Do you have plastic pipes left after installing the water supply network and now take up space in a closet or garage? Agree, it would be nice to make of them something useful for the home. But you do not know where they are best applied and what good ones can come of it?
We will tell you a solution - the article presents the ideas of useful appliances for the home. Moreover, it’s not difficult to make original and useful crafts from polypropylene pipes with your own hands. It is enough to take the remnants of pipes and use ready-made ideas, or to show a little imagination and create a unique product.
The article discusses the basic tools and materials necessary for the work, provides photo illustrations of useful and simply interesting homemade products. As well as video recommendations for the manufacture of propylene products.
If you do not know what you can do with your own hands from ordinary plastic pipes and what materials will be required for this, we suggest you look at a photo selection of interesting ideas for various home-made appliances for your home, summer house, apartment.
Group # 1 - functional crafts
Various products made of propylene can become an essential part of the interior or even its highlight. The main thing in this matter is to show imagination and approach the creation process creatively.
When making the home-made product needed in the household, it is not necessary to leave the real color of the pipe - it can always be repainted, supplemented with other materials.
As a result of such manipulations, the product will take on a noble appearance, and no one will even suspect a trite pipe in a pretty thing.
The following is a photo selection of useful homemade products that will help to organize the placement of things in a house or apartment.
As you can see, the ideas are quite interesting, and the manufacturing process is simple. If you are interested in a hanger made of plastic pipes, please go to this link and see step by step instructions.
In addition, a fairly necessary and useful thing in almost any home is a laptop stand. It is also easy to make, and consumables will go quite a bit.
To make the product fit into the interior, it is better to tint in a suitable color after assembly.
A plastic stand is a simple homemade product that will become a real find for fans to sit on the couch with a laptop on their lap
A rather interesting solution is to make a home-made embroidery machine.
It will take very little time to assemble it, but the embroiderer will be just happy to work for him.
Embroidering the machine is several times more convenient than “kneeling”. Here you can freely place all the necessary accessories so that they are always at hand
Group # 2 - decorative devices
Original home-made festive themes made of plastic pipes will decorate your home, make it more interesting and comfortable.
Such material can be used to make decorative elements, original and functional. screens, frames for the mirror, chest of drawers, wardrobe, Christmas tree and even a flower vase. And all these products will look exquisite.
We offer a photo selection of decorative devices that can decorate any room.
A good solution is to make a designer Christmas tree from pipes. Before that, they need to be painted in a suitable color and then the finished product will look stylish and will become a holiday decoration
There are many options for making a Christmas tree from pipes. The photo shows two different products that differ not only in appearance, but also in the method of assembly. You can create your New Year tree on the wave of inspiration - beautiful and completely original
Even ordinary flower pots can be replaced with homemade products, making them from the remains of the pipe.
The design of such a product can be anything, ranging from a modest capacity for small sprouts, and ending with a fancy floor composition.
A composition of three designer pots, which, thanks to their special shape, organically fit into the interior of the room. And against the background of their white color, the greens of flower leaves look brighter and more fun
Group # 3 - toys and furniture for children
If the family has children or grandchildren, we recommend that you take a closer look at the photo ideas from the following selection.
It presents useful devices that will be interesting to kids of different ages.
Moreover, if you wish, you can assemble a sports complex for your baby, including a ladder, an obstacle course and other interesting elements.
In the manufacture of children's simulators, it is important to use safe colors of bright color, designed for plastic processing. Beautiful stairs will clearly interest the child
For a newborn, you can make a cradle using ordinary plastic pipes.
This bed is easy to transport to the country, if you want the child to breathe fresh air while dad enjoys fishing, and mom sniffs the flowers.
The propylene cradle looks original if you spend a little time decorating it. It is important to choose anti-allergenic materials that will be safe for the baby
If the child has entered the stage of active knowledge of the world, and his father’s office with a computer and a bunch of wires is in the zone of increased interest, then a real plastic wall will come to the rescue.
The fence will protect the child from entanglement in the wires, and equipment - from falling from the table. The design itself is lightweight, if necessary, freely assembled and hides in a closet
Group # 4 - organizers and storage locations
The abundance of things and lack of space - this is the eternal problem of residents of small apartments. An ordinary plastic pipe will help to solve it, if it is used correctly.
