In the modern world, with its developed industry, there is room for a creative solution to any household problem. crafts from plastic pipes have become a tool for the embodiment of fantasy in decorative arts and engineering structures, up to carports, greenhouses, swings and much more.
What can be made from plastic pipes
Products made of plastic pipes, due to their lightness, flexibility, strength and ease of assembly, have become a real storehouse of ideas for the creativity of many modern "Kulibins" and "left-handers". With the help of pipes, you can make furniture, garden and garden accessories, interior elements, entertainment for children, and even weapons with your hands. And it's not just the low price and availability of materials. The fantasy of people is constantly being embodied in new forms. The following is a selection of the 50 most interesting projects.
How to shape plastic pipes
Pipes can be given almost any shape, because they are interconnected and bent. For example, if you need to make a vault for a canopy, they may well be bent to a given radius, it depends on the diameter and thickness of the walls.
Homemade plastic pipes require the material to be given certain shapes. This is achieved by heating the material. For heating, a building hair dryer or a gas burner is used. Need to warm up plastic surface and while she's hot give her desired shape. If there is no burner, you can heat the material over the fire gas stove. For not strong heating, it is enough just to fill the pipe with hot water.
The heated plastic is very soft, so Special attention you need to pay attention to creases in places of bending. Cut plastic with a hacksaw or jigsaw.
Connection options
There are several ways to connect pipes for homemade products:
- Socket connections. In order for the inner pipe to fit tightly and not dangle, a rubber sealing ring is installed inside it. Also, chamfer the smooth end and grease its tip with silicone. Such a connection is considered not very strong, but it is easy to disassemble. With its help make collapsible homemade designs, For example, garden furniture removed from the yard for the winter.
- The second type of connection practically does not differ from the first, except that glue is used for the connection. In order for the segments to adhere better, it is necessary to thoroughly degrease the parts to be joined before applying the glue.
- Fitting. may be detachable or non-detachable. By using couplings you can fasten sections of pipes of different diameters and even materials. Most often, inexpensive plastic compression couplings are used for homemade products. For fastening in places of bending of the structure, you can use another type of shaped elements - bends, tees and crosses.
- Heating device ("palnik" or "iron"). It has little in common with well-known household appliances. This is a special machine for welding plastic pipes. The products to be joined are placed in the clamp of such a heater and stick to each other in a few seconds. This is the fastest and reliable method, all joints are neat and tight. The only bad thing is that this heater is quite expensive and it is unprofitable to buy it for the sake of one craft.
- Use of flanges. One flange is put on the ends to be joined, which is a sleeve, slightly larger diameter than the pipe itself, with a thick washer with holes located at one end. After the flange is fixed on each segment, they are connected using bolts passing through the holes in the washer. For waterproofing, wide rubber gaskets are used. Not the most popular type of connection for homemade products. Flanges make the appearance of crafts more rough, not neat. But if brutality is inherent in the design of a homemade product, such connections will reveal the master’s intention in the best possible way.
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garden arch
Arches are used to decorate the yard or garden plot. Very often they are used as an element of decoration of festive events. The upper part of the arch is assembled from curved pipes. To facilitate bending, you can heat them with a flame gas burner, but it is best to fill with boiling water and slowly bend. The upper part of the craft can be made using collapsible fittings. In this case, we get a folding arch, which is convenient to store and transport.
Privacy corner in kindergarten
According to the recommendations of the Federal State Educational Institution, the Center for Solitude and Relaxation is becoming a mandatory attribute for kindergartens and other preschool educational institutions. The frame of a privacy corner made of plastic pipes can be in the form of a house, a tent or a mink. Pillows should be placed inside soft objects, plasticine, pencils and paper, toys that develop and distract attention. Outside, the craft is covered with a fabric of calm, not flashy shades. it is preferable to use materials of pastel colors. All this will allow the baby to relax a little, wait out the stress, distract from troubles and soon return to the group with his comrades.
Scuba for beach search
Beach scooter is used to search in the sand small items- coins, watches, chains, shells and so on. It resembles a scoop with small holes in the bottom. To make a scuba, you need a piece of plastic pipe with a diameter of at least 100 mm, in the lower part of which you need to drill holes for the exit of sand, and make a handle in the upper part. The photo shows a homemade scooter for the manufacture of which a tap to a smaller diameter, a plug and a thin piece as a handle were successfully used.
Embroidery machine
Another one interesting craft from PVC pipes. In fact, this is a frame on a stand, designed to stretch the fabric on it. It is made of pipes connected by bends of 90 degrees. This allows you to make a geometrically correct square or rectangle. The angle of inclination is adjusted using a loose socket connection of the tee in the frame and the outlet in the stand.
Well from a pipe of large diameter
A plastic well is the easiest use or PVC. First, a hole is dug that reaches the level of groundwater. Then PVC of the appropriate diameter and length is placed in it to prevent the earth from shedding. Can be placed in a well submersible pump and arrange water supply to the house directly from the tank.
Swing for children
A swing made of plastic pipes is unlikely to withstand an adult. But for children not exceeding 20 kg, this is a completely feasible undertaking, and most importantly, it is safe. Swings can be installed in the yard and in the country, disassembling them into their component parts with the advent of winter. The photographs show two swing options - for the street and for the house. Compact home swing does not require any additional materials- in the homemade product, only the PVC pipes remaining after the repair were used.
