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Bean Bag Construction |
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| The bean bag boxes are built from construction grade lumber, plywood and 1 X 2's. I usually cut the pieces for 3, 6, or 12 games at a time. Then assemble the boxes in mass. |  |
| I glue and clamp the pieces then put it together with dry wall screws. All of the top screw holes and blemishes are back filled with wood filler and sanded smooth. ( Or as smooth as I can.) | |
| Each piece gets at least two coats of primer both front and back. I sand, lightly in between primer coats just to make it stick better. I want to cut out the sanding but it is just not worth skimping here. If you don't do it right the paint comes off and you have to start over. |  |
| After the halves are assembled I paint the inside and sides of the boxes with a solid color. I leave the faces white so I have a painting surface for my graphics. The fun part for me is painting the surfaces. I use my air brush and Createx brand paint to put my ideas on the surface. When I have the design that I want I put at least two coats of polyurethane over the design to protect the art work. I also put two coats of polyurethane over the sides and back support. | |
| The back supports slide into the box. The halves are hinged together with a removable pin |  |
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All of the pieces fit together into a one piece carrying package about 2 ft square and 3 inches deep. the bean bags fit in the box. A simple string fastener holds the two sides together while you carry it around. Each game weights about 15 lbs. with the bean bags.
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