Below is a selection of ideas for organizing storage locations.
An originally designed place for storing towels in the bathroom can be arranged in a matter of minutes, if you have the skill to connect plastic pipes to each other.
For a spectacular appearance, you will have to spend additional time decorating the resulting design.
Painted plastic acquires a noble appearance, and the use of such self-made shelves will be very convenient. Inspired by the idea, you can create a more interesting option, suitable for your home
If the apartment or house is sorely lacking in space, then almost every centimeter can be adapted for something useful - storing bottles, cups, small accessories.
By placing cells from the pipes above the microwave and even on the door, you can get additional places to place wine, water or juice
Group # 5 - products for a summer residence and garage
Light and practical homemade plastic will be very useful in the country or in a personal plot.
The following is a photo selection of interesting items that are easy to build with your own hands.
Are you interested in the idea of making a chair out of polypropylene? We have a website detailed instructions on its assembly.
If you like to take sun baths, then you can assemble a comfortable deck chair using all the same pipes.
A plastic deck chair is not afraid of rain, scorching sunlight and wind, if it is securely attached. In case of uselessness, such a craft is easy to hide in a closet or in the attic
Fans of water activities will be interested in the idea of making a catamaran.
Home-made transport will allow you to spend interesting time in the country, next to which there is a pond.
A handmade catamaran may look different - in terms of design, it all depends on the imagination of the master working on creating a vehicle for moving on water
The list of useful homemade products does not end there - it can be continued for a very long time.
But, having considered interesting homemade products made by craftsmen for your home, you can create your own version of a useful and necessary craft.
Recommendations for the manufacture of crafts
Pipes are a fairly convenient material for the manufacture of any product. The process is similar to assembling a child’s designer, only a special tool is used to connect individual elements to each other - soldering iron polypropylene.
For the manufacture of any crafts will require the following materials:
pipes one or various diameters;
fittingif the design involves the connection of elements among themselves;
paint for plastic products;
pieces of fabric, grid;
bolts or screwsif mobility of individual elements or fixing the pipe to the wall is required;
various decorative elements - twine, stars, stones and more.
As for tools, in the absence of an iron, it can be replaced by a burner. True, to use it to heat the pipes to the soldering temperature, you must first practice.
Depending on the type of plastic that you will use, you can take a special glue designed for cold welding.
When using any glue, carefully read the instructions provided by the manufacturer. And clearly follow it, having correctly prepared the surface of the glued pieces of plastic
To be sure of the reliability of the connection, you should purchase glue from trusted brands:
Tangit (Tangit), Germany;
Griffon (Griffon), Holland;
Zhebsoplast (Gebsoplast), France.
Also, to prepare pipe segments of the right size, you will need pipe cutter, tape measure, marker, paper with a pencil for sketching the general contours and sizes of the collected crafts.
For convenience, when working with pipes, a pipe cutter will not hurt, if it is not there, you can use a saw for metal or a knife, if pipes without reinforcement
If you plan to paint homemade, then buy a special paint - for polypropylene.
Another important tip is to strengthen the plastic structure - in the case when the craft will be subject to significant stresses, a metal or wooden rod needs to be threaded into the hollow pipe. For example, if we are talking about a hanger, beds, racks for storing boxes with various things in a closet.
Conclusions and useful video on the topic
The author of the video shares his experience in manufacturing a clothes dryer with an iron:
Making a stand and a table using a conventional torch for welding pipes:
Plastic pipes are not only suitable for arranging communications. From them you can collect a lot of useful products and appliances for the home. The manufacturing process is extremely simple and exciting - it reminds the assembly of a children's designer.
So that friends and acquaintances do not suspect the pipe in the finished homemade product, it is necessary to use paints and various decoration options.
Are you interested in one of the proposed options for useful homemade products and want to clarify a couple of points? Ask your questions in the block under this article - our experts will try to help you.
Or maybe you want to share with us and other users your experience in assembling useful crafts from pipes? Add original photos, tell us about your plans and ideas that have not yet been implemented - your example will inspire many craftsmen to create useful and beautiful little things for the home.