Child chair
A light chair made of plastic pipes and a cut of bright dense fabric will surely appeal to children. It can become a piece of furniture in a children's house or be used as country furniture. Remnants of PVC pipes, 90 degree bends and tees were used for the manufacture. The frame is fixed with glue.
Drilling machine
An electric drill or a screwdriver is a tool that is always found in a locker. home master. You can make homemade out of them. drilling machine. You just need to fix it on a movable bracket. This will make the holes even, at a given distance from each other. Such a homemade product can replace a heavy and serious drilling unit. But it will require hard work. Without precise fitting and reliable fastening of the knots, one cannot do here.
Bed for strawberries in plastic pipes
The craft is a thick plastic tube with holes for plants located on top. This method of planting strawberries allows the ripening berries to lie on the plastic, and not on the ground, which makes harvesting easier. In the photo, a plastic pipe is used as the basis for a hydroponic system. Pots are inserted into the holes, to which a nutrient solution for plants is supplied.
vertical beds
This method of planting resembles the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Pipes with plants sticking out of the holes in the upper part can be placed in several rows. Foliage covers the skeleton, giving the impression of plants hanging in the air. Except original appearance, this placement of plants allows you to get good harvests even from small spaces. Vertical beds made of plastic pipes can be placed in the narrow aisles of a summer cottage and even on a loggia or balcony of a city apartment.
Fence - fence for the site
This use of pipes is more decorative than applied. Such a fence will not stop intruders, but will household plot or the palisade is neater and more elegant. Moreover, the craft can be painted in different colors, which will give an additional decorating effect. All that is required for this is all the same trimmings, tees, 90 degree angles and plugs.
Rod-pod - stand for a fishing rod
Any fisherman knows what this device is for, and the ability to assemble it from pipes and carry it with you on a fishing trip makes it also convenient. A rod pod involves several rod supports, which can be easily achieved using short lengths of pipe and fittings. The main focus is to create a durable, easy to assemble and disassemble craft. For the fisherman, you can provide a light chair made of the same material. In the photo - a stand for two fishing rods.
Plant trellis
These are ordinary racks made of thick pipes with thin ones fixed to them horizontally. When building a vineyard, you need to rely on the fact that the load on the racks and crossbars will constantly increase, so you need to take into account the margin of safety for such a homemade product. Don't stop at simple rectangular coasters. The plasticity of the material will allow you to achieve the most bizarre shapes to decorate your garden!
Eaves for curtains from a plastic pipe
A stylish cornice made of plastic pipes can be made from the materials remaining after the repair. Flanges put on plastic brackets will help to tightly fasten homemade products to the wall. The curtains themselves are attached to the rings put on the pipe. Such crafts are recommended for light types of curtains. They will not hold heavy curtain fabrics. Cornices can be painted metallic paints or leave "as is".
Wine rack
A shelf or rack is used to store collection wines. For them, PVC pipe segments fixed in the form of a honeycomb are suitable. At the same time, each bottle will have its own “honeycomb”. The construction is a sawn 35-40 cm straight sections. They can be stacked in any order, fastened together, for example, with glue and filled with collection wine.
Dog pen
It is a frame of pipes of the required diameter, built in the form of a cube. Side walls they are also assembled from pipes or partially covered with cloth or chain-link. This kind of homemade products is also suitable for arranging rabbitries, only a cube of pipes will already have sides of no more than 1 meter.
House made of plastic pipes for children
It can be done with gable roof, using for fastening on the roof ridge bends with a bend of 90 degrees. The walls of the house can be hung with matter, with windows cut into it. It is not necessary to use the house classical form. Your kids will surely love the shaped buildings pirate ship or space rocket.
Partition of plastic pipes (screen)
The partition in the photo consists of 3 frames with an opaque material stretched over them. The frames are connected to each other by a movable hinge, which allows you to fold and remove the screen when not needed.
Support for bushes
This design resembles a support for a vineyard, only on a smaller scale. It supports plants and directs their branches in the right direction. With a little imagination, you can make, for example, Chinese rose grow in the form of an arch around the gate.
Barrier for doorway
Such a fence will be useful in homes where there are small children or pets. On both sides of the opening, tubes of a slightly larger diameter are attached, into which the frame is inserted, as shown in the photo.
Polyethylene pipe bow
We use the elasticity property of a plastic pipe to create a children's bow for shooting. The neck (handle) is wrapped with a piece pipe insulation and fix with adhesive tape. A string of fishing line is fixed in a groove at the ends of the pipes, which end with plugs. Do not get carried away and give the craft too large a bending radius. Leave some headroom for the limbs of the bow when drawing and shooting.
Fixtures
Homemade pipe lamps amaze with the number of shapes and sizes. It all depends on the imagination of the person. In the photo there are only a few homemade products different types. The main thing when assembling a lamp from plastic pipes is to thread electrical wire so as not to suffer with this later, because the design can be quite complicated.
Clothes dryer
Of course, such simple thing usually bought at a hardware store. But much nicer and cheaper to use homemade dryer. The assembly diagram in the photo does not require explanation.
flower pots
The simple design of the planter allows you to arrange flower pots not corny - on the windowsill, but in beautiful coasters throughout the house. Now you can not be afraid of puddles on the floor and walls resulting from the overflow.
Homemade sled
This homemade product is quite difficult to build, we do not recommend using it as your first pipe craft. But with a little experience, making strong and light sleds is not difficult. Very comfortable, fun and beautiful.
