Sleigh headboard

I am thankful every night that I use this to sit upright and read in bed.  It fits me perfectly and is solid as wood.  Originally I had intended to spray-mount 1" foam and upholster it, but I kind of like the Van Halen tape marks for now.  This is another bad cardboard creation which anyone can make with a glue gun and a jigsaw.

Materials:

2-4 sheets of 30x40 cardboard or whatever you can find in the dumpster :)
Glue gun
wood glue
tape
knife
Jig saw or band saw (band saw is better)
bed

Step 1 Figure out your shape

starting with a piece of scrap, draw a shape that you think would fit your back and return into the wall nicely.  I originally wanted a wooden cap for drinks, snacks, and books, but space constraints didn't allow it.  The curve here is an angled back (rounded a little), and a curved transition into the wall top and bottom.  
Anyway, you can rough test the curve sitting on the bed, leaning against it.  That will help you to refine it to the proper height without wasting any time.  After you have a good guess of your ideal shape, trace it to another scrap, and wrap it with a 9" strip, something you can lean against.  Refine until you have the perfect shape.  It is important to work it into a smooth, flowing curve free of sharp transitions.

Comments

[Creativeman]

Excellent!