Original do-it-yourself stand design. How to make a stand for school with your own hands. How to make a cork stand with your own hands

Kirill Sysoev

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A cork board will be a real find for those who are used to planning things ahead, want to visualize their desires, or simply have a stand to remind them of important events. Notes, pictures, advertisements, and small objects are attached to the accessory. This stand is common in offices, schools, kindergartens, and more and more people are hanging it at home.

What is wall cork board

The material of the accessory is cork oak bark. Cork board is a wooden rectangular sheet of different sizes (often 45x60, 60x90, 100x150, 120x90, 90x120), made from crushed compressed cork and covered with veneer. Notes, posters, information sheets, etc. are attached to the product using buttons or needles. The accessory fits perfectly into almost any interior style.

A cork board on the wall performs different functions. It can be used as standard - for notes and reminders. Household members often paste children’s art and family photographs onto the accessory. It’s easy to make an organizer out of the stand by dividing the surface into squares – the days of the month. If you attach hooks to the bottom of the frame, you can give the item the function of a key holder. Creative owners of the accessory equip one side with small shelves, and leave the other for notes.

Product types:

• Office board. It has a simple appearance - the cork board itself and a strong aluminum profile. It is often produced on a roller stand, which allows the product to be rotated.
• Homemade option. Decorated with various figured frames, shelves, and has a different surface color. If desired, such a wall stand can be covered with fabric or another covering can be made.

Material advantages

The appearance of the cork board itself on the wall is somewhat gloomy, but with proper decor it will sparkle with new colors and will not seem boring. In addition, the tree has the following properties:

• natural material: light, elastic, elastic, environmentally friendly;
• does not allow moisture to pass through and is resistant to high temperatures;
• refractory;
• does not attract dust, does not become electrified;
• resistant to fungi, chemicals, insects;
• he is not afraid of shocks or vibrations;
• after punctures, the resulting holes close almost immediately;
• has a long service life - lasts for several decades.

Features of installation and assembly

Wall notice boards from modern manufacturers have special mounting holes at the corners. An installation kit is almost always sold along with the accessory. If you are making a stand at home, arrange loops on the wrong side. Mounting options:

1.On screws or nails. Drive or screw them into the wall at the required distance, and hang the stand. Do not leave too much of a gap between the wall and the cork sheet at the top so that it does not “move” back and forth when you attach the information material.

2. Liquid nails (glue). In this case, you don’t even have to make holes in the wall. The gluing is done as follows:

• Degrease the surface with any detergent.
• Apply liquid nails pointwise along the perimeter. The distance between the drops is about 5-10 millimeters.
• Press the product firmly against the wall. It will take about 10 minutes for the glue to begin to harden.

3.Good double-sided tape. Cover the perimeter of the wall and place the accessory evenly on the tape.

Where to buy and how much does a wall board for notes cost?

Cork boards for notes are sold in almost any store or hypermarket for home and office. Well-known manufacturers (Attache, TCO, IKEA, Komus) provide high quality products. You can also place an order from small manufacturers who offer the sheets themselves. Ready-made cork boards for the wall have different prices. The price of a 45x60 sample from Attache with a wooden frame is 750 rubles, with an increase in area and improved characteristics, the cost increases to 2000-5000 rubles. A cork oak sheet is cheaper, but it is sold without a frame.

How to make a cork stand with your own hands

It is more profitable to make a cork board on the wall yourself. It will not cost too much and will fit organically into the room you need, since you will create your own design. How to make a cork board with your own hands:

• Buy a cork sheet of the size you need.
• You will need another piece of hardboard of the same area. It will serve as the back surface of the stand. Glue the hardboard.
• You can decorate the sheet or cover it with fabric.
• Decide on a frame. Common materials are aluminum, plastic, wood. It is convenient to take cable channels slightly wider than the thickness of the board.
• Cut the corners of the frame at 45º. Attach the frame to the base.
• If you mount the product with screws, provide loops for them. The use of glue or double-sided tape does not require additional manipulations.

