Fed-Hexa Throne

Project Description

The Fed-Hexa Throne is an oversized chair that I constructed out of strictly shipping boxes and hot glue.

Problem

How do you design, source materials (during the 2020 Covid lockdown), and build a chair out of cardboard and glue?

Insights

Designing a chair is one thing but using cardboard and glue to construct a functional chair with the ability to sustain the weight of the average human is another. For glued cardboard to remain together until it dries, and for months after, the glue needs to be heavy-duty and dry quickly. It also needs a temporary binder that can be removed once the glue dries.

Solutions

After much experimentation, I discovered that hot glue worked best for the intended outcome and I used clothespins to keep the cardboard together until the glue fully dried. To support the weight of a human, I built hexahedron-shaped stretchers and enclosed them in the chair's cuboid base. Visit my portfolio site to discover more ways I think outside the box!