Old chair given a new life by Ms. O Sullivan's Rang 5 and 6 Blarney Boys School, Cork

BBNS · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 10:17 AM** #1

As we are a green school our class was inspired by the many great ideas on jumbletown and decided to refurbish an old chair we found in the school as part of an Art project - the class really enjoyed the project and the pupil of the week has a new comfy throne for the week!

Instructions on how we refurbished the chair (written by Daniel M- Rang 6)

1. Acquire materials such as staple gun, sandpaper,pillar box red (colour optional) wood paint, fabric (Blarney Sofas helped us with this one),a screwdriver, white spirits,some undercoat paint and paintbrushes.
2. Disassemble the chair by unscrewing the screws.
3. Using the sandpaper rub the frame vigorously all over until it appears there is dust all over it.
4.Pour a small amount of white spirits on a cloth and rub all over to clean off the dust.
5.When dry, paint the frame using an undercoat.
6.Leave overnight to dry. Sand lightly and clean with white spirits again. Then paint over the undercoat using wood paint.
7. Measure the fabric to fit. Use a pencil to mark amount needed and leave roughly an inch extra all around.Then fold the fabric neatly around the cushion pull the fabric tight inwards and staple it using the staple gun. The same applies to the other cushion.
8. When the paint on the frame is dry, fasten the newly reupholstered cushion onto the frame using the screws and screwdriver.

And voila you have a new and unique chair for a fraction of the price!

mondubics · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 10:41 AM** #2

Fantastic! and I love the idea of the 'pupil of the week' having a throne.

Chris P · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 02:54 PM** #3

Well done Ms O'Sullivan, Daniel, Rang 5 & 6, and all at Blarney Boys' School!

Thanks for sharing your fantastic handiwork!

Regards
Chris P
JumbleTown Admin

Scrabble · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 03:33 PM** #4

This is really brilliant. I love to hear of children getting involved with projects like this. It teaches them to value things rather than live in the throw away culture. It looks really comfy for the student of the week,they must be acting like angels just to get to sit on it(LOL).
Kind regards
Scrabble

Gormal · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 04:26 PM** #5

Brilliant to see the youth of today taught the value of things and in such a fun spirited way!

Merienne · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 04:27 PM** #6

The chair looks great, and it's a brilliant project for creativity and learning useful skills.

sparkwell · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 05:28 PM** #7

What a fantastic idea and love the fact that you all got a green star from Jumbletown - Well done everyone!

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 07:49 PM** #8

What a wonderful class project and a lovely way to use it-because they all had a hand in it, they will really value sitting in it as student of the week. Hope teacher will sit in it too and give herself a star as teacher of the week. Eibhlin.

TickTock · **Posted: 20-09-2011 , 08:30 PM** #9

Well done - what a fab chair! The fabric is gorgeous!

melissabell · **Posted: 21-09-2011 , 11:29 AM** #10

That's a brilliant idea and you just know the kids will give these ideas to their parents too. Well done everyone!!!

sue · **Posted: 21-09-2011 , 01:24 PM** #11

looks great and young well done

shonastar · **Posted: 22-09-2011 , 04:20 PM** #12

Excellent work, well done to everyone involved, I would have loved a project like this when I was in school!

mw100860 · **Posted: 22-09-2011 , 05:05 PM** #13

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Originally Posted by BBNS

As we are a green school our class was inspired by the many great ideas on jumbletown and decided to refurbish an old chair we found in the school as part of an Art project - the class really enjoyed the project and the pupil of the week has a new comfy throne for the week!

Instructions on how we refurbished the chair (written by Daniel M- Rang 6)

1. Acquire materials such as staple gun, sandpaper,pillar box red (colour optional) wood paint, fabric (Blarney Sofas helped us with this one),a screwdriver, white spirits,some undercoat paint and paintbrushes.
2. Disassemble the chair by unscrewing the screws.
3. Using the sandpaper rub the frame vigorously all over until it appears there is dust all over it.
4.Pour a small amount of white spirits on a cloth and rub all over to clean off the dust.
5.When dry, paint the frame using an undercoat.
6.Leave overnight to dry. Sand lightly and clean with white spirits again. Then paint over the undercoat using wood paint.
7. Measure the fabric to fit. Use a pencil to mark amount needed and leave roughly an inch extra all around.Then fold the fabric neatly around the cushion pull the fabric tight inwards and staple it using the staple gun. The same applies to the other cushion.
8. When the paint on the frame is dry, fasten the newly reupholstered cushion onto the frame using the screws and screwdriver.

