Looking for original solutions For the interior you can find very unusual and original things. For example, on chains, as in the photo presented in this article. This piece of furniture is not very functional due to the peculiarities of its design, but there are ways to increase its capabilities using simple design solutions.
Peculiarities
The main difference between such tables and ordinary ones will be their design. The hanging surface does not rest on the floor in any way and such products do not have legs. The load falls on the chains, which act as suspension fasteners. General form This type of furniture is unusual and attracts attention precisely because of the absence of the usual legs.
Due to the fact that the plane is suspended from the ceiling on chains, it can swing and move to the sides. This does not allow full use this item furnishings according to direct purpose- dine at such a table or use it as work surface It doesn't turn out very well. There is always a risk of knocking everything over on the floor when the tabletop swings.
Therefore, without additional fastenings, such surfaces can only perform decorative function. On ancient ships, their ability to swing and maintain a horizontal position was a plus, but, in modern world this property is more likely to be harmful. However, how additional element similar products can be used for decoration.
In addition, such furniture can be installed in garden gazebo, where there is usually no need for a classic table, and you can put a book or other similar things on it without fear for their fate. At the same time, there are several small tricks to make such products more functional.
The exception will be wall models, in which chains are needed to support the free edge of the surface. One side of such tabletops is rigidly attached to the wall, and the other hangs on hangers. Such products are more durable and do not wobble, which means they can be used in a standard way. In addition, it is easiest to make them yourself.
Expanding opportunities
If you want to have a hanging table on chains attached to the ceiling, then you can reduce the risk of it tipping over or tilting, in which everything from the surface will fall onto the floor. There are several solutions:
- You can simply weld together the chain links on which everything hangs, providing them with sufficient rigidity. Fastening element It will turn out monolithic and the surface will not wobble. At the same time, it is quite difficult to externally distinguish between welded links and freely hanging ones, which means that the impression will remain that the plane is hanging.
- The second way is to increase mass. Usually, large planes are made very massive so that they sway less. With a total weight of about fifty kilograms, the furniture is quite stable and is quite suitable for use as a dining area.
- The third option is to secure the plane with guy wires from the same chains from below. It will look like suspensions passed through the surface, and the stability of the structure is guaranteed. This solution will be one of the most durable and less prone to swaying.
- The last option is similar to the previous one and is suitable only for the largest options. Here, in the lower central part, an additional support element is installed, which will not be visible from the outside. The plane is rigidly fixed - there will be no swaying or other troubles, and externally, the product will appear to be hanging on hangers.
Using one of these techniques, you can significantly increase the strength of the entire structure and eliminate the possibility of overturning what will lie on it. At the same time, there is different ways solutions to the problem - from simple ones, using a support, to the most difficult to implement, like suspension links welded together. This is important in cases where everything is assembled by hand, and not made to order.
Appearance
The material commonly used to create such structures is wood. However, there are other options for making such furnishings. To get a better idea of what a hanging table on chains might look like, you can view several photographs that clearly demonstrate such designs.
If you want to try to do something with your own hands, but you have little experience, it is advisable to start with the most simple ideas. Simple crafts will help improve your skills in working with various materials and tools. In this article we will tell you how to make a hanging table with your own hands. The project is extremely simple, you will need a minimum of materials and tools, and cash investments practically no need.
Materials and tools for making a hanging table:
- cutting board
- wire or thin braided rope
- crimp rings (when choosing, be guided by the diameter of the cable)
- ticks
- hook screw
How to make a hanging table
Using pliers or a chisel, prepare two identical pieces of braided cable or steel wire.
Mark and drill 4 holes in cutting board. The holes should be located opposite each other, as shown in the photo.
Cut a piece of leather the same size and shape as the cutting board.
Mark where the holes should be located and pierce them using a punch or special pliers.
Apply glue to the board and glue the leather on top. Let the glue dry.
Pull each of the cables through two opposite holes, as shown in the photo.
Make loops at the ends of the cables and secure them with crimp rings.
Screw a hook into the ceiling and place four loops on it.
Note: If the ceiling is concrete, you need to use a screw with a dowel.
A simple and stylish hanging table is ready.