I decided to somehow make a couple of rotating stands, like in the photo. Typically these are used for hanging satin ribbons on reels. Height 220 cm, width 50 cm - so the thing is not small.

The stand must be rotating. I had to rack my brains a little. It was necessary to select a pipe, bearing and washer in such a way that together they would form a rotating unit (the design of the rotating unit itself will be presented later). At the beginning I thought that I could simply match them to each other “locally,” but very soon I realized the depravity of this path and went to study literature.

After considering different combinations, I chose the best option:

From "GOST 3262-75. Steel water and gas pipes." I chose a pipe - a “magpie” with an outer diameter of 48.

The frame of the stand is made from a 25x25x1.5 profile pipe. Pipe legs 20x40x2. Crossbars made of 7 mm rod.

From "GOST 7872-89. Single and double thrust ball bearings." I chose 8210 series bearings with an internal diameter of 50.

In "GOST 11371-78. Washers." I found d48 washers with accuracy class A and an internal diameter of 50.

But if there are no problems with the pipe and bearings, then M48 washers of class A accuracy are not a very popular product. Couldn't find any of these for sale.
I found Business Center Leirus LLC on the Internet, located in my city, which listed these washers in the price list on its website. I called the number provided, but their managers are strange. It was not possible to find out what the minimum order is, how many pieces are in a package, what the price is per package and what the delivery time is. I'm not even talking about what accuracy class their washers belong to according to GOST 11371-78.

I solved the problem with the washers simply - I turned to a turner, who turned them for 70 rubles apiece.

Unfortunately, I don't have pipe clamps. But it is important to accurately set the angles and distances between the frame elements. To do this, I cut out a template from plywood with the required dimensions and exact angles and simply fixed the profile pipes on it using clamps.

And there is no frame for the grinder yet either. Therefore, the cutting of parts is not always ideal.

But after welding everything falls into place. I cooked with Monolith 2 mm electrodes. Current 50 A with separation.

Thanks to a simple template, we managed to get good results

We clean the seams with a grinder.

Using the same template, I set up the vertical posts of the frame. It turned out not perfect, but acceptable.

One of the elements of the rotating mechanism is a washer, which is located in the lower part of the frame and which rests on a bearing. It is attached to four sections, which must be welded quite accurately. To do this, we first weld the first crossbar at the bottom of the frame.

Now we weld on the second crossbar

And having made the same cuts, we place the washer in the center

We fix the washer by welding.

At the top of the frame there is another crossbar with a piece of pipe welded perpendicular to it. This piece of pipe will also become an element of the rotating frame in the future.
Part of the future stand is ready. Let's call this part “Rotor”, because this is what will rotate.

Adjustable feet will be welded into the ends of the legs. I drilled the appropriate holes for them.

I made another template from the same plywood. It fixes the position of the legs relative to the bottom edge of the post and the angle of inclination of the legs.

It also fixes the position of the leg relative to the axis of the column.

Using a square, I set the position of the legs relative to each other

After work, the template was slightly charred in the weld areas, but still quite usable.

I welded a washer onto the stator at the bottom. The thrust bearing will rest on this washer, and the rotor washer will rest on it.

At the top of the stand, it was necessary to insert some kind of bushing into the pipe so that the thinner pipe could rotate freely in it. At the same time, I don’t have a lathe either. I had to rack my brains a little more.
As a result, to make the bushing I took a plastic coupling for 32 mm polyethylene pipes. It fits perfectly into the sorokovka water and gas pipe. The connection is tight, but can be disassembled by hand.

Using a drilling machine, I adjusted the inner diameter of the sleeve. Just in case, to prevent the plastic from melting and damaging the forstner drill, I set the machine to minimum speed - everything went smoothly.

I sawed off the excess parts with a hacksaw and that’s it - the bushing is ready

The rotating mechanism works perfectly - nothing hangs out, does not creak, works smoothly. This can be clearly seen in the video:

Now we need to make it all look presentable. The first step is to remove the rust.