Towel dryer in the bathroom
Making a heated towel rail polypropylene pipe with your own hands allows you to create a non-standard design, for placement in places for which it is impossible to pick up a finished model. The functionality of such a homemade product is much higher than the usual factory one.
mobile tent
It's the same children's house. But in this case, all connections are made with the expectation of easy assembly and disassembly. Very practical thing - does not take up much space, light and comfortable. Attention to tight-fitting fabric - it must be strong enough and waterproof to resist the vagaries of the weather. The craft can be used to organize a camp kitchen or protect from the sun.
Football goal
To play ball or field hockey, it is not necessary to have large iron gate. Enough light construction from PVC pipes, which is also easily disassembled with the advent of winter. Although small gates can be used in winter for playing ice hockey. The craft usually consists of 3 frames, but you can simplify it to 2 or even to one frame with a fabric stretched over it.
Clothes hanger
It is a vertical pipe with small "outgrowths" on top for clothes or a full-fledged structure for dressing room With horizontal pipes to accommodate a large number things on the shoulders. The photo shows a homemade hanger for children. For adults, the craft should be more durable and use pipes with a slightly larger diameter.
solar collector
Device for heating water. You need to place it on the roof and the longer the pipe, the more efficient the heating. Therefore, usually the "snakes" of the collector from plastic pipes are laid over the entire roof area.
Flower pots and vases
These crafts can be made from pipes and fittings of various diameters by simply sawing off a piece of the desired height. It is customary to decorate finished crafts with colored paper, and you can place them on a flower shelf previously made of PVC pipes.
Stand for kitchen appliances
Knives, forks, spoons different size can be inserted into vertically installed pieces of plastic pipes. Crafts are very convenient, and most importantly practical. Look creative in the kitchen. Your guests will be pleasantly surprised.
Pencil scissor stand
Pipes of different diameters fastened together, placed vertically, are a good storage not only for scissors and pencils. For compactness, they should be fastened into one block. It can be quite a functional desk organizer.
Holder for curling iron or hair dryer
Pieces of PVC pipes fixed in the bathroom will securely hold curling irons and hair dryers, and they will not melt when in contact with hot elements of appliances.
Watering hose holder
So that the hose does not lie in the form of an untidy, unraveling pile, it can be wound on a do-it-yourself PVC pipe holder. Practical and convenient homemade for the backyard.
Picture frames and mirrors
An original and even brutal device for storing photos, edging paintings or mirrors. Looks very impressive and unusual.
Bench made of PVC pipes
Pretty simple, but you need to use to connect good glue, because the shop should be not only beautiful, but also durable. A shop made of plastic pipes for a summer residence is cheap and tasteful.
garden bench
By complicating the design of the bench, you can additionally make the back - it turns out very beautiful bench. You can use tubes of different diameters, for example, 50 mm for the side supports and 25 mm for the back and seat.
seedling containers
In fact, these are small flower pots or simply sawn 5-7 cm pieces of the desired diameter. Perfect solution problems for those who have plastic trim left after repair.
drip irrigation system
The practical direct purpose of a plastic pipe is water supply. Drip irrigation occurs through small holes that are drilled at predetermined distances. Now you can not worry about watering the site in between visits to the cottage. And flooding the roots with large volumes of water also no longer threatens you.
Desk organizer
The device consists of segments of PVC pipes of different diameters and heights glued together. Looks creative on the table, suitable for home and office.
Bathroom organizer
Convenient storage for toothbrushes, shaving accessories and other small items. And for each device will have its own separate cell. Looks great in the bathroom with other PVC crafts like towel warmer and mirror frame.
Shoe rack
Convenient storage, made of fragments with a diameter of at least 100 mm. The shoes are no longer standing under the door, but neatly folded on the shelf. Moreover, you can make as many levels as you like.
Glass holder
Installed above the bar. Pipe large diameter fastened horizontally and a cutout is made wide enough to pass through the thin stem of the glass. A great addition to a loft-style interior.
Place for bicycles
Homemade for holding the front wheel of one bike, and for 5, 10 or more. The number of cells corresponds to the number of bikes in the family. Do not forget about possible guests on two-wheeled vehicles. The craft is easy to disassemble for the winter and hide in the pantry for the next season.
Drill stand
The stand represents the cut in which the tool is placed so that it does not have to be looked for or it does not interfere during repair work, lying under their feet. Comfortable and most importantly practical.
Outdoor cinema screen frame
The frame of the screen is created by a frame made of PVC pipes with a white sheet stretched over it. Just think about the legs of the tripod. Ready-made factory options are not cheap, and a do-it-yourself screen will cost a penny.
Homemade catamaran made of plastic pipes
Pretty big and intricate piece. All fasteners must be carefully glued so that the catamaran does not fall apart. As floats, it is possible to use hermetically closing segments of large diameter.
Notebook Stand
It is a frame to support the laptop. Such a stand not only allows you to comfortably sit on a table, bed or sofa for work, but also ensures the removal of hot air from the lower and side planes, protecting the laptop from overheating.
Decorative interior elements and gifts
A creative approach will help create truly original things. When making, do not forget to decorate crafts with colored paper or paints.
Working with plastic pipes is not just a pleasure to create. This is the embodiment of the most bold ideas and fantasies. In addition, you do not need a special tool for work, sometimes a simple hacksaw, ruler and felt-tip pen are enough. Crafts can be done by the whole family, involving children in this. It strengthens family relationships and develops creative thinking.
