seasonal products.

The second method of assembling pipes is characterized by reliable fixation and greater labor intensity. Work on connecting parts begins with processing the mating surfaces of the socket and pipe sandpaper for better grip. Then they must be degreased with methylene chloride. Adhesive composition applied along the entire length of the prepared outer surface of the pipe and 2/3 of the length inner surface bell Finally, the pipe is inserted into the socket until it stops and turned a quarter turn. For gluing, you need to press the parts for 1 minute. For good fixation, all operations to connect two segments must be carried out quickly enough. The connected elements are left for several hours until the adhesive composition has completely dried.

The third method is more labor-intensive, as it requires marking and preparing holes, but allows you to obtain collapsible structures with a reliable connection.

For corner joints and connecting several sections at once in one unit, it is convenient to use a variety of fittings. Plastic pipe structures can be of any complexity using numerous tees and fittings. Let's consider useful homemade products in order of increasing difficulty of execution.

Original and functional little things for interior decoration

Our review interesting ideas open the most simple products from a plastic pipe, which even novice DIYers can make. In addition, for such crafts you will need minimal amount material, and in some cases it will be possible to use even the shortest scraps.

From scraps of large and medium diameter pipes you can make a convenient and practical organizer for your office or workshop.

There are two possible execution options here:

fastening with self-tapping screws to a wall or table, for which one end of the segment is cut off at an angle - a stationary option;
gluing segments together to form a stable figure - a portable option.

The pieces can be left white or gray, or they can be painted in your favorite color. This organizer is indispensable for schoolchildren and people involved in creativity and handicrafts. With it, everything will always be at hand, and there will be perfect order on the table.

Additional comfort on the desktop will be provided by a drawing tablet and a laptop stand, which can be made from small-diameter polypropylene pipes.

Bookshelves are a special element of the interior. Their presence in a certain way characterizes the owner of the home. Corner shelf in high-tech style will not go unnoticed.

From numerous short scraps of different diameters you can make a patterned frame for a mirror or photograph. It is enough to glue the cut rings together according to a pre-prepared layout, which can be applied to a sheet of cardboard. It could be floral patterns or something abstract. The dimensions of the frame will depend on the amount of suitable material.

Trimmings large diameter can be used to create a convenient shoe shelf with numerous compartments. This design will not take up much space in the hallway and will ensure proper storage of shoes and quick search for the right pair. The elements are connected using glue or self-tapping screws. To fix the shelf on the wall, you can use plywood sheet, to which the assembled shelf is first glued.

Some crafts made from PVC pipes will really appeal to lovers of fresh flowers. This reliable flower stand is easy to make and looks nice.

For production flower pots Small scraps of sewer pipes are well suited for replanting or breeding indoor pets. Showing your imagination, such pots can be decorated with colored paper, paint or bright stickers.

It is easy to make a stylish vase for artificial flowers and dried flowers from elongated cylinders of medium diameter. If you approach the implementation of this idea creatively, it may turn out original gift for a significant event.

Another extraordinary idea for the interior - homemade lamps in techno style. There are a lot of design options, but they all adhere to the principle of minimalism: no unnecessary details.

Using unused scraps, you can also make useful things for the hallway or corridor: a hanger for clothes and bags and a holder for garbage bags.

Crafts made from plastic pipes for the playground

From PVC pipes you can make many crafts for children's entertainment in the yard: an educational mat, a playpen, a swing, a sled, a football goal, a playhouse, an outdoor shower and a theater screen.

A very useful design for kids is a playpen made of PVC pipes.

Children will be delighted with the light swings, which dry out instantly after a warm summer rain.

For winter walks, a homemade sled will be the most reliable and fastest. The design turns out to be quite complex, but with the help of practical videos you can figure it out.

For active games in the yard, you can make safe football goals from leftover plastic pipes.

Many children often dream of their own castle in miniature. Making childhood dreams come true is quite simple and not at all expensive. The frame is made very quickly. All that remains is to select a beautiful dense material for the roof and walls, and the house is ready!