Before painting, protect the adjustable legs and their threads from paint.

And finally, we paint. It was real torture. The fact is that parts of the stands took up all the space in the workshop. They had to be painted in parts and rearranged all the time, because it was impossible to approach them from all sides. As a result, in some places the fresh coating was damaged by an accidental touch, either with an elbow, or with the back, or with something else. The ubiquitous dust also added to the inconvenience.
Therefore, we had to expand the workshop a little and create another room for painting. More about this here:
Now painting work does not cause too many problems and does not take too much time.

Some difficulties arose when painting the crossbars. They are made from 7 mm rod. At the beginning, the strategy was as follows: lay them out on a plane, apply paint with a spray gun, and let them dry. Then turn them over on the other side and apply paint again with a spray gun. The third time, the rods should be painted on all sides. So it was in theory.

But in practice, the bars could not be turned to the other side. Because they are curved and this curvature always tends to take a lower position. Having applied the second layer and seeing that I was painting almost the same side, I decided to paint the rods by hand. Oh, what a tedious job this is! Two coats took almost two full working days.

It was no less tedious to install almost five hundred rod holders, screwing almost a thousand self-tapping screws with a drill into them. By the way, it was not easy to buy them. I had to wander around looking for the required number of identical rod holders.

After installing the rod holders on the frame, we perform the final assembly of the stands. At the bottom, the rotating mechanism consists of two washers separated by a bearing. This unit holds the entire vertical load.

At the top, the rotating mechanism consists of two pipes inserted into one another and separated by a plastic sleeve. This node holds lateral loads.

All that remains is to cut the crossbars

And install them in the rod holders

The rotating stands are almost ready.

One more detail remains. At the top of the stand there is a box, which is put on top and logos are applied to the walls. I decided to make it from 18 mm plywood, although Gamma, which served as a prototype, makes it from tin.

At the top of the box on the inside there is a protrusion with which it is held on the stand frame.

I painted the boxes in my new painter, the link to which is above in this article.
The first layer on wood always looks disgusting - bald spots, raised pile and other joys of a painter.
Therefore, I usually put two layers (and sometimes more) with intermediate sanding of the coating with an abrasive sponge. The first primer layer can be diluted more strongly with a solvent so that it is absorbed deeper into the wood.

The second layer goes on much better

The stands turned out wonderful. In some places even better than the prototype. In general, there is joy from a job well done))

If your child goes to kindergarten, or if you yourself go there as an employee of the teaching staff, then sooner or later you will definitely be faced with the problem of creating stands for kindergarten. The thing is that most kindergartens simply cannot afford ready-made stands. So parents and educators, led by the head of the preschool educational institution, have to somehow solve this problem on their own or at their own expense. And, let us note, many are very successful in this matter! And they find a completely predictable solution, namely, they make stands for the kindergarten with their own hands. How? And this is what we are about to find out.

Where to begin?

In fact, coping with this problem through the joint efforts of parents, children and educators is quite simple. The main thing is to generate ideas. However, our teachers, who work with almost sheer enthusiasm, have no problems with this. What kind of stands might a kindergarten need? These are informational or thematic stands. Information stands are intended primarily for parents, and thematic ones for children.

Information about the daily routine, menu, announcements and news is posted at the stands for parents. Stands for children are used as visual teaching materials. They help in the training and development of kindergarten students, and also play an important role in interior design. Therefore, depending on the purpose, stands can be made from different materials. And, of course, you need to start with the search for materials and the further implementation of the generated ideas.

Information stands

It turns out that information stands are much easier to make than thematic ones. The choice here is limited. What stands can be offered to parents for familiarization? “For you, parents”, “Menu”, “Our birthday people”, “Class schedule”, “Daily routine”, “Announcements” and some other standard information stands for kindergartens.

