No fire shelf? No problem! Build a simple, but stylish decorative ladder, on which stockings of all members of your family will look extremely stylish. You can lean it to the fireplace or just to the wall.
Materials and tools:
Piece of wood 55x5x8 cm
A wooden rod with a length of about 120 cm (3-5 cm in diameter)
hacksaw
Large sandpaper №220
Unnecessary fabric
carbon black
Blank drill
drill
Two elastic cords (about 70 cm long)
Artificial metallic and copper coating
Crochelle coating
Red glossy paint
Pussy
Blue isolent
Progress:
1. For two side parts of the ladder, cut a piece of wood into two equal parts. Using sandpaper, get rid of roughness and rounded corners.
2. Wooden rod divide into three parts: 45, 40 and 35 centimeters in length.
3. On the side parts, mark in parallel to each other points where future steps-crossbars will be attached. The first point will be in the middle, the remaining two - at an equal distance from the center.
4. Memble the centimeter on the blade drill and, using the isolate, mark this distance. Then drill six holes in the points marked earlier on the side parts for fastening the steps. Points and wood dust remove with soft wet cloth.
5. Use the joinery of the glue to fasten the three steps between the side crossbars (the longest step is located below, the shortest - at the top). Take the staircase with elastic cords and let glue dry.
6. Apply two layers of the metal coating by taking a break after the first layer and give it to dry. After that, immediately apply a crockel coating in accordance with the recommendations in the instructions for its use.
7. Next, apply the red paint and give the staircase to dry completely. In the process of drying, cracks will appear, giving the ladder an old look.
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