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Here's a cute way to recycle those old tires in your garage, Build your kid a rocker for him to enjoy!
Steps
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1Find yourself an old tire, clean it very well and measure and find it's center.
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2Mark the center with a line using a chalk or pentel pen.Advertisement
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5Cut to blocks measuring the same width as the interior walls your tire, this will serve as support at the same time this is where you will mount the platform of your rocker.
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7Measure the length of tire and cut a wooden plank. This will be seat of your rocker.
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8Attach your platform to the blocks that you attached inside your tire. Grab a fine grit sandpaper and smooth the surface
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9Drill 2 holes for the rope or handles of this rocker.
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10Paint the seat.
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11Insert a rope into the holes you made the tie a knot on each end to secure it.
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12Add some finishing touches. You can decorate it or let your kid decorate it (safely and under supervision). When you're finished, you can let your kid enjoy their new rocker!
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan I make the board longer than the length of the tire so it stops if it goes too far forward or back?
Community AnswerIf you add two blocks on the outside of the tire on the front and back side of the curvature, I think that should regulate the forward and backward travel. Or you can be creative and add 1 inch diameter poles as legs or feet, depending on what type of rocker you plan on making. -
QuestionCan I add planks of wood so my daughter has a place to put her feet?
Community AnswerYes, this would be a great idea. Just make sure there are no nails sticking out.
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About This Article
To make a seat out of a tire, first clean a tire by spraying it down with a hose. Then, set it on the ground and use a pilot drill bit to drill 16 holes around it that are equidistant from one another. Next, paint the sides of the tire using either spray paint or acrylic paint. There's no need to paint the top or bottom of the tire since you won't be able to see them. Let the paint dry completely, then weave a long piece of rope through the drilled holes to create a grid, pulling the rope as taut as possible. Cut off the two ends once you're finished making the grid, and tie a knot at each end that sits flush against the underside of the tire. You can use your tire seat as is, or you can add a round seat cushion on top of the grid for extra comfort.
