How to Make an Adirondack-style Lounge Chair for an 18" Doll

Any little girl will be thrilled to be the recipient of this doll-sized Adirondack-style lounge chair. Their dolls will enjoy hours of relaxation as they lounge on the chair.

Supplies and Equipment to Make the Doll-sized Adirondack-style Lounge Chair

• 1" x 2" length of lumber cut as follows"
• Two 7" lengths
• Two 9¾" lengths
• Four 1" lengths
• 11 paint stir sticks cut in 6" lengths
• FolkArt Outdoor acrylic paint (I used Luau.)
• Strong liquid adhesive
• Proxxon Table Saw FET or Proxxon Chop and Miter Saw KGS 80
• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E

Instructions for Making the Doll-sized Adirondack-style Lounge Chair

1. All of the 1" x 2" pieces are cut at a 35° angle on each end. The angles are parallel with one another. If using the table saw, adjust the angle stop to 35° and set blade height. 
   
2. If using the chop and miter saw, release the table and move to 35°.
   
3. These are the pieces from the 1" x 2" length of lumber.
   
4. Sand the lettering off the paint stir stick with the Delta sander. You will only need 6", so there's no need to sand the entire length of the stir.
   
5. Cut the stirs into 6" lengths using the bandsaw.
6. Use the Delta sander to sand any rough edges on the 1" x 2" pieces
7. Assemble the chairs, keeping the slope of the 35° angle. Glue the 1" legs onto the bottoms of the 9¾" seat supports. Let the glue set.

   

   Legs glued to seat supports

8. Glue the 7" back support to the top of the 9¾" seat supports.
   
    
9. Glue the 6" stirs in place. A.) Begin at the back of the seat, then position the front seat slat followed by the center seat slat. Glue the last two seat slats in place. B.) Turn the chair so it rests on the back. Begin where the back meets the seat, then position the top slat followed by the center back slat. Glue this in two stages, letting the glue set after the seat slats are positioned.
10. Glue the last stir to the front of the chair.
11. Paint the lounge chair.
    
12. Plan a picnic or a pool party!!
    

Note: I found the pattern for this doll furniture at 100 Things 2 Do.

Carole