Cafe Chair Development _ Construction Process

There are 3 parts in the construction of my cafe chair. First is the metal leg frame which is made out of 4 bent wires criss-crossed and welded. The second is the metal frame for the back rest which is made out of 2 separate parts welded in the middle, and after that welded to the base/legs. The third part is the wooden parts ( seat & back rest ) which are actually 2 plies stuck together.

I was trying to minimize the amount of wire used for the base area, theresore some of the wires seen in the final mock up is either taken out or replaced with less.


The metal parts were sent to be powder coated to make sure that it can last longer. I sent my part to Comet Powder Coatings and got it powder coated to a textured black finish. Before that was done, the metal parts had to grinded and cleaned of gris and unwanted material.

The wood finishing was done by sanding fillets around the parts to eliminate any sharp edges. The sanding machine was then used to smoothen all the flat surfaces. A clear enamel coat was applied to the plywood and sanded lightly several times to achieve a smooth clear finish.