In my opinion, plastic pipes are only needed for heating. I would not dare to do something from them. Still, it's plastic! A crib from pipes is, of course, bust, and visually it looks ugly. On the sofa from the pipes I would generally get up to sit down. I think he would immediately fall apart under me. And it’s not a very cheap pleasure to make some crafts out of this material. I prefer wood products, it is at least safe and designed for furniture more.
By the way, you laugh in vain at a girl. Technology does not stand still and plastic heating pipes are no longer so rare.A reinforced aluminum polypropylene pipe with the PN 25 marking confidently holds a temperature of +95 degrees and its main purpose is precisely all types of water supply and a central heating system. And given the simplicity and speed of installation, excellent corrosion resistance, durability and adequate price, plastic heating pipes will be increasingly popular.
This is just fantastic. I looked through all the photos - a delight! So many great creative ideas! I used to see from an unusual machine only for embroidery from plastic pipes. At the women's handicraft forum, photography walks, as here. And even girls' feedback on the use of such a machine is available. But decorative partitions from rings and even a Christmas tree! It seems that everything can be made of pipes))) The only thing that I didn’t like was the headboard for the bed. It looks like a sick leave. I would not want such a bed to go home.
All the videos do not show how to solder several connections at once (the tape runs out, the phone’s memory is simply not removed). Is that a secret? How to solder one connection and so it is clear. To assemble two frames with four jumpers (for example, a stool) - this is interesting. Thank.
Hello. There is no secret 🙂 This is polypropylene, it has a consumption in the reserve, which will be enough for soldering. The only thing you need to choose a soldering iron with a stable stand-lock, a standard tripod will not hold the device when heating 2 parts. With her torment, you have to clamp the soldering iron with your knees or use the help of a second person. Here is a good example - https://youtu.be/lOAsHZqkZ3g.
In modern refrigerators, handles are a big problem and buying new handles solves the problem for 2-3 months until they fall off again, and these are very expensive financial parts.
There was a task to make handles for the LG refrigerator. I was searching on the internet how others coped with this problem, but didn’t find anything. As a result, 40 minutes and that's what happened.
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In my opinion, plastic pipes are only needed for heating. I would not dare to do something from them. Still, it's plastic! A crib from pipes is, of course, bust, and visually it looks ugly. On the sofa from the pipes I would generally get up to sit down. I think he would immediately fall apart under me. And it’s not a very cheap pleasure to make some crafts out of this material. I prefer wood products, it is at least safe and designed for furniture more.
Catherine, God forbid you use plastic pipes for HEATING))) And God forbid your neighbors))))
By the way, you laugh in vain at a girl. Technology does not stand still and plastic heating pipes are no longer so rare.A reinforced aluminum polypropylene pipe with the PN 25 marking confidently holds a temperature of +95 degrees and its main purpose is precisely all types of water supply and a central heating system. And given the simplicity and speed of installation, excellent corrosion resistance, durability and adequate price, plastic heating pipes will be increasingly popular.
This is just fantastic. I looked through all the photos - a delight! So many great creative ideas! I used to see from an unusual machine only for embroidery from plastic pipes. At the women's handicraft forum, photography walks, as here. And even girls' feedback on the use of such a machine is available. But decorative partitions from rings and even a Christmas tree! It seems that everything can be made of pipes))) The only thing that I didn’t like was the headboard for the bed. It looks like a sick leave. I would not want such a bed to go home.
All the videos do not show how to solder several connections at once (the tape runs out, the phone’s memory is simply not removed). Is that a secret? How to solder one connection and so it is clear. To assemble two frames with four jumpers (for example, a stool) - this is interesting. Thank.
Hello. There is no secret 🙂 This is polypropylene, it has a consumption in the reserve, which will be enough for soldering. The only thing you need to choose a soldering iron with a stable stand-lock, a standard tripod will not hold the device when heating 2 parts. With her torment, you have to clamp the soldering iron with your knees or use the help of a second person. Here is a good example - https://youtu.be/lOAsHZqkZ3g.
In modern refrigerators, handles are a big problem and buying new handles solves the problem for 2-3 months until they fall off again, and these are very expensive financial parts.
There was a task to make handles for the LG refrigerator. I was searching on the internet how others coped with this problem, but didn’t find anything. As a result, 40 minutes and that's what happened.