Either from a desire to save money, or from an overabundance of imagination, our people have learned to benefit from those objects and things that a pedantic European would have sent to a landfill long ago. From build greenhouses and make palm trees, from - pretty garden figurines, and from you can assemble any garden furniture. Scraps of plastic pipes left after repair can also be used to good use. They make the simplest decorative things, beds, chairs and even greenhouses - there is a huge scope for imagination, and we have collected only the most interesting ideas for crafts from plastic pipes that can serve as a guide to action or a source of inspiration.
Pipe connection methods
Plastic pipes are like designer parts. By combining segments of different lengths and connecting them at different angles, you can get anything: a beginner will be glad that he built the simplest hanger, and a professional will easily assemble bunk bed. The main thing is to be able to connect the pipes correctly, and then it will be possible to do any thing necessary in the household.
Plastic pipes are a collective name, and which are made from polymers. The greatest demand is and. Segments of different lengths and diameters remain after repair engineering networks in an apartment or in a country house, and, as a rule, they are cluttered in pantries, or rather cluttered, until enterprising craftsmen began to use them for other than their intended purpose. Plastic pipes are characterized by low weight, high strength and durability, they are easy to maintain and safe.
Polypropylene pipes are connected using a special welding machine. It is expensive - it is more profitable to rent it, and it will take a little time to learn how to work with it. You can use compression fittings to connect. In any case, the assembled product will be non-separable.
When it comes to plastic pipe crafts, usually refers to PVC pipes, which can connect with each other in the following ways:
- socket connection with rubber seal. Manufacturers supply socket pipes with a rubber seal located at the end, thanks to which the work on connecting pipes is carried out simply and quickly, and the joint is sealed. At the first stage, the socket of one pipe and the smooth part of the other are cleaned of dust and dirt. A chamfer is removed from the smooth end of the pipe (an angle of 15 degrees, chamfering cutters can be used) and a mark is applied indicating the depth to which the pipe will enter the socket. The sealing ring of the socket and the smooth part of the pipe are lubricated with a silicone compound and inserted one part into the other, focusing on the mark. For plumbing and sewerage, this is a good connection, but if you are assembling shelves or furniture, then it is not rigid enough. The main advantages: simplicity and the possibility of dismantling, therefore, such a connection is used for the construction of temporary buildings and things;
- adhesive connection. The ends of the pipes to be connected are chamfered (some just surface sandpaper), then marks are applied indicating the depth of the fitting. The ends of the pipes are degreased with methylene chloride, then the adhesive is applied with a brush to the pipe and inside the chamfer or socket. The pipe is inserted into the fitting (or socket), rotated ¼ turn for better distribution of the adhesive, then the elements can be pressed for 30-60 seconds. It is desirable to carry out all work quickly. The remaining glue is immediately removed, and the connection is allowed to dry for several hours. The process is more laborious, but the joint is more reliable;
- flange connection. Separate sections are connected using special fittings. Before performing work, the ends of the pipes are cleaned. A flange is put on the cut, then a rubber gasket, onto which the flange is pushed. The elements are connected by means of bolts with a counter flange. Then the bolts are evenly tightened, due to which the alignment of the flanges is achieved. The connection is reliable, the design is collapsible.
When the technology for connecting plastic pipes has been mastered, we can assume that almost any craft can be done. It is only important to draw a sketch in advance or make a drawing, and correctly calculate the length of all segments. You can build anything from such parts - we will list only some ideas for crafts from plastic pipes with our own hands.
No. 1. Organizer
The most unpretentious way to use the remains of plastic pipes. You can take pipes of small and medium diameter, even segments of small length will fit. The first option is a mobile organizer. It is enough to cut segments of different heights and glue them together in an arbitrary order or following some pattern (for example, one higher segment in the center, the rest around it). This stand is great for storage. stationery near the desktop or to organize all kinds of bolts and other fasteners in the workshop. 
The second option is stationary. On the one hand, the pipe must be cut at an angle (the most popular option is 45 degrees, but it can be less if small elements are stored). Then the cut elements are attached to a vertical surface using. You can mount the organizer elements on a wall or a specially installed board.
No. 2. Decorative frame or partition
Thin rings, which are easy to obtain when cutting plastic pipes, are a versatile material for creating decor. You can use pipes of different diameters - it's even more interesting. Plastic rings make a wonderful frame. It is enough to draw a layout of the future product on paper in advance and glue individual rings directly on it. From them you can get both a strict symmetrical pattern, and something chaotic. If you then paint it, then such a frame for a mirror or a picture can hardly be called a simple craft - it will be a cool designer thing. 
Similarly, you can get a decorative partition. Gluing, of course, will take a little longer, but the effort is worth it. The partition will look very interesting, weigh a little and come in handy, for example, to delimit zones in the bathroom.
No. 3. Shoe rack and wine bottle holder
There are a lot of options to organize the storage of clothes using plastic pipes, and all these crafts are quite simple to implement. 
No. 8. Rack for living room, hallway, pantry
By connecting several pipe sections in the required order, you can get a practical and inexpensive rack that will fully satisfy your needs in terms of size, shape and configuration. It can be both quite modest in size, and a real giant. If the rack is located in the living room, then the pipes can be painted, and glass or plywood can be used as countertops. When it comes to or a workshop, there is no particular need for decoration. 
