HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN BENCH
To Start: •Get together with your group and set a date to shop, and a date to work •The overall cost of supplies is around $100 (many items can be from re-use or donated) •Together with my 3 friends and parents, we built 4 benches in one day •This is a great way to show your creativity and paint the bench any way you like Before you Begin ~ Get Your Supplies Bench Basics (for one bench) Wood planks (we used 5 2x4's) Plastic Base 'Legs' (ordered from Amazon) Screws Paint for entire bench and for decorative design Tools Needed Screwdriver Painting utensils (brushes) Bowls Painters tape Clothes to get dirty Drop cloth DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS: Please see below or the Friendship Bench Program All You Need to Know! Guide. |
STEP one:Collect all your wooden planks and paint them a basic color.
We painted them all blue and then went back to paint over that. We hung a string from the ceiling and used a screw at the end of the plank to hang them up. |
STEP TwoOn one of the planks, paint FRIENDSHIP BENCH.
We used a stencil that our friend made. But, you could do free style or use a cricket or individual letters from a school supply store. |
STEP ThreeAttach the Legs to the Planks.
Then use your creativity to Paint the Bench for fun! |