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Spiral Coffee Table

You Will Need:

Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour White, Compact Wooden Coffee Table, Casement Fabric, Woollen (Any 3 Colours), Cotton Printed Fabric, Drawing Paper, Yellow Carbon Paper, Pencil-Thread Attached, Stencil with Circles, Scale, Pencil, Compass, Eraser, Marker, Paper Pin, Paper Tape, Mirrors of Different Sizes, Empty Ball Pen, Fabric Scissors, Flat Brush, Fabric Chalk, Waste Fabric

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Description :

A small and compact coffee table with mirrors as spiral table top: a nice addition to your living room made completely using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.

STEP 1 : Source the base
  • Take a coffee table with a round top.
STEP 2 : Drawing
  • Measure the top of the coffee table and draw the same on a chart paper using the thread –pencil method as seen in the image.
STEP 3 : Concentric Circles
  • Once the outer circle is drawn, draw a spiral starting from the center and ending at the outer circle.
STEP 4

Draw circles (small to big) as seen in the image using the circle stencil and pencil.

STEP 5

The whole artwork must look like this once the circles have been drawn.

STEP 6
  • Transfer these circles on to a fabric piece with the help of yellow carbon paper and pencil.
  • Make sure to number the circles on both sides to keep a track of the spiral formation
STEP 7 : Securing the edges
  • Trace out the circles using fevicryl fabric glue as shown in the image.
  • This process secures the edges of the circles that will be cut out and will avoid fraying.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 8 : Cutting the circles
  • Cut the circles and collect them in a bowl as shown.
  • Make sure to cut them using fabric scissors and do not forget to number them on the back as well.
STEP 9 : Sticking of mirrors
  • Stick mirrors on all the circles except the big ones as seen in the image.
  • Make sure to use mirrors according to the size of the circle.
  • Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 10
  • Stick black wool around the smallest circles as seen in the image.
  • Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 11
  • Stick red wool around the next set of circles as seen in the image
  • Stick using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 12
  • Stick white wool around the next set of circles as seen in the image
  • Stick using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 13
  • Stick black and red wool around the next set of circles as seen in the image
  • Stick using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 14
  • Stick red and white wool around the next set of circles as seen in the image
  • Stick using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 15
  • Stick white, black & red wool around the next set of circles as seen in the image
  • Stick using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 16 : Cutting of printed fabric
  • Take the cotton printed fabric and cut thin strips from them using a fabric scissors.
STEP 17 : Braiding
  • Take 3 strips at a time, knot them at the top and braid them as shown in the image
STEP 18
  • Once braided, you will have a good amount of fabric yarn that you would have created as seen in the image given.
STEP 19
  • Stick the fabric yarn around the next set of circles as seen in the image
  • Stick using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 20

This is how all the circles will look once they have been completed.

STEP 21
  • Take the legs of the coffee table and paint the bottom part using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour white.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 22
  • Stick red and black wool on the legs as shown in the image.
  • Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 23
  • Taking cue from the numbers at the back of the circle, place them in a spiral shape as shown in the image.
  • Stick them all using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
  • To fill the extra space around the spiral, make tiny circles with mirrors on them and stick black wool around them.
  • Stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.
  • Let it all dry
STEP 24
  • Place a glass on top of the table and secure it with clips as seen in the image
  • This will protect the spiral art underneath it
  • Secure the legs of the table, clean the glass and your coffee table is ready to be used.