No. 9. Football goal
If country cottage area has, then you can build a small football goal. Only a few connections will need to be made, but before that, of course, everything will have to be carefully calculated and measured. When the frame is ready, a mesh is put on it, and the gate is ready. When the kids grow up, the product can be disassembled, and the pipes can be reused to create other crafts. 
Similarly, you can make a small children's playhouse. We all once loved to build huts, gather there with a company and play. It was especially cozy and mysterious. The frame for the house of pipes is made elementary. Children will only have to throw on him dense fabric and enjoy your own little castle. 
No. 10. Arena for children
There is nothing complicated in the design of the playpen. Nevertheless, ready product the store is expensive. A budget alternative is available to those who have a decent amount of plastic pipes in stock, the time and desire to learn how to connect individual segments into a single structure. For manufacturing, you will need a lot of pipes, so home craftsmen advise you to just buy them in a store - it will still turn out cheaper than a ready-made arena, and the pipes can then be reused. 
After the arena scheme has been created with an indication of its dimensions, pipes are cut. Vertical partitions are interconnected by short horizontal sections of pipes at the top and bottom. However, variations are possible in the design of the arena. 
No. 11. Chairs made of plastic pipes
Here you will need already confident skills in connecting individual pipe sections. Depending on your desire and degree of preparation, you can make a simple children's stool, as well as a comfortable chair for adults, or even an armchair. After the frame is ready, the seat is made. It can be woven from thread, rope, or use a dense fabric. Then on top you can put soft pillows. Having mastered the manufacturing technique, it will be possible to build almost all the furniture for a summer residence. 
No. 12. bunk bed
Yes, it is quite possible to assemble a frame for from ordinary plastic pipes. Not only supporting elements are made of pipes, but also a ladder, and, of course, lamellas under. The level of complexity here is increased, it is better to take up the work for those who have already tried their hand at making more simple crafts. Do not neglect drawing up a drawing and scrupulous measurements.
A bed made in this way will be a real find for country house small area, because not everyone can afford to buy a ready-made bunk bed for the dacha, but somehow it is necessary to solve the problem of placement. 
No. 13. garden arch
How beautiful the arches entwined with plants and flowers look in the garden. The main difficulty in manufacturing garden arch from plastic pipes lies in the fact that individual segments will have to be bent. The easiest way to give the necessary shape to the pipes is with a gas burner. A separate section is heated to a state where the material will succumb to deformation, then it is given the necessary shape. Someone decides not to bother and just connect several pipe sections at an angle. Then the upper part of the arch will resemble a trapezoid or a polygon in shape. Between the two arched vaults, horizontal elements are attached so that in the future the arch will be as much as possible covered with greenery. Do not forget to securely fix the structure in the soil. 
No. 14. Alcove
Building with plastic pipes is much easier than anyone can imagine. If you take long enough segments, then you don’t even have to connect anything. Two pipes of the required length are arched and fixed to the ground. The distance between the elements of the future frame should be such that it fits dinner table or other items. It remains only, and everything is ready.
The design of the gazebo may be slightly different, resembling a house in shape. In this case, you will have to connect individual elements. 
No. 15. carport
The design itself is simple, but the difficulties can be associated with a decent size of the canopy, because it must be wide and high enough so that the car can safely hide under it. The frame is assembled with special care, fastened to the ground and to the adjacent wall, if any, covered from above with a dense awning fabric that will protect the car from scorching sun rays and rain. To call this product a handicraft, even the tongue does not turn - this is already a small architectural form. 
No. 16. Greenhouse
A small greenhouse is done elementarily. You will need a few pipes, there will also not be very many connections. After the frame is assembled and fixed in the ground, it remains only to cover it with agrofibre. It will be possible to make such a greenhouse in just a couple of hours, and the benefits from it will be huge. 
No. 17. Greenhouse made of plastic pipes
A full-fledged build, of course, is more difficult than a greenhouse. It will take a lot more material, and it will take a lot of time. The size of the greenhouse can be almost any. The procedure is as follows:
From pipes, you can make a frame for a greenhouse of almost any shape, but the arched one remains the most preferable. 
No. 18. seedling containers
If everyone in the country square meter on the account, it's time to implement the idea of vertical gardens. Thus, it is convenient to grow greens and some berries. Scraps of plastic sewer pipes will make excellent containers if you cut holes in them in advance for seedlings and the outflow of excess water. It remains only to fill the soil containers and place the vertical beds one above the other. You can attach them again to the stand of plastic pipes. Some connect the beds with ropes and hang them from the wall - there are many options. 
Hello dear readers! If you look closely at the objects around us, while connecting your imagination, then you can find at least several options for each of them. It would seem, well, what can be made of PVC pipes, because they are used exclusively for the installation of sewers, in fact given material just a godsend for craftsmen. After all, the most simple pipes PVC can easily and quickly transform into incredible household items, below we have prepared for you a whole selection of relevant ideas on this topic, and of course, each idea is supported by a photo for clarity.
How to give one form or another to PVC pipes.
1. Car trunk.
So that the child does not fall out of bed at night, you can make an impromptu side.
3. Barrier for a doorway.
Cut off the cylinder from the pipe desired length, and pasting it with a self-adhesive spectacular film, you can end up with a wonderful vase, inside which you can place a glass of water and put fresh flowers.
5. New Year's decor.
We cut pipes of different diameters into small cylinders of the same length, glue them together forming a wreath, paint suitable paint from a spray can, we drill holes from above and thread a rope, hang a wreath on the wall, and put small New Year's balls into several cylinders.
