Comic Book Chair
Makeover an old wooden chair into a a comic book chair complete with custom make comic book fabric!
Disclosure: This post is a sponsored post paid for by 3M DIY, but the ideas and tutorial are my own. This post contains affiliate links.
My son was lucky enough to receive an old schoolhouse chair as a gift from his great grandmother a couple of years ago.
He's getting old enough to want to sit at his desk to color and read so I decided we needed to really make it fit his room, his likes, and his personality with a little makeover.
And right now he is ALL about all things superhero so it only make since to make a comic book chair!
This fun tutorial will walk you through safely painting a wooden chair AND how to custom make your own superhero comic book fabric.
You can see the chair in this photo from his room makeover a couple of years ago.
Back then we had the fireman theme going strong.
For this project you will need the following supplies:
Wooden chair
3M TEKK Protection (eye & respiratory)
Spray primer
Spray paint in your color of choice
Fabric
Spray sealer
My wooden chair only had a light coat of stain so I used the 80 grit sandpaper to give it a good all over rub down.
This will give the primer something to stick to.
If there had been a heavier stain or paint I would have used a lower number grit sandpaper to remove it.
Remember, with sandpaper, the lower the number the more coarse the paper.
After wiping the chair down with a damp rag, it's time to paint!
Start with a coat of spray primer.
After it dries, sand lightly with the fine 180 grit sandpaper and apply a second coat of primer if necessary.
Be sure you are working outside or in a well ventilated area.
I tend to do a lot of my spray painting in my potting shed because of the amount of wind we have around our house.
So I am always careful to take the proper protection.
Eye and respiratory safety are a must for this project.
Once the primer has dried completely, lightly sand it again with the 180 grit so you will be working on a smooth surface.
Spray a light coat of paint.
Applying several thin coats of paint rather than 1 or 2 heavier coats will prevent dripping of the paint.
Be sure to lightly sand between each coat of paint.
While the paint is drying, prepare your fabric to go on the chair.
I decided to create my own fabric using an image from RLHyde on Flickr of a pile of assorted Spider-man comic books.
I used the freezer paper printing process to run muslin fabric through my home printer.
I measured and trimmed the fabric to fit on my chair.
Once the paint is 100% dry, use decoupage to attach the fabric to the chair.
Apply another coat of the decoupage on top of the fabric to seal it.
Add a coat of spray sealer all over the chair and you're done!
Comic book chair video tutrial
I'll show you how to make the comic book chair start to finish in this video tutorial.
The best part about the comic book chair is, of course, that my son adores it!
For a little something extra about working smart when you create watch this video where I'll show you some products that will help see your projects to completion.
This was such a fun project to collaborate with 3M for!
I hope you'll use these tips and tricks in your next DIY project.
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This post was originally shared September, 2012.
The chair is adorable. My kids love comic books and that's a great idea to add fabric. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday.
My son loves comic books... Though this may not be a good fit for his 28-year-old bottom, I'm thinking I'm going to put my own twist on it for his man-cave! Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Turn About!
You had me at Spiderman! Adorable updycle ! You did a great job.
xo Lisa S
This chair turned out great! I'm sure any little boy would love this chair.
What a cute upcycle! I can see why your son adores it.
Such a cute chair upcycle, & my son would have loved this when he was young. Thank you for sharing with To Grandma's House We Go - Pinned and I'll be featuring you next week!
This is so cute, I love it!
Very cute! My son is into spiderman, too. I bet your little boy adores his new furniture!
I'm the photographer that took this picture. I have to say, I love how you've used it π Very cool!
Hi Ryan! I'm so glad you found my project. Your photo was PERFECT for it, and my son just loves Spiderman. Thank you so much for making your photo available! π
I love how you customized the chair for you son...I bet he just adores it!!! I always forget that you can print images on fabric. Thank you so much for sharing the video of your project...you are too cute:-)
GREAT!!!
Looks fabulous! I love how you can customize this with any theme to fit your room and child's personality. The fabric will hold up better than a real comic book too. Thanks for sharing how you did it.
Such a cute idea! My husband would love this. Thanks for sharing!
Brianna from Flippin' Delicious
How adorable is this!! My son would think I was the coolest! Great job! π
What a fun chair. Love the addition of the comic book. Super fun!
Super cool, Michele! I had NO idea you could print on fabric like that. Completely fabulous. π
It's awesome Michele! Goodness I so wish we lived closer! We would have so much fun working on projects together!
Love it, Michele! The vivid red is fabulous!
I love this project! I'd love it if you'd join me on my T.G.I.F. Linky Party that I host every Thursday evening - Sunday and I'd love to be added to your list. π
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Hugs,
Tracy
Amazing and Incredible! (goofy Spiderman reference π I'm out to look for a chair so I can make one for my son. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Love it! Love the super heroes!
That's adorable! I'm always drawn to projects with comics, and I've never seen a chair like this! So cute. Found you at the 30 Handmade Days linkup. Hope you'll stop by. New follower.
Such a great idea. I love it. My grandson is a Star Wars fan. I may have to do something like this for him.
this turned out fantastic. I absolutely adore it!
marissa
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Wow I really need to do this for my sons room! He would be over the moon with a comic book chair. Great job on yours.
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sweet!:)
Great Post! I love how your chair turned out. Even my little girls would love this!
Love this! What a great idea.
So cute, Michele! We have that same chair in need of a makeover too. Thanks for the inspiration!
Adorable! If I could do this in college boy size and ship it to his dorm, I totally would.
What a great chair!! It is so super cute - I'm sure he's going to love it! And can I just say how much I love the videos?? The step by step process was so great! π
My son would LOVE a chair like that!! We are in the midst of being huge fans of Spiderman and every other day a new super hero! I love how superheros live on forever. Its like the one fad that has stuck! SO COOL!
Very cute Michele! I bet he loves it!