How to make a bucket stool

Make a Bucket Stool

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These buckets cost me R39 each

These buckets cost me R39 each

I asked a great kitchen business (Heavenly kitchens) to help cut the wood for me.

I asked a great kitchen business (Heavenly kitchens) to help cut the wood for me.

You can get the sponge thicker if you want.

You can get the sponge thicker if you want.

Center wood in middle of sponge, material & plastic

Center wood in middle of sponge, material & plastic

Pull material & plastic fairly firmly & staple on opposite sides.

Pull material & plastic fairly firmly & staple on opposite sides.

Do the same in the centre of the 4 sides, keeping material & plastic firmly together.

Do the same in the centre of the 4 sides, keeping material & plastic firmly together.

Keep material tight under plastic.

Keep material tight under plastic.

Fold flaps to the side using scissors to straigthen, work anti-clockwise with folds so that you staple on top of each other.

Fold flaps to the side using scissors to straigthen, work anti-clockwise with folds so that you staple on top of each other.

Attach wood with screws. (I marked the wood strip & on the seat before so that it is centered)

Attach wood with screws. (I marked the wood strip & on the seat before so that it is centered)

And there's a comfortable, solid stool!

And there's a comfortable, solid stool!

Use on patio, kitchen, kids rooms,  school classroom etc. My art class   is in lilac, lime, orange & yellow. You can have fun with colored or patterned materials!

Use on patio, kitchen, kids rooms, school classroom etc. My art class is in lilac, lime, orange & yellow. You can have fun with colored or patterned materials!

Great "secret" storage!!!

Great "secret" storage!!!

  • 25 liter bucket (open top diameter 29.5cm)
  • Material cut into 60cm diameter
  • Plastic (optional) cut into 60cm diameter
  • Wood 1.5cm thick cut into circle of 32.5cm
  • Wooden strip 1.5cm thick, 7cm wide, 28.5cm long
  • 2 screws
  • Sponge cut into circle 36cm diameter, 2.5 cm thick
  • Staple gun