Wall tree.
To harden a child, you can prepare such an impromptu waterfall by connecting two hoses with water turned on to the footrests of the product, and making holes for water drainage in the top bar.
7. Children's house.
Such an awning, in addition to creating shade, can also serve as a gate for water polo.
9. Holder for glasses.
Such a "stall" for children's bicycles or scooters will help keep the yard in order.
11. Cells for wine bottles.
The stand for the drill will help to create identical holes in strictly defined places of products.
13. Ladders for cats.
In a pvc pipe, using a drill with a special round nozzle, drill large holes, then dig the pipe into the ground, and pour soil into it, and then plant it in round holes strawberry seedlings.
15. Stand for kitchen appliances.
Pieces of pipes fixed on a wooden plank can serve as supports for pencils. And vertically arranged cylinders can serve as a supply for tools. To prevent tools from falling down, the bottom of the pipes can be foamed with mounting foam.
17. Notebook stand.
Summer shoes can be stored in tube cells, and to make them look more presentable, they can be pasted over with a suitable adhesive film.
19. Organizer for scarves and underwear.
From such pipes, you can create entire fences or partitions, along which climbing plants will subsequently trail.
21. Stand and holder for curling iron or hair dryer.
So that newborn puppies or kittens do not crawl in all directions, you can build a small aviary for them. Well, for more active animals, you can create a large full-fledged corral, not forgetting to cover it with a net.
23. Holder for a watering hose.
Continuing the theme of what can be made from pvc pipes, we want to show you a great seasonal idea for a gazebo. This design you can cover it with an awning on top or hang light curtains on the sides, which will now and then effectively rise even with a slight breeze.
25. Frame for a street cinema screen.
Children will be delighted with such a mini bowling alley.
27. Puppet theater.
It will be more comfortable for the child to play in the sandbox if it is raised above the ground, besides, the sand will not get into the shoes and under the baby's clothes.
29. Shelving.
Rings glued to each other, cut from pvc pipes, will eventually serve as a wonderful frame for a picture or a mirror.
31. Lamp.
From pvc tubes you can assemble a wonderful table by covering it wooden countertop or build a bench (at the end of the article there will be a video on how to make a bench from such pipes).
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Plastic pipes are an excellent material from which you can collect not only pipelines, but also all kinds of crafts. Moreover, working with them is quite easy and simple, not to mention the fact that this procedure is very exciting. As an example, in this article I will give 10 of the most interesting ideas use of plastic pipes.
Features of making crafts from plastic pipes
Plastic pipes and fittings (corners and tees) in the hands of the master turn into a real designer, from which you can assemble any frame structures. The only thing you need to pay some attention to is the choice of pipes. For example, metal-plastic is not suitable for these purposes, since its bending strength is very low.
Therefore, it is best to use the following types of pipes:
Before gluing the PVC pipe to the fitting, it must be chamfered to get rid of burrs that can scrape off the glue during the joining process.
Homemade options
Option 1: Laptop Stand
Let's start with the simplest, but nevertheless very useful product - a laptop stand. In the photo below we see how to make a PVC pipe stand.
So, the instructions for its manufacture are quite simple:
- first of all, measure your laptop so that the stand fits perfectly;
- then cut the tubes according to the dimensions obtained:
- 2 tubes should be about 5 cm longer than the depth of the laptop;
- 1 tube should be 2-3 cm shorter than the width of the laptop;
- 2 short tubes - the height of the stand rise depends on their length;
- now glue the corners to the two long tubes and connect them to the short tubes, resulting in 2 L-shaped parts;
- after that, glue the corners to the short tubes and connect the parts with the longest tube, which should be perpendicular;
- then glue the corners to the two ends of the L-shaped parts, which will serve as limiters so that the laptop does not move out of the stand;
- at the end of the work, the product can be painted in any color you like with spray paint.
Now it will be more convenient for you to work with a laptop, besides, you can put it on a bed or sofa, and it will not overheat.
Option 2: sled for children
Sledges made of plastic pipes are a more complex design, however, they are made in almost the same way as a laptop stand. That's why every craftsman can cope with the task.
To make a sleigh, you will need the following materials:
- two pipes with a diameter of 40 mm;
- tips for pipes 40 mm;
- pipes with a diameter of 25 mm;
- tees and angles at 90 and 45 degrees for pipes with a diameter of 25 mm.
Sledges are made as follows:
- start by preparing the drawing. At the heart of the design, use any sled in the photo above. The main task of the drawing is to indicate the dimensions of all parts, which will simplify and speed up further work.;
- then make skids from magpie pipes. To do this, mark the places of their bending with a pencil and heat it over an open fire, rotating the pipe along the axis. When the plastic softens, the ends should be bent so that the skids slide easily over the snow and do not burrow.
It is desirable to bend the skids not only in front, but also in the back. After that, plugs must be put on the finished runners; - now you need to assemble the upper part of the sled, i.e. frame to which the seat will be attached. The frame must have racks for connection to the skids.
This design is a rectangle with stiffeners in the form of jumpers. For mounting jumpers and racks, use tees; - if a small child is sledding, also be sure to make a back. To do this, use short tube cuts and 45-degree corners;
- when the frame is ready, you need to connect it to the skids. To do this, install it on the skids and markup, marking the holes into which the racks will be inserted;
- now drill holes of the required diameter so that the racks can enter them;
- after that, connect the runners with the uprights, inserting them into the holes until they stop. To fix the racks in the skids, use self-tapping screws;
- at the end of the work you need to make a seat. For this you can use wooden slats, which are screwed to the frame with self-tapping screws or planks.