If the kindergarten is not able to purchase ready-made stands, then you can make them yourself. To do this, use any flat surface, starting from a wall and ending with panels made of chipboard or plywood. In addition, you will also need wallpaper or self-adhesive film, overhead letters cut out of cardboard or colored paper, and patch pockets made of transparent hard or soft materials. These can be purchased industrial pockets, homemade pockets made from the same plexiglass, or pockets made from a frame with a transparent film stretched over it.

In the end, you can use ordinary colored holders on needles (for wooden stands) or on magnets (for metal boards). In this case, it is quite possible to do without pockets by attaching sheets of information directly to the stand. You can do without pockets by also making frames from polymer building molding or ceiling plinths. Such frames (like letters or pockets) are attached to stands using double-sided tape and can always be easily replaced or moved to another location.

And as decor, you can use drawings cut out from wallpaper (with children's prints), decoretto film (decorative wall stickers) with thematic images, and printouts of drawings downloaded from the Internet or made in Photoshop. You can also decorate stands with available materials: braid or ribbons, appliqués, collages. However, this already depends on the individual abilities of parents and educators.

Thematic stands

Thematic stands are almost no different from information stands in terms of manufacturing technology. But there are much more possibilities for their design! The thematic stand is based on a shield, which should be durable, but light, since it will probably have to be moved when used for classes. Such a base can be a sheet of plywood or chipboard, plexiglass or ordinary ceiling tiles. The last option is not the easiest, but the cheapest. The tiles are firmly glued together to form a shield of the required size, and then this shield is covered with wallpaper or self-adhesive film.

You can use almost any materials that are safe for children to decorate your stands. These can be drawings, printouts, applications, fabrics, and natural materials (shells, cones, straws, etc.). For example, for an astronomical themed stand, you can use black glossy self-adhesive and dark blue or silver embossed wallpaper. The sun and planets can also be cut out of paper, textured wallpaper or the same ceiling tiles, covered with acrylic paints or gouache, or covered with multi-colored self-adhesive film. The orbits of the planets on such a stand can be laid out using colored cords or yarn, and for the “Seasons” stand the same mittens or sunglasses will be useful.

But the “My Motherland” stand will not require special efforts from teachers and parents in its design. For example, in the center of the stand you can place a map of the country, which can be easily purchased at a bookstore or printed on a color printer. The image of the coat of arms can also be printed. The words of the national anthem can also be printed out or typed in overhead letters. And the highlight of such a stand will be the flag - a real flag fabric made from real fabric.

The “Time of Day” stand can be made interactive with a real hour dial and moving hands. For the “Learning to count” stand, you can use a metal shield, decoretto film and ordinary refrigerator magnets in the form of animals, which will be used instead of numbers when learning to count. These magnets can also be made from salt dough or plastic.

In short, there are so many dreamers, so many fantasies! By the way, children turn out to be very useful helpers not only in the manufacturing process, but also at the stage of generating ideas. So don't neglect their help. After all, all this is done, first of all, for them, and these stands will be looked at by children's eyes, which see the world completely differently than adults.

In this article we will look at, how to make a stand with your own hands with minimal costs. But first, let’s figure out what an information stand is and where it is used.

It is impossible to imagine modern life without information stands. They are everywhere - in kindergartens, schools, various public institutions, shops, office buildings, on the streets, and even in elevators. An information stand is the best and optimal option to convey the necessary information to people. With the help of such a stand you can not only inform the population, but it is also an excellent advertising tool. But what if you have a very small budget, but you really need a stand? Well, of course, you can make an information stand with your own hands. For this you will not need large investments, you can use improvised materials that are found in almost every home, the most important thing is a creative approach and a little patience. Below we will tell you about creating a stand step by step and how to make pockets for the stand with your own hands.