Note: It is not advisable to use hanging tables in rooms where there are small children and animals, since if hit, everything that is on the table may fall to the floor.
Interior items suspended from the ceiling create a feeling of weightlessness and lightness. No visual connection to the floor, no sense of grounding, just airborne flight! This technique is especially suitable for bright interiors in minimalist or Scandinavian style, for example, for a bedroom. Hanging table as bedside table looks unusual and original.
The hanging table is attached with three ropes to a hook in the ceiling. And it won’t be difficult to make it yourself!
In order to make a hanging table for the interior, you need:
- wooden plank;
- Grinder;
- spray polyurethane;
- drill;
- felt;
- hot glue;
- screw;
- S-hook.
Of course, if you work on your own project, then the materials can be modified, and the process itself can be simplified or complicated.
So, take a board with an interesting texture or cut it out yourself. Treat uneven and rough surfaces grinder. Using a drill, drill three holes wide enough for your chosen rope. One hole in the middle of the board on the side adjacent to the wall, two other holes on the sides, at an equal distance from the first. If desired, you can make four holes - two on each edge. Then the table will be suspended by four ropes. Cover the wood with several layers of polyurethane. Wait until the previous one has dried before applying the next layer. Cut a strip of soft felt slightly narrower than the height of the board. Apply a strip of felt using hot glue to the side that will fit snugly against the wall. This way you will protect the wall covering from scratches and marks from the table.
Pull the ropes through the holes and tie secure knots under the board. Drill a hole in the ceiling, screw in a screw with a ring, and insert an S-shaped hook into it.
Tie the ropes at the top, tie a strong knot with a loop and place it on the hook.
And it doesn’t matter what floats in the air - a vase of wildflowers or a volume of poetry, a laptop or a textbook, desk lamp or photo album. 
Turning old, unnecessary trash into something beautiful and also useful is a real art. This is precisely the talent possessed by the creative couple Forest & Tyska, who have an irresistible passion for using already used materials in their works.
"It all started at a local scrap yard where I found a long piece of chain lifting mechanism. A few days ago, a friend of my husband called and said that a nearby building was being prepared for demolition. There we found some amazing old pine rafters. And then it began brainstorm", wrote the female half of the duo. Let's see what kind of wonderful table the guys managed to build from this strange set.
The couple salvaged rafters from the demolished building. They made a tabletop from 15 boards and then polished it
They prepared 2 meters of rusty lifting chain to make two legs, having previously cut out two cavities in the tabletop to accommodate them
Each chain link was welded to the next, and each weld was carefully polished
Once the first leg was ready, they tested it by placing a 170kg weight on it. They also coated the chain with anti-corrosion paint, and treated the table with a water-based wood stain in rosewood color
The table is ready!
Photo of a fragment of a chain on which you can also see the structure of the tree
The dark brown stains of impregnation quickly disappeared, revealing an amazing picture of multi-faceted wood
From a different angle
Stylish structure of 30-year-old wood
The table is supported from below by welded metal plates
In addition to the table, the couple also made a cool stool in the same theme.
Couple Forest & Tyska with their wood-metal creation
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Today we will try to make something from a chain. In fact, you can make a lot of things from a chain, from bringing the dog to the kennel and ending with some works of art. We'll take something in between and make it original chair, which is quite a work of art.
Looking ahead, the author wants to say that he did not think that this process could drag on so much. But it was delayed due to welding work, and why, you yourself will understand everything later.
Today we will need a chain, a lot of chain. Of course not 100 meters, but 5 meters of 8mm chain for sure. And the first thing we need to do is build something like a conductor that will keep our chain taut. A block that was left over by the craftsman after making the workbench is perfect for this. You will also need a couple of self-tapping screws.
The first pieces that we need to weld should be 75 cm long, and their total number should be 4 pieces. The template is ready, let's move on to welding.
And at this stage the first problems began. It seems like everything has been boiled, but in the end it turns out like this:
The author is, of course, a novice welder, but for the links to be welded through one another, this is just some kind of joke, to be honest. Having boiled one side of the chain in half, we turn the chain over, fasten it and boil it on the other side. Of course, you can weld huge pieces of metal onto each link of the chain so that the chain is probably well welded, but since we also need aesthetics, we don’t weld the links too much, we just grab it lightly, but still, so that it turns out firmly, because of this we got such an opportunity.
