I wanted to make a small hanging chair for my miniature treehouse, and this turned out to be such a cute little boho-style project. I used metal bangles for the round shapes, wrapped them with twine, and then you can add a cushion (which I will create later)
It takes a bit of patience, especially with the wrapping, but the result is worth it.
Let's start with the list of materials.
Adaptable to your own taste or particular project or your own scale, here's the list of materials that I used:
- Scissors
- 4 metal bangles (approximately 6–7 cm / 2.4–2.75 inches in diameter)
- Natural jute twine
- Satin ribbon (about 6 mm / ¼ inch wide)
- 4 small jump rings
- materials to create your cushion, I have made a cushion for now from some white clay and kitchen paper, but I will change this later with a real tiny cushion. It is just to show you how it could look when finished.
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks. For those who don't want to work with a glue gun, use UHU glue or grab fast tacky glue.
- Wire cutters or strong jewelry pliers
By the way, here's how to create tiny cushions, with a lot of extra tips from the community!
Step-by-step tutorial
Let's do this step by step, here we go!
Step 1: Cover the main ring with twine
Start with one metal bangle. This will become the main round frame of the hanging chair.
Wrap jute twine tightly around the bangle, working your way around the full circle. Add a little hot glue here and there while wrapping, so the twine stays in place and does not slide around.
Keep wrapping until the metal ring is completely covered. This gives the chair frame that rustic rope look.
Step 2: Make the hanging stand
Take a second metal ring and cut it open using strong wire cutters or heavy-duty scissors.
Carefully bend the ring into a long, smooth curve. At one end, curl the tip inward with needle-nose pliers to create a small hook. This is where the chair will eventually hang.
Once you're happy with the shape, wrap the entire stand with the same jute twine. Secure the beginning and end with a small amount of hot glue, adding a little glue every few centimeters to keep the twine tight and even.
