Fieldcraft So. I made my son a water bed..

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Hey team, Here’s a project you might like, if not sorry.. haha

One of my son’s last Christmas present was a water bed, I looked around and really didn’t see anything that I liked so I decided to my DYI one up.. I figured hey.. how hard can it be… lol..

I got two pieces of wood and cut them up like so..

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Headboard Part I.
Then I prepped both pieces (sanded and primed) then applied the basecoat (grays and whites) built everything up add on some transparent blue and finished it up with some pearl silver for highlights.

Once It’s dry I’ll add of few layers of clear coat to, it will really bring out the color, it should look great.

 

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Headboard Part II

Here’s a quick peek at how the other piece is coming along, as an idea of how they both fit eventually fit together.

Not to bad for a twin headboard ha?. Well…. My kid will like it

lol.


Here I’ve got the frame started, I’m using 2x8x8’ I’ll need to cut (2) 84” long & (2) 39”
I’ve already sanding all four sides and round the corners with a belt sander and laid down my primer coat.

Now that everything is dry I can put them all together and start on a pattern that matches the headboard look.

 

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(Time marches on) Well it’s done and I think I did a pretty decent job..

Lets’ just hope a 14yr old thinks the same..


Headboard

Frame

I used 2x12” for the pedestal frame, crossed braced it 3 times and 5/8” ply for the platform

Thanks for your time everybody and I hope you enjoyed this project.. if not… Well I tried.. lol..

Link..

 

[clinto]

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thats pretty sweet, good work man

 

[Linkpimp]

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Thanks... It was a fun project.. He really like it too.. so I got lucky.. hahaa

 

[marduk185]

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i dont think the wood frame will hold water very well.

 

[chris112]

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Without see the inside of the pedistal it is hard to tell but it looks ok.
Last one I had to try to put together was originally put together by a po'd idiot because if it could be done wrong it was. Then the person that took it down to move it lost at least half the hardware. And the owner expected me to correct all this for free. Never help a buddy move unless he is leaving town and you won't have to help on the other end.

 

[huntinggamo]

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water beds are suck a horrible idea....and thats for anyone, but especially for a kid. hope your home owners covers water damage...lol