Having welded all the links to the required length, we cut off the remaining part of the chain using a grinder.
And from the monotonous and tedious work, the author entertained himself in this way, sending a wave through the chain:
Next, we will need 8 pieces of 30 cm each. In fact, with 30 centimeters it was too much, 25 would have been enough, but since we sawed it off and welded it, we will use what has already been done.
Every time during welding work, the author tried to adjust the camera so that the welding seam could be seen directly, and in the end he almost succeeded.
Having welded all 8 sections, be sure to beat off the slag. On those 75-centimeter sections, by the way, it was also necessary to beat off the slag.
We take the first two blanks, lay them parallel to each other and place one blank so that we get the letter “P”. And of course we weld it all together.
At these moments, before welding, be sure to set an even angle, well, at least approximately, since the chain is not perfectly even.
We measure 50 cm from the top of the U-shaped structure and weld the crossbar. And, by the way, the master was also mistaken here. It was necessary to make it at least 10 centimeters higher and it would be more convenient.
Next, we weld a vertical stand to the U-shaped structure and be sure to check the evenness of the angle, because the future quality of our product will depend on this.
The next day the master finished assembling this entire structure and it turned out something like this:
And it was necessary to check this design for strength. We feint, sit down and fall.
One leg gave way, which means I need to think about something. The author straightened the leg and tried another test.
In principle, relatively stable. It can hold this weight, but it probably won’t be able to lift more. The master did a couple of exercises and began to think about what to do next, because the structure needed to be strengthened. The surest solution was to weld another long chain and cut it into 9 links, so that we ended up with 8 pieces. We will place these 8 segments in the spacer of the lower legs; they were supposed to give rigidity to the structure.
We weld and scald everything and get this result:
It seems that it turned out even better than it was. You can calmly exhale and finally turn off welding machine, putting it aside, it will no longer be needed for this project.
Next we move on to the pieces of wood. Let's take the tabletop that the author still had from making the lamp and measure out a square with a side of 40 cm. We clamp everything with clamps to the workbench and saw it off with a jigsaw.
Let's process the edges sandpaper and immediately install the tabletop on the chain structure and check the evenness of the product so that no nuances arise later.
Everything turned out to be smooth, but it wasn’t just like that; I had to weld a couple more chain links here and there to really make everything smooth.
Now let’s take the platband, also left over from one of the author’s previous projects, and cut 4 sections at an angle of 45 degrees.
First, we will compress the entire structure with clamps to understand where the gap is. We will fasten the tabletop and platband together, as always, with glue and self-tapping screws. Therefore, we apply a strip of glue and press the platband to the tabletop, drill 3 holes and tighten 3 self-tapping screws.
Unfortunately, it was not possible to cut the corners perfectly evenly, because, as you can see, the miter box is falling apart. Therefore, in order to somehow more or less correct this jamb, we mix sawdust with glue and use this mixture to cover the resulting cracks.
Of course, the quality turned out to be so-so, but I think it’s good for a garage. The next day, the master sanded off the remaining glue and decided to work on aesthetics a little more.
As you can see, the trim from the factory has some unpleasant artifacts on which paint will not adhere very well.
Therefore, we will bother a little to remove them. To do this, we need a miracle of Chinese engineering in this plastic box.
Inside the suitcase we have a Dremel (or engraver, whatever you call it).
The doze comes with 5 attachments and 4 drills. The only downside is that it doesn't come with our plug, but this problem is easily solved with pliers and another plug. There is a speed regulator on the power supply for the Dremel, but let’s not bother, let’s set it straight to maximum speed. We turn on the Dremel using a large metal key and using a cylindrical attachment from another Dremel with sandpaper, we will process all the irregularities.
Having processed all the edges, the author decided to engrave. The master decided to sign his homemade products with his last name. Perhaps a little immodestly, but so be it. Of course, there was no special cutter for engraving, but he decided to do it with a drill.
Surprisingly, the drill included with the Dremel coped with this task. Of course, it didn’t turn out perfectly straight, but it was just right for the garage style. The following attachment helped remove burrs and add evenness to the letters:
