DIY crafts from propylene pipes: homemade options for home
Do you have leftover plastic pipes after installing your plumbing system and are now taking up space in your closet or garage? Agree, it would be nice to make something useful out of them for the home. But you don't know where to best apply them and what good can come out of them?
We will give you a solution - the article contains ideas for useful devices for the home. Moreover, making original and useful crafts from polypropylene pipes with your own hands is not at all difficult. It is enough to take the remains of pipes and use ready-made ideas, or show a little imagination and create a unique product.
The article discusses the basic tools and materials needed for work, and provides photo illustrations of useful and simply interesting homemade products. As well as video recommendations for making products from propylene.
If you don’t know what you can make with your own hands from ordinary plastic pipes and what materials you will need for this, we suggest looking at a photo selection of interesting ideas for various homemade devices for your home, cottage, or apartment.
Group #1 - functional crafts
Various products made from 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 a homemade product that is needed on the farm, it is not necessary to leave the actual color of the pipe - it can always be repainted or supplemented with other materials.
As a result of such manipulations, the product will acquire a noble appearance, and no one will even suspect a banal pipe in a pretty little thing.
Below is a photo selection of useful homemade products that will help you organize the placement of things in your 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 quite necessary and useful thing in almost any home is a laptop stand. It’s also easy to make, and you’ll need very few consumables.
In order for the product to fit into the interior, it is better to tint it in a suitable color after assembly.
A plastic stand is a simple homemade product that will be a real boon for those who like to sit on the sofa with a laptop on their laps
A rather interesting solution is to make a homemade embroidery machine.
It will take very little time to assemble, but the embroiderer will be simply happy to work on it.
Embroidering at the machine is several times more convenient than “on your knees.” Here you can freely place all the necessary accessories so that they are always at hand
Group #2 - decorative devices
Original holiday-themed homemade items made from plastic pipes will decorate your home and make it more interesting and cozy.
This material can be used to make decorative elements that are original and functional. screens, frames for a mirror, chest of drawers, wardrobe, Christmas tree and even a flower vase. And all these products will look elegant.
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 this, they need to be painted in a suitable color and then the finished product will look stylish and 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, on a wave of inspiration, create your own New Year tree - beautiful and completely original
Even ordinary flower pots can be replaced with homemade ones, made from the remains of a pipe.
The design of such a product can be anything, from a modest container for small sprouts to 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 green of the flower leaves looks brighter and more cheerful
Group #3 - toys and furniture for children
If the family has children or grandchildren, we recommend taking a closer look at the photo ideas from the following collection.
It presents useful devices that will be of interest to children of all ages.
Moreover, if you wish, you can assemble a sports complex for your baby, including a ladder, an obstacle course and other interesting elements.
When making children's exercise equipment, it is important to use safe, bright-colored paints designed for processing plastic. Beautiful stairs will clearly interest a child
You can make a cradle for a newborn using ordinary plastic pipes.
Such a crib is easy to transport to the dacha if you want the child to breathe fresh air while dad enjoys fishing and mom smells flowers.
A 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 around him, and his father’s office with a computer and a bunch of wires is in an area of increased interest, then a real plastic wall will come to the rescue.
The fence will protect the child from getting tangled in wires, and the equipment from falling off the table. The design itself is lightweight; if necessary, it can be easily assembled and hidden in a closet.
Group #4 - organizers and storage places
An abundance of things and a lack of space is an eternal problem for residents of small apartments. An ordinary plastic pipe will help solve this problem if used correctly.
Below is a selection of ideas for organizing storage spaces.
An original place for storing towels in the bathroom can be created in a matter of minutes if you have the skill of connecting plastic pipes to each other.
For a spectacular appearance, you will have to spend additional time decorating the resulting structure.
Painted plastic takes on a noble appearance, and the use of such homemade shelves will be very convenient. Once inspired by the idea, you can create a more interesting option suitable for your home
If there is a catastrophic lack of space in an apartment or house, then almost every centimeter can be adapted for something useful - storing bottles, cups, small accessories.
By placing pipe cells above the microwave and even on the door, you can get additional places to place wine, water or juice
Group #5 - products for the garden and garage
Lightweight and practical homemade products made from plastic will be very useful in the country house or garden.
Below 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 from polypropylene? We have it on our website detailed instructions on its assembly.
If you like to sunbathe, you can assemble a comfortable sun lounger using the same pipes.
A plastic chaise lounge is not afraid of rain, scorching sun rays and wind if it is securely attached. If not needed, such a craft can be easily hidden in a closet or attic.
Fans of water activities will be interested in the idea of making a catamaran.
Homemade transport will allow you to have an interesting time at the dacha, next to which there is a pond.
A homemade catamaran can 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 here - it can be continued for a very long time.
But by looking at interesting homemade items made by craftsmen for your home, you can create your own version of a useful and necessary craft.
Recommendations for making crafts
Pipes are a fairly convenient material for making any product. The process is similar to assembling a children's construction set, only a special tool is used to connect individual elements to each other - soldering iron polypropylene.
To make any craft, you will need the following materials:
pipes same or different diameters;
fitting, if the design involves connecting elements to each other;
various decorative elements - twine, stars, stones, etc.
As for tools, if you don’t have an iron, you can replace it with a torch. True, in order to use it to heat pipes to soldering temperature, you will first have to practice.
Depending on the type of plastic you will use, you can take a special glue designed for cold welding.
