Install environmentally in your home clean furniture, which also has excellent aesthetic qualities, is the dream of many people, but not everyone can afford to purchase designer products made from natural material. To reduce the cost of producing rattan products, scientists have developed a technology for producing plastic tape, from which wicker products can be made relatively inexpensively.
Such a change does not have a negative impact on aesthetic qualities, as well as wear resistance, so if we take this achievement of science into business arsenal, then manufacturing furniture from artificial rattan can be organized without significant financial costs, and sales of products will be carried out much more efficiently due to a reduction in the retail cost of such products.
Natural and artificial rattan
The natural material is processed stems of rattan palm, which are natural environment growths reach a length of 300 meters. Rattan palm grows in countries with a tropical climate, so procurement and delivery of raw materials to European countries is an expensive process. The use of expensive raw materials predetermines the final cost of the product, which is why there is a need to use a substitute for natural material.
Artificial rattan is produced by extrusion of polyethylene and rubber. To impart the necessary properties, special additives are added. A substitute for natural rattan has sufficient hardness for making furniture, while the thickness artificial material does not exceed 12 mm. Rattan obtained as a result of polymer extrusion has the following positive qualities:
- Manufactured in great variety colors and textures.
- Easily tolerates high humidity and exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
- The material can be reused after recycling.
- Does not require special care.
Considering such positive qualities, a business producing wicker furniture from artificial rattan to order will be highly profitable, primarily due to