The following structure will help you cool down on a hot summer day. Such an open shower will be a joy not only for children, but also for adults.

You can make a theater screen from polypropylene pipes. It is enough to collect 3 frames, connect them together and cover them with beautifully decorated curtains. Home theater develops children's creative abilities and creates good conditions for a fun time.

We update the interior economically: furniture made of plastic pipes

DIY crafts made from plastic pipes can occupy a key place in the interior. Craftsmen share many extraordinary solutions that can significantly save the family budget. Let's highlight the brightest of them.

The most common and sought-after piece of furniture is a chair. Using sections of plastic pipes and connecting elements, you can make high-quality chairs different types: children's, folding for hiking and fishing, chairs and even high chairs.

Having mastered the assembly technique a little, you can proceed to more complex structures. A neat two-tier baby crib made of polypropylene pipes is a good alternative for country house or cottages, when buying a ready-made crib is too expensive. Moreover, when the kids grow up, the material can be used to make other useful crafts.

Glass Coffee table with a base made of PVC pipes in the next photo can hardly be called an amateur homemade product, since it looks like a designer’s work.

Another one original idea- shelving for the hallway or living room. By independently designing a shelving unit with the required number of shelves of the required size, you don’t have to waste time shopping around looking for something suitable.

Useful crafts for a country house and cottage

Unused and surplus building materials will definitely be used for summer cottage. Crafts made from plastic pipes for the dacha will make it much easier gardening work, will make your vacation more comfortable and help you avoid large material costs. At the same time, the designs look neat and stylish.

Small pieces and a few tees can make a nice clothes and towel rack. It is easy to clean and does not corrode.

Relaxing by the pool or in the shade of the garden is impossible to imagine without a sun lounger. The photo shows a chaise lounge made entirely of plastic pipes, but it can also be combined with dense material.

Carport is another one useful application PVC pipes. It will protect your vehicle not only from rain, but also from the scorching summer sun.

Often used for garden decoration garden arch, which can also be made from plastic pipes. A new element appears in its design - bent arches. You can bend pipes for an arched vault by heating gas burner or boiling water. You can also put the pipe on a metal rod and, sticking one end into the soil, bend it in an arc. This method requires some physical effort.

A simple and light gazebo will decorate the garden and protect from the sun and light rain. For the presented option, it is enough to attach waterproof raincoat fabric to the pipes and bend them on the reinforcing bars. To make the structure reliable, you need to ensure that the rods are well fixed in the soil.

The range of applications for plastic pipes is truly enormous and is limited only by your imagination and needs. If you need a small woodshed, a gate, a cart or a fishing rod stand - take required amount pipes and bring your idea to life.

It is easy to make a convenient chicken feeder from sewer pipes. It makes it very convenient to add grain without entering the pen. Chickens cannot rake grain in such feeders, which saves feed.

A small greenhouse at your summer cottage can also be made from plastic pipes. The simplest option: make a rectangular frame and cover it with film or agrofibre.

A more serious structure - a seasonal greenhouse - will require more time and material. It is better to connect the elements with bolts, so that it is possible to disassemble the structure for the winter. Optimal shape greenhouses - arched. To create it, the ends of the pipes are placed on half-meter metal rods driven into the sides future greenhouse every meter. The size of the greenhouse depends on the planned use. The greenhouse can be installed on a foundation or on the ground. Film, polycarbonate or agrofibre can be used as a covering material.

Plastic sewer pipes can also become a container for growing flowers, herbs and vegetables. Very often they are used to create vertical vegetable gardens.

To fence the area, you can use a low fence made of plastic pipes, which is durable and minimum requirements in care (it does not need to be painted annually).

The use of plastic pipes is not limited to the ideas presented. This material is so versatile and easy to assemble (it is easy to cut, bend, has a variety of connecting parts) that it is simply impossible to ignore it in your home workshop.