And voila you have a new and unique chair for a fraction of the price!

Now that's what I call an all-round education! Well done to all, teacher included.

BBNS · **Posted: 03-10-2011 , 11:05 AM** #14

A big thank you to all of you for the responses and encouraging remarks. The boys are delighted with all the comments and check Jumbletown daily for any new ones!

palminnie1 · **Posted: 03-10-2011 , 09:34 PM** #15

Oh boy thats some chair! well done!

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	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 10:17 AM #1
BBNS Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cork Posts: 2	Old chair given a new life by Ms. O Sullivan's Rang 5 and 6 Blarney Boys School, Cork As we are a green school our class was inspired by the many great ideas on jumbletown and decided to refurbish an old chair we found in the school as part of an Art project - the class really enjoyed the project and the pupil of the week has a new comfy throne for the week! Instructions on how we refurbished the chair (written by Daniel M- Rang 6) 1. Acquire materials such as staple gun, sandpaper,pillar box red (colour optional) wood paint, fabric (Blarney Sofas helped us with this one),a screwdriver, white spirits,some undercoat paint and paintbrushes. 2. Disassemble the chair by unscrewing the screws. 3. Using the sandpaper rub the frame vigorously all over until it appears there is dust all over it. 4.Pour a small amount of white spirits on a cloth and rub all over to clean off the dust. 5.When dry, paint the frame using an undercoat. 6.Leave overnight to dry. Sand lightly and clean with white spirits again. Then paint over the undercoat using wood paint. 7. Measure the fabric to fit. Use a pencil to mark amount needed and leave roughly an inch extra all around.Then fold the fabric neatly around the cushion pull the fabric tight inwards and staple it using the staple gun. The same applies to the other cushion. 8. When the paint on the frame is dry, fasten the newly reupholstered cushion onto the frame using the screws and screwdriver. And voila you have a new and unique chair for a fraction of the price! Attached Images

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 10:41 AM #2
mondubics Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: D6 Posts: 446	Fantastic! and I love the idea of the 'pupil of the week' having a throne.

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 02:54 PM #3
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	from Admin Well done Ms O'Sullivan, Daniel, Rang 5 & 6, and all at Blarney Boys' School! Thanks for sharing your fantastic handiwork! Regards Chris P JumbleTown Admin Attached Images

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 03:33 PM #4
Scrabble Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 220	This is really brilliant. I love to hear of children getting involved with projects like this. It teaches them to value things rather than live in the throw away culture. It looks really comfy for the student of the week,they must be acting like angels just to get to sit on it(LOL). Kind regards Scrabble

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 04:26 PM #5
Gormal Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Kerry Posts: 686	Brilliant to see the youth of today taught the value of things and in such a fun spirited way!

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 04:27 PM #6
Merienne Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Meath Posts: 209	Well done! The chair looks great, and it's a brilliant project for creativity and learning useful skills.

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 05:28 PM #7
sparkwell Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 713	What a fantastic idea and love the fact that you all got a green star from Jumbletown - Well done everyone!

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 07:49 PM #8
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	Chair What a wonderful class project and a lovely way to use it-because they all had a hand in it, they will really value sitting in it as student of the week. Hope teacher will sit in it too and give herself a star as teacher of the week. Eibhlin.

	Posted: 20-09-2011 , 08:30 PM #9
TickTock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: D24 Posts: 525	Well done - what a fab chair! The fabric is gorgeous!

	Posted: 21-09-2011 , 11:29 AM #10
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	That's a brilliant idea and you just know the kids will give these ideas to their parents too. Well done everyone!!!

	Posted: 21-09-2011 , 01:24 PM #11
sue Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wexford, Kerry Posts: 272	re-vamp looks great and young well done

	Posted: 22-09-2011 , 04:20 PM #12
shonastar Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Posts: 221	Excellent work, well done to everyone involved, I would have loved a project like this when I was in school!

	Posted: 03-10-2011 , 11:05 AM #14
BBNS Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cork Posts: 2	from BBNS A big thank you to all of you for the responses and encouraging remarks. The boys are delighted with all the comments and check Jumbletown daily for any new ones!

	Posted: 03-10-2011 , 09:34 PM #15
palminnie1 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Greystones, Co. Wicklow Posts: 367	What a throne! Oh boy thats some chair! well done!