Dog bowls stand DIY - transform wooden chairs into personalized dog bowls

A picture of a brown dog eating out of a chair turned into a dog bowl
Pamper your pooch with these stylish dog bowls

  • Difficulty
    medium
  • Cost
    50-100 £
  • Duration
    1-3 h

Introduction

Transform your old wooden chairs into stylish dog bowls fit for your pampered pooches. Follow our simple step-by-step project to find out how.

You need
  • paint brush
  • pencil
  • 2 chairs
  • feeding bowls
  • bone template
L: Length, W: Width, H: Height, D: Diameter

Let's go - step by step

Step 1 4

Start by sawing the holes

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Here's what you need
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Start by cutting the holes for the feeding bowls

You need: Cordless Multisaw EasySaw 12

First measure the diameter of the feeding bowl underneath its rim, and then draw a circle of the same size in the centre of the seat of the chair. Next cut out the circle along the line using a cordless multi-saw. Repeat the steps on the other chair.

Step 2 4

Print out the template

A picture of someone drawing out the dog bone onto adhesive film
Print out the bone template

You need: pencil, adhesive film

Decorate the chairs with a painted dog bone. Start by printing and cutting out the dog bone template. Then transfer the outline of the bone onto some adhesive film using a pencil and cut it out.

Bone template

Step 3 4

Attaching the adhesive to the chair

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Attach the template to the chair

Now attach the adhesive film to the desired position on the back of the chair.

Step 4 4

Add the finishing touches

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Add the finishing touches

You need: paint brush, chalkboard paint

Finally paint over the bone with a paintbrush and chalkboard paint. Once dry remove the adhesive film and write 'eat' or 'drink' on the bones . Then simply add the feeding bowls.