Q&A for How to Make a Hammock Chair

If you study up on how to do it beforehand, and have all of the materials you'll need ready, it should take a couple of hours at most. Just be sure to use materials that can support a bit more than the weight of the heaviest person you think will be using it.

It depends on the strength of your materials. Since most of the force exerted on the dowel will be a compression force, the dowel recommended in this article will hold most people (and even two people at once). Canvas is usually very strong too. If you're concerned that your chair might not support as much weight as you want it to, try using a thicker dowel or sewing together 2 layers of canvas before starting the project. Using a thick, durable thread and stitching carefully will also improve the strength of the chair. Finally, remember to test the chair's strength before putting your full weight on it!

In this article, 1.75 yards (or 63") is considered standard. That's just a little wider than the fabric you have. Two yards of 60" wide canvas should be plenty of fabric to make a child's chair. For an adult's chair, double that length (four yards total).

It's to "melt" the ends of the rope fibers so the rope won't fray (come apart) over time.