Where can I find cardboard tubes?
I want to make a chair out of cardboard tubes for under my loft bed, but I'm not sure where to find the tubes at. I'd like to get tubes at least 2-3" wide, up to maybe 4".
Any help is appreciated!!
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Jun 1, 2011. 10:04 AMkathyh239
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Construction offices often have blueprint paper rolls which are 3-4 feet long and 2-3 inches across.
If carpet stores won't give you their old tubes for free, try sewing stores. Their material comes on all different sized tubes, and I think they throw them out when they have finished with them.
Free from carpet stores is probably your best bet... as Re-design says. If you want something with a smaller diameter, drapery fabric (at fabric and home decor stores) comes on heavy weight cardboard rolls. They may have some available free. You could always call and ask.
Jan 19, 2011. 6:59 PMRe-design
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You can buy them as mailing tubes.
Or go to a carpet store. Sometimes carpet is rolled on 4" cardboard tubes.
Or go to a carpet store. Sometimes carpet is rolled on 4" cardboard tubes.
Jan 19, 2011. 7:22 PMZem (author)
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I would prefer to spend little to no money, but thanks for the carpet store idea.
Jan 19, 2011. 7:16 PMFastLearner
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there is alwase the option of buying something long and strait(like a staff) taking the cardboard tube and sell the staff in bubble rap.
Or you could make your own somehow.
Or you could make your own somehow.
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