Features of building a hammock with their own hands
Today it is quite difficult to imagine a full-fledged comfortable summer vacation on a country plot without a hammock. Hammocks in the country are very comfortable and practical, they can be sunbathed, read a book or just take a nap on a fresh holiday. In addition, the original hammock can be done with your own hands, just make a little effort.
Hammock with own hands - Photo 01
Varieties of hammocks
Among modern hammocks, you can distinguish several types of products that differ in their qualities and technical characteristics.
- Hammocks with a frame. Similar designs are very popular, so you can see them on many sites. The main advantage of hammocks with a frame is the possibility of placing them almost anywhere: at home, in the garden, on the river bank, etc.
Hammocks with frame
Frame structures can be prefabricated and stationary. The latter option is more reliable and stable, however, transporting this product can cause problems. Prefabricated hammocks are not distinguished by a high level of reliability, since they are made of more fragile materials, however such hammocks can be easily disassembled and transported from place to place. Hammocks with a skeleton can have various forms and color registration.
- Suspended hammocks. These models can be considered classic, because for the first time a person began to use them. Positive characteristics include universality, the presence of a synthetic base, which does not allow moisture. The use of mosquito nets will be especially relevant in the warm evening hours, when mosquitoes fly out to hunt.
Suspended hammocks
You can build a hammock for a dacha by yourself. To do this, it is enough to find two trees standing next to each other and fix the base on their trunks. As fasteners, tension elements or a carbine are used. If there are no suitable trees nearby, then poles are used to create the hammock.
- Hammock chair. This product is in high demand because it is practical and versatile. The presence of a hammock-chair brings additional conveniences to a simple stay in the fresh air.
Hammock chair
This hammock model can be of a large size, which will be especially liked by people who have a rest together with a company of friends. On a comfortable basis can accommodate several people at the same time. Here you can chat, gently rocking or drinking a glass of lemonade. The cost of hammocks-armchairs will be slightly higher than other varieties, especially if such a hammock is equipped with additional accessories and accessories. It is possible to make a hammock chair with your own hands.
- Swing hammocks. These hammocks have a rather unusual design, which makes them an original decoration of any country site. The point of support for hammocks and armchairs can be all the same trees, and sitting, the main condition is the possibility of free rocking. Modern models of such hammocks can take the most bizarre shapes and have a variety of design design.
Swing hammocks
Rules for operating the hammock
As you can see, there are a lot of modifications and varieties of hammocks. However, all of them require compliance with certain operating rules, which can protect you from various negative situations and make the rest really enjoyable.
Proper installation of the hammock - Photo 26
Consider these rules:
- First of all, after installing any hammock, it is necessary to check its stability and reliability of fasteners. Trees or pillars on which the entire structure is kept must have a diameter of 20 cm. The poles are dug into the ground by about 1 m. Do not use a product that is heavily sagging, as this will only damage the base of the hammock;
- With regard to distances, between the supports of the hammock it is from 3 m, and the fixation from the ground is 1 - 1.5 m;
- The reliability of the fasteners must be checked in advance. Cables, which account for all the load, should have a diameter of at least 8 mm.
- The base of the hammock should consist of strong dense fabrics - tarpaulin or camouflage. On a fabric it is not necessary to save, as it can protect you from traumas at falling. Matter needs to be replaced every 2 to 3 years;
- In order to make a hammock from the grid with your own hands, it's best to use cotton threads that do not rub, do not slip and tighten fairly tightly.
Decoration of a hammock
After the hammock has been bought and installed or built independently, you can take care of its decoration. The design itself is considered a good decoration of the suburban area, but there is no limit to perfection. Often hammocks are decorated with canopies made of transparent or dense fabrics that perform not only aesthetic but also practical function - protect from bright sunlight and wind.
Decor hammock
To achieve a comfortable environment, the hammock is equipped with additional soft pads, painted in bright colors. Tapes will also be an excellent decoration, which will make the hammock design elegant, light and airy.
How to make a hammock with your own hands?
Method number 1
In order to make hanging hammers with their own hands it is enough to get strong ropes, reliable material of suitable color and sewing machine. Special skills for this work are not required.
- Base preparation
The base dimensions for the hammock are calculated according to the height of the person, and for additional allowances on both sides, another 60 cm should be added to these parameters.
Uneven edges of the fabric are cut off, and places for mounting the kuliska are indicated on both narrow sides. For this, cuts of 30 cm are made at a distance of 18 cm from each other.
Materials for a hammock 
Possible hammock scheme 
Elements of a hammock Then the edges of the fabric are bent 10 cm and sewn with a conventional sewing machine. In the places of incisions additional stitches in the form of zigzags are made.
- Manufacturing of the
Kulisks The Kulisks are located at the edges of the fabric on its narrower sides. The pulling of ropes takes place here. Cuttings in 2 layers are bent and stitched with double seams. The ends of the seams are securely fixed.