When using any glue, you must carefully read the instructions provided by the manufacturer. And follow it strictly, correctly preparing the surface of the pieces of plastic to be glued together.
To be sure of the reliability of the connection, you should purchase glue from trusted brands:
Tangit (Tangit), Germany;
Griffon (Griffon), Holland;
Zhebplast (Gebsoplast), France.
Also, to prepare pipe sections of the required size, you will need pipe cutter, tape measure, marker, paper and pencil for sketching the general contours and dimensions of the craft to be assembled.
For convenience, when working with pipes, a pipe cutter will not hurt; if you don’t have one, you can use a metal saw or a knife if the pipes are without reinforcement
If you plan to paint your homemade product, then purchase special paint for polypropylene.
Another important tip concerns strengthening the plastic structure - if the craft is subject to significant loads, you need to thread a metal or wooden rod inside the hollow pipe. For example, if we are talking about a hanger, a bed, 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 of making a clothes dryer using an iron:
Making a stand and table using a conventional pipe welding torch:
Plastic pipes are suitable not only for arranging communications. From them you can assemble many useful products and devices for the home. The manufacturing process is extremely simple and exciting - reminiscent of assembling a children's construction set.
So that friends and acquaintances do not suspect a pipe in the finished homemade product, you will have 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 below 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 not yet implemented ideas - 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 make something out of them. It's plastic after all! A crib made of pipes is, of course, overkill, and visually it looks ugly. I would actually go up and sit on the sofa made of pipes. It seems to me that he would immediately fall apart under me. And it’s not too cheap a pleasure to make some crafts from this material. I prefer wood products; at least it is safe and is more suitable for furniture.
By the way, you are in vain laughing at the girl. Technologies do not stand still and plastic heating pipes are no longer such a rarity. An aluminum-reinforced polypropylene pipe marked PN 25 confidently maintains a temperature of +95 degrees and its main purpose is all types of water supply and central heating systems. And given the simplicity and speed of installation, excellent corrosion resistance, durability and reasonable price, plastic heating pipes will become increasingly popular.
This is simply fantastic. I looked through all the photos - I was delighted! So many great ideas for creativity! The only unusual thing I've seen before is an embroidery machine made from plastic pipes. There is a photo floating around on the women's handicraft forum, like here. And there are even reviews from girls about using such a machine. But decorative partitions made of rings and even a Christmas tree! It feels like you can make ANYTHING from pipes))) The only thing I didn’t like was the headboard for the bed. It looks like a hospital somehow.I wouldn't want a bed like this for my home.
All the videos do not show how to solder several connections at once (the film is running out, the phone’s memory is simply not removed). Is this some kind of secret? How to solder one connection at a time is already clear. Assembling two frames with four jumpers (for example, a stool) is interesting. Thank you.
Hello. There is no secret :) This is polypropylene, it has a reserve supply, which will be enough for soldering. The only thing is that you need to choose a soldering iron with a stable stand-fixer; a standard tripod will not hold the device when heating 2 parts. You will be tortured with it, you will have to clamp the soldering iron with your knees or use the help of a second person. Here's 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 costly spare parts.
The task was to make handles for an LG refrigerator. I searched the Internet for how others dealt with this problem, but I didn’t find anything. In the end, 40 minutes and this is what I got.
In my opinion, plastic pipes are only needed for heating. I would not dare to make something out of them. It's plastic after all! A crib made of pipes is, of course, overkill, and visually it looks ugly. I would actually go up and sit on the sofa made of pipes. It seems to me that he would immediately fall apart under me. And it’s not too cheap a pleasure to make some crafts from this material. I prefer wood products; at least it is safe and is more suitable for furniture.
Ekaterina, God forbid you use plastic pipes for HEATING))) And God forbid your neighbors))))
By the way, you are in vain laughing at the girl. Technologies do not stand still and plastic heating pipes are no longer such a rarity. An aluminum-reinforced polypropylene pipe marked PN 25 confidently maintains a temperature of +95 degrees and its main purpose is all types of water supply and central heating systems. And given the simplicity and speed of installation, excellent corrosion resistance, durability and reasonable price, plastic heating pipes will become increasingly popular.
This is simply fantastic. I looked through all the photos - I was delighted! So many great ideas for creativity! The only unusual thing I've seen before is an embroidery machine made from plastic pipes. There is a photo floating around on the women's handicraft forum, like here. And there are even reviews from girls about using such a machine. But decorative partitions made of rings and even a Christmas tree! It feels like you can make ANYTHING from pipes))) The only thing I didn’t like was the headboard for the bed. It looks like a hospital somehow.I wouldn't want a bed like this for my home.
All the videos do not show how to solder several connections at once (the film is running out, the phone’s memory is simply not removed). Is this some kind of secret? How to solder one connection at a time is already clear. Assembling two frames with four jumpers (for example, a stool) is interesting. Thank you.
Hello. There is no secret :) This is polypropylene, it has a reserve supply, which will be enough for soldering. The only thing is that you need to choose a soldering iron with a stable stand-fixer; a standard tripod will not hold the device when heating 2 parts. You will be tortured with it, you will have to clamp the soldering iron with your knees or use the help of a second person. Here's 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 costly spare parts.
The task was to make handles for an LG refrigerator. I searched the Internet for how others dealt with this problem, but I didn’t find anything. In the end, 40 minutes and this is what I got.