Where to start making a stand

First, you need to decide for what purposes you want to make a stand with your own hands and in what room it will be used. An information stand is a board with or without several pockets on which certain information material is placed. Let's say you decide to make a stand with your own hands for a grocery store. The first stage is to determine the dimensions based on the size of the wall on which it will be placed. Then you need to think about the shape and color scheme. The standard shape is a rectangle or square, but if you want a little creativity, you can, for example, use the shape of a product. It is better to choose corporate colors; if you do not have a corporate identity, choose contrasting bright colors that will attract the attention of visitors. Do not use a large number of flowers on one stand, it will turn out too colorful and tasteless. The next stage is the selection of the material from which you will make the stand. The basis is most often taken from a 3-5 mm PVC sheet or cellular polycarbonate. For filling, you can use an image on a self-adhesive film or any image. You can decorate and beautifully design pockets using plastic or wooden skirting boards, and also add three-dimensional letters, which are sold in art or hardware stores. Now let's move on to the most interesting part - cutting out the shape to certain sizes and arranging all the elements. Now you know how to make a stand with your own hands according to an original sketch without spending a lot of money. But if handicrafts are not your thing and you don’t have time for it, then you can do it easily with us at low prices. We will create an original stand design for you and produce it in a short time.

Instructions on how to make an information stand with your own hands

There are a lot of articles on the Internet on how to make a stand with your own hands, you can choose one for every taste and color and any topic that interests you. Let's try to make a stand with our own hands and I will show you with an example that it is very easy and not at all expensive. In order to make a stand with your own hands for a kindergarten, for example, we will need:

• PVC sheet 3 mm for base
• stickers or pictures
• stationery knife
• ruler
• pencil
• acrylic paints
• dense files
• pieces of plinth

On a PVC sheet we draw the shape we are interested in according to the given dimensions. Carefully cut it along the contour; by the way, PVC is very easy to cut with a stationery knife, and you do not need any special tools. Next, we paint over the background of the base with acrylic paints; it is advisable to degrease the PVC beforehand; the paint will be easier to apply. When the base has dried, we mark with a pencil where the pockets and pictures will be located. We cut the plinth to the size of the file and glue everything to the designated places on the PVC. It turns out a convenient pocket with a beautiful frame. If you want a specific color for the frame, simply apply several layers of paint to pieces of prepared plinth and, after drying, glue it to the base. Next we glue pictures or stickers. That's it, a beautiful, comfortable stand is ready. You just need to hang it on the wall with a screwdriver and enjoy using your creation.

Now you know how to make a stand with your own hands, and most importantly - inexpensively and from materials that can be found even at home. But remember, if you are making displays for a kindergarten, use materials that will not be harmful to children. Depending on your needs, you can create beautiful, bright, and most importantly original stands for any purpose and you don’t have to be a super master for this.

Street information boards are actively used in our yards. They are intended to post removable information for the population. Depending on the need, boards can be of different sizes, colors, contents, with or without backlighting. Each series of shields can be made in 4 versions. So, let's look at the stand configuration options. Please pay attention to these parameters when applying for a stand:

Information field. The most common are stands with 8 pockets. In this case, single-door stands are manufactured. For stands with 16 pockets, 2-door versions are manufactured. For ease of handling, the doors are closed with a locking screw for a hex key. In addition to pockets, it is possible to install a cork or magnetic surface.

Stand support. The standard manufacturing method is on 2 legs. The legs are installed in the ground to a depth of 1 m. If long-term use is necessary, the legs are installed in the ground with further concreting. If it is impossible to drill a hole at the installation site, then in this case you can consider the option of installing it on the surface with fixation with weights.

Stand color. The color palette is very wide. We use POWDER COATING. For ease of ordering, several primary colors are highlighted.

When ordering an information stand, please indicate the color you need. If the color of the stand is not specified, then the standard color is used - blue.

Backlight. If it is possible to connect the stand to power supply, some options can be equipped with backlighting.

As an additional option - anti-vandal design. In the anti-vandal version, ordinary plexiglass is replaced with monolithic polycarbonate (link to an article about monolithic polycarbonate). Its strength characteristics will not allow any damage to the stand.

We can also make stands according to your project.