Decoration of hammock fastening
- Creation of loops and assembly of rope
Let's consider how you can weave a hammock with your own hands. The rope must be threaded into the ready-made kulisks, leaving a reserve of approximately 180 cm, through the incisions it is stretched for 1 m. To make a hammock, it will take about 40 m rope.
Joining loops and winding
Creating loops
The ends of the rope are tied two on one side, and in the middle four hinges are pulled out, which must be wrapped around the rope and assembled together. To conduct a good winding will take about 10 m of the rope. Before joining, the loops straighten and bind beyond the upper part of the bend. As for the transverse winding, it should be carried out only after all the longitudinal loops are laid and the rope is fixed. Longitudinal loops are made from a thinner rope, the length of which will be slightly less than half a meter.
A longitudinal loop is required to securely fix the ends of the winding. The threads of the winding that remain at the end of the work cross each other and are pressed tightly. Then a rope is pulled through the fastening loop, and then the winding of the longitudinal part is made. When the work with the carrying loop is completed, the two remaining ends of the rope should be connected and wrapped together. After creating two turns, the remaining ends of the rope should be firmly connected.
Installation As mentioned earlier, the easiest way to mount a hammock is to attach it to two standing trees. The main condition - fastening should be strong and reliable. In addition, excellent pillars are dug in the ground pillars, as well as a stand for a hammock made by themselves.
Assembly of a hammock
- Design
For comfortable rest in a hammock, you need to use soft comfortable cushions, which you can sew yourself, using as a filler holofayber, fluff or sintepon. It is better if the pillow is painted in color, contrasting the coloration of the hammock itself.
How to decorate a hammock
Method # 2
If you still have a question about how to make a hammock with your own hands, then you can use the second no less affordable way. For this, the following materials will be required:
- Approximately 2, 5 m of strong tarpaulin or other matter;
- 20 eyelets, as well as tools for their installation;
- 35 m rope with a diameter of 6 mm;
- A pair of large rings made of metal;
- Drill and drill bit 12 mm;
- A pair of beams of hardwood with a size of 30x50.The length of these products should correspond to the width of the future hammock;
- Sewing machine.
Hammock with your own hands
- Base preparation
After selecting the appropriate fabric, you need to measure and cut a piece of length 2.7 m. In the event that the structure will be located under a canopy, you can ignore the stability of the material to wet. If the hammock will stand without a roof, then this factor should be taken into account without fail.
The edges of the fabric must be bent and stitched using a sewing machine. The fabric is turned approximately 6 cm. For a more convenient stitching, the wrapped tip is ironed, then there is repeated turning and again ironing.
Stitching the edges of the
In the process of work, you will need to make sure that the sewn bend is on the underside of the hammock, where it will be completely invisible. The hemming of the side edges is sometimes not at all necessary for dense fabrics and is used, as a rule, to reduce the width of the future product.
- Mounting of the
eyelets. The places for installing the eyelets are pre-marked with a marker or chalk on the surface of the material. On each narrow side, 11 elements must be mounted. The eyelets must be located at equal distances from each other.
We mark the holes for the 
eyelets. We cut the holes for the 
eyelets. We install the eyelets 
. The eyelets have the front and the back side of the 
. Then the holes are cut out in the marked places, it is not necessary that they have a perfectly even shape, it is important not to lose size.
- Creating a wood spacer
As spacers for a hammock, beams with holes are used, through which it is necessary to stretch the ropes. Spacers will keep the hammock from folding under the weight of the human body.
We fix the slings of the hammock
Fix the spacer on the frame
The length of the bars is measured depending on the width of the hammock. Through holes in the beams should exactly match the arrangement of the eyelets. The thickness of the products should be at least 25 mm, width can be selected any( from 50 to 120 mm).Finished spacers are sanded and covered with varnish.
- Installation of the hammock
Initially, the hammock lines are mounted, a special frame is often made for the simplification of the process, but you can also do without it. To do this, a metal ring is fixed on the hook, and the cloth is laid out on the floor and fixed on the ground with something heavy.
The spacer is mounted on the frame. Each sling must pass through a certain eyelet, then through the hole made in the spacer, and the ring, and then the rope comes back. After the binding is completed, the ends of the rope are connected. If desired, you can braid the metal ring with the ends of the string to give the finished product a more attractive look.
Precisely the same manipulations must be made with the other end of the hammock. A hammock is hung on any suitable supports for this purpose.
Photo of hammocks
In the presented photos you can see what hammocks are, which are related to different types. You can notice significant differences in the design of products, as well as in their design and decoration. All these photos can be used to build a hammock with your own hands.
How to make a hammock with your own hands - video
In order to make a hammock with your own hands, it is not necessary to be a specialist in the construction industry, since the video work process is shown and described in the smallest detail. Now in order to enjoy a full rest at the dacha, you should put only a little effort. Follow the recommendations and instructions - and all will be successful!