This completes the manufacturing process of the sled.
Option 3: shelving
Another simple and quite useful design in the household is a rack. It can come in handy in the garage, for storing all kinds of little things, in the country or even in the apartment, in order to conveniently arrange conservation in the pantry.
The process of making a rack is extremely simple:
- start work by completing the drawing, indicating the dimensions of all parts;
- then, according to the drawing, assemble the racks and tie them with jumpers using tees;
- now install the rack and lay the boards on the lintels, which will serve as shelves;
- if the rack turned out to be high, you need to provide brackets for attaching the structure to the wall.
Option 4: snowshoes
We figured out how sleds for children are made, now let's look at how to make snowshoes with your own hands from plastic pipes for adults. For this you will need the following materials:
- 2 pipes with a diameter of 20-30 mm, one and a half meters long;
- a nylon cord 4-5 mm thick - 40-50 meters;
- elastic band for fixing the foot.
The process of making snowshoes is as follows:
- cut a piece 200 mm long from each tube;
- mark on long blanks in the middle and heat them in this place over an open fire, for example, over a gas burner;
- when the plastic softens, bend the pipes around a cylindrical object, for example, you can use a kettle for this purpose. Wherein in the process of bending, do not apply a lot of force, it is better to heat the workpiece again so that it does not crack;
- reheat the resulting sock and give it an angle of approximately 120-130 degrees. Do the same with the ends of the pipes;
- now both ends of the pipe should be connected. To connect pipes, you can use self-tapping screws;
- after that, treat the frame of the snowshoes with sandpaper so that the surface is rough;
- now you need to weave a mesh of nylon cord on the frame. You can connect nodes according to the diagram above.
In the process of making the grid, you need to tie a jumper to the snowshoes. When the product is ready, tie elastic bands to secure the snowshoes to the leg.
The size of snowshoes depends on the size of your foot. With a foot size 42, a snowshoe with a length of about 60 cm and a width of about 25 cm is sufficient.
Option 5: catamaran
Fans of outdoor activities can be recommended to make a homemade catamaran from plastic pipes. This design is based on external sewer pipes of large diameter. Their length should be about two meters.
The manufacturing process of this product is as follows:
- place three pipes at the same distance from each other and connect them with smaller diameter pipes using clamps or other fasteners. Distance between two extreme sewer pipes should be about one and a half meters;
- then glue plugs on both sides of the pipes. To reduce the resistance of the floats, “bend” them from the front using 45-degree corners;
- on the base of the tubes connecting the floats, lay wooden shield, which will serve as a deck;
- a seat should be fixed on the shield, which can be made from boards.
On this catamaran is ready. This swimming facility is perfect for fishermen, as well as just lovers of walking on the water.
To control the catamaran, use the oars from the kayak. Of course, if you wish, you can design and implement a more complex design with pedal-driven blades.
Option 6: tent
The tent is made according to the same principle as all other structures - it is based on pipes and fittings. The only thing is that the parts do not need to be glued or soldered to make the products collapsible. Another feature is that you will have to sew an awning, for example, from a tarpaulin or other suitable canvas.
The construction process looks like this:
- to make it easier to work, draw a drawing indicating the dimensions of all parts and the location of the fittings. The design of the tent is quite simple - the base is a rectangle, to which four posts are attached at the corners.
From above, roofs are attached to the racks. If the roof is gable, then you will need fittings at 45 degrees to assemble it;
- then cut the tubes into parts of the desired length;
- now assemble the frame from the received parts and fittings according to the drawing;
- Next, you need to make an awning. To do this, cut the material into canvases for each side of the tent, as well as the roof, and then sew them;
- now put the resulting awning on the tent to make sure the job is done correctly.
For the tent, use quality fittings so that they hold the pipes firmly and do not crack.
Option 7: making a velomobile
Fans of designing and inventing can be recommended to make a velomobile. Is it true, keep in mind that for its manufacture you will need stronger pipes than for the products described above.
An excellent solution is PVC pipes with metal reinforcement with a diameter of 1/4 inch. However, on domestic market it is almost impossible to find such material. It can be replaced with 40 mm PVC-U pipes intended for swimming pools, although their disadvantage is the high price of the fittings.
In addition, conventional polypropylene reinforced pipes can be used, inside of which metal tubes of a suitable diameter are inserted. Another option to increase the strength of pipes is to fill them with mounting foam.
The process of manufacturing a velomobile frame is not difficult. The design is assembled according to the same principle as all other products - the tubes are connected using fittings and thus the frame is assembled.
The most difficult thing when performing this task is to securely fasten the metal parts - the wheel axles, and the drive. To do this, use metal plates that can be fixed to the frame with bolts. To screw the bolt into the pipe, use the bushings that are glued.
As for the mechanical part, all parts are used from the bike. The only thing is that you can use the electric motor, as shown in the photo above. In this case, an electric drive is installed on one rear wheel, and a mechanical drive on the second.
To implement a mechanical drive, an axle with bends in the form of pedals should be placed in front, as in the photo below. This axle, in turn, transmits torque to the "sprocket", and then everything is like a conventional bicycle.
Here, in fact, are all the main nuances of making a velomobile. For other design tasks, you will surely find solutions yourself.
