This video shows you how to make your own backless (Iyengar) yoga chair starting with a folding metal chair purchased at Wal-Mart for around $10. You’ll need a large flathead screwdriver, a pair of vice grips, a grinder for metal (if you don’t have a grinder try to rent or borrow one), eye protection like shop goggles, a dust mask, work gloves, matte black spray paint, Windex or other cleaner, rags or paper towels, masking tape to prevent scratching the original paint, a work table is handy, a hacksaw, some boxes for props, 2 nylon plugs (or something similar to plug holes in the front legs–epoxy will work too), and a blanket or two to prevent scratching the chair’s original paint. Some steps are repeated with variations to show you options.
Step 01 – Bending & removing the back plate
Step 02 – Removal of back plate
Step 03 – Cutting through upper spot welds on front support bar
Step 04 – Removal of front support bar
Step 05 – Removal of front support bar
Step 06 – Grinding spot welds on front leg
Step 07 – Grinding spot welds on front leg
Step 08 – Grinding spot welds on front leg
Step 09 – Grinding side bar (4 spot welds each side)
Step 10 – Grinding and finishing top bar
Step 11 – Insertion of nylon hole plug into front leg
Step 12 – Wipedown of underside of seat to remove metal fragments
Step 13 – Wipedown with Windex (paint prep)
Step 14 – Touchup on front two legs
Step 15 – Touchup on top bar
Step 16 – Touchup on 2 chairs (incl tape removal)
Step 17 – Touchup with black spray paint (using mask)
Post time: Mar-11-2017