We're now looking at all the large cardboard boxes in a new light after seeing these impressive DIY furniture creations made by the Parisian artist collective known as the Cartonnistes. Founder Eric Guiomar began creating cardboard furniture after looking for affordable and lightweight seating, and now offers classes in the construction technique he developed...
The materials used are readily available and easy to find. Add a few dollars worth of glue, paints, pigments and water-based varnishes, buy another $50 worth of tools and you are ready to start production as an art, a hobby or a business.
You can check out a real life project following the Cartonnistes' technique here; looks like a lot of trial and error but a fun project if you have the time and space. Order your own instructional DVD here.
And it looks like New Yorkers will have the opportunity to participate in cardboard furniture workshops from September 20th-28th. We can only hope the La Compagnie Bleuzen decide to make a west coast trip in the near future.
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Those are awesome! I want the cactus one for myself. I bed these guys don't use Elmer's glue and scotch tape, though.
Cardboard furniture is furniture designed to be made from cardboard, or heavy wood-based types of paper. The line, which is still made and sold by Vitra, consists of modern chairs, tables. Made with hidden screws and fiberboard edging, the tables are said to hold thousands of pounds. The "Wiggle Chair," which has won many design awards and has been included in museum shows at London's Design Museum and elsewhere, contains 60 layers of corrugated cardboard held together by hidden screws and fibreboard edging.
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The preview video was really nice and some of those pieces were quite impressive -- the construction techniques were really different from anything done in class, which was interesting.
Oh, and it seems like the text was quoted from elsewhere (based on the west coast reference) -- where did you find it (you should give a link so we can give credit to your source)
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