Option 8: zherlitsa
If you love fishing and experimenting with different gear, then you will probably be interested in this idea of using a plastic pipe, which is to make a summer vent. To do this, you will need a piece of sewer pipe with a diameter of 32 mm and a length of 10 cm, as well as a fishing line, a hook and a sinker.
A vent is made from a plastic pipe as follows:
- remove the edges from both ends of the workpiece;
- then drill a hole with a diameter of about 5 mm, retreating from the edge of about 1.5 cm. This hole will be used as a fishing line stopper;
- now drill from the opposite side of the workpiece through hole, i.e. the tube should have two holes opposite each other;
- now you need to equip the workpiece. To do this, tie a suspension from a fishing line to two opposite holes (for hanging a vent). The suspension should end with a noose;
- now tie the fishing line to one hole and wind it around the tube. 10 meters will be enough;
- at the end of the fishing line you need to put on a sliding sinker, and also tie a tee hook;
- to fix the fishing line in the working position, put a tight rubber ring on the workpiece.
Now the tackle is ready, it remains to prepare the bait and go to the nearest suitable reservoir to check it in operation.
Option 9: folding chair
If you liked the previous option of using a plastic pipe, then the folding one will also come in handy. Moreover, it is made extremely simply and quickly:
- assemble a rectangle with dimensions of approximately 40X30 cm from tubes and corners; if desired, you can make the chair even more compact;
- now assemble the second same rectangle. Its height should be the same, and its width a few centimeters less so that it can fit snugly into the first rectangle;
- now, in the center of the long sides of each rectangle, drill holes opposite each other;
- then connect both parts with bolts;
- at the end of the work, sew a rag seat, as in the photo above.
As a result, you have a light and compact chair that can even be put in a backpack.
Option 10: a waterfall for children
As you know, children are very fond of splashing in the water on hot summer days. Therefore, if you have a dacha, do not deny them such a pleasure and make a waterfall.
The design of this device is extremely simple. It is a U-shaped frame. In the crossbar of this frame from below, you need to drill small holes through which jets of water will fall down.
To keep the crossbar stable on the ground, attach the legs from below, perpendicular to the frame, as shown in the photo above. Attach a hose fitting or threaded fitting to one of the legs. Install plugs on the other ends of the legs.
Now the waterfall is ready, it remains only to connect water to it. For these purposes, you can use the tank from summer shower or install a special container where the water will be heated under the rays of the sun.
Conclusion
From plastic pipes, as we found out, you can make a lot of interesting and useful crafts. We considered as an example only 10 options for their use. However, if you stretch your imagination a little, you will surely discover a lot of other equally interesting ideas.
From the video in this article, you can get more information on how to make sleds from plastic pipes. If some points are not entirely clear to you, ask questions in the comments, and I will be happy to answer you.
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Today, together with the author of this article, we will try to make a bicycle rack for parking bicycles. We will use the materials available to us, which will undoubtedly make the construction cheap. Attached detailed description, + photo report.
To create a homemade product, we need:
Tool:
Drill;
- cutting tool(saw or hacksaw).
Materials:
PVC pipes;
- corner fittings, 12 pcs.;
- tees 4 pcs.;
- a piece of board or thick plywood, 45 x 12 cm;
- door latch;
- self-tapping screws.
Let's start by sawing a plastic pipe into the following dimensions:
- 35.56 cm, 2 pcs.;
- 13 cm, 4 pieces;
- 17.78 cm, 4 pieces;
- 16.51 cm, 2 pcs.;
- 10.16 cm. 2 pcs.;
- 5.08 cm, 10 pcs.
For the rack, we will make a locking mechanism, for this we take a piece of plywood of a certain length and, at a distance of 25 cm from the beginning of the board, we fasten the door latch, important point- the width of the plank should be narrower than the latch by 4 - 6 cm, the ends should protrude. We use self-tapping screws as fasteners, their length should not be thicker than plywood.
Next, we take the corner fittings, and at a distance of 3 cm, we drill holes, the ends of the latch will go into them.
Then, two tubes must be connected to these two corner fittings, each 24.13 cm long, after which we fasten a pair of tees on the other side.
Next, we attach small segments of tubes to the tees, each 5.08 cm long, and between them we make a small insert from a pipe 10.16 cm long. We assemble all the prepared parts together.
Two more details need to be made for the design. We take a small piece of pipe 5.08 cm, connect it to the corner fitting, then connect a pipe piece 24.13 cm to it, after that we put a tee, after it another insert from a pipe measuring 16.51 cm. We make such parts in the amount of two pieces .
Putting everything together.
Next, you need to assemble the following parts in series: we take a small piece of pipe 5.08 cm long, connect an angle fitting to it, then again insert a 5.08 cm insert and connect it to another angle fitting. We produce such parts in the amount of two pieces.
Putting all the parts together, the resulting design will be the base of the rack.
Now we take four pieces of pipe, each 17.78 cm long, and put them vertically in tees.
Next, we take a tee and an angle fitting, between them we put a small piece of pipe measuring 5.08 cm, you need to make two identical pieces. Then, when everything is ready, we put them on vertical racks.
Then we take two pieces of pipe each 35.56 cm long and insert them into the holes of the tees.
Next, we assemble the top of the rack, for this we take a couple of corner fittings, put a small piece of pipe 10.16 cm long between them, install the resulting part on vertical racks.
