I have often been asked: "Why do you deal in cardboard crafts?"
I must confess that it is cool. Imagine, having the ability to create, through your own efforts - easily and cheaply, any furniture you fancy. Whether it exists already, or comes from your own imagination. Whether it is something you need and can't find on the market -you can plan, design, and create it in a few days. Doesn't it sound like a dream? There is nothing like sitting back on an armchair and enjoying, it being your own creation.
I have discovered cardboard furniture several years ago, and on the same night - I created my first furniture.
Ok, I agree that not everyone can create furniture just by looking at it on the Internet. But for that very purpose, I am here - I undertake courses where I teach the whole Torah of cardboard crafts, and I deliver detailed designs for people to create and get similar satisfaction as I have. I supply schemas, videos and written description so every one can build their own cardboard furniture.
What is exceedingly charming is that anybody can design and create his own furniture. You just need to render your imagination it. The soft and light material (Cardboard) makes it an ideal craft for parents and kids to do at home. There is no need of heavy machinery to process it.
I have immense satisfaction to see the thousands of people that create their own furniture by themselves.
What do you need to start? Tools and materials value under 50$. The main raw material is cardboard which we can get freely from any cardboard recycle center. The rest are glue and some finishing material (like paint).
The benefits of using cardboard are:
a. Cardboard furniture is ecological furniture. Mainly because, cardboard is perishable raw material and also recyclable.
b. The furniture we create is ecological as we use reused cardboard. Instead of recycling it we use it as it is and use it in our furniture. Less paper waste, less cutting trees, less methane gas and many other benefits
c. Cheap raw material - Cardboard can be obtained freely most of the time. The furniture cost is determined by the finishing product we use.
d. Cardboard furniture is light-weight. Making it easily movable when doing house hold work.
e. Fed up with furniture look? Want to upgrade? Very easy, in a small amount of time you can paint, change, add or remove elements from existing furniture to get a whole new masterpiece!
f. Your imagination is the limit - you can do almost anything using cardboard: From simple frames to sofas, from bookcases to baby beds and desks.
g. The furniture created is rigid and loaded with heavy load, because of the cardboard structure and the processing technique.
h. The cardboard is soft and easy to process. This makes it very suitable to women who want to practice a "do it yourself" hand craft. This also eliminates the need to use heavy electrical machinery, make it a perfect craft to do at homes, and with the kids.
i. The cardboard is very forgiving to building mistakes. Mistakes can most often be covered by adhesive paper and painted.
Michael is an Internet entrepreneur. He discovered the Cardboard Art and became fascinated. He established a web site to promote this craft and allows families to have quality time creating things in the living room, and have some fun moments together.
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