A cardboard stool is an eco-friendly and inexpensive option for additional seating. Building a sturdy and practical cardboard stool can be a fun and satisfying project. Follow these nine steps to create your own cardboard stool at home:

1. Gather Materials: You will need the following items to build your cardboard stool:

– Large sheets of cardboard

– A ruler or measuring tape

– A pencil or marker

– Box cutter or utility knife

– Glue or adhesive

– Template (optional)

2. Design Your Stool: First, sketch a simple design of the stool you want to create on paper. This will help you visualize each component and their dimensions.

3. Create a Template: If you choose to use templates, draw the stool’s components onto cardstock or another form of sturdy paper, then cut them out. Using templates ensures each piece will have consistent dimensions.

4. Measure and Mark Cardboard: Using your template or measurements from your sketch, measure and mark where each piece should be cut from the cardboard sheets.

5. Cut Cardboard Pieces: Use a box cutter or utility knife to carefully cut out each piece along the marked lines. Remember to always cut away from yourself for safety purposes.

6. Assemble Base: To build the base, start by connecting the bottom panels, forming a square or rectangle depending on your design. Apply glue on the edges before attaching each piece together for additional stability.

7. Strengthen Top Surface: To ensure that your stool can support weight, stack several pieces of cut-out cardboard on top of one another, gluing each layer together. This will form a thick and durable top surface for your stool.

8. Attach Legs: Next, attach the legs one-by-one to the base by applying glue along their edges and firmly pressing them into place on the underside of the top surface. Allow sufficient time for the glue to dry before proceeding to the next step.

9. Reinforce Legs: To further enhance the stool’s stability, consider reinforcing the legs by adding layers of glued cardboard or by attaching long strips of cardboard around each leg.

Once your cardboard stool is complete, you can personalize it with paint or decorative paper. You now have an eco-friendly, affordable, and functional piece of furniture that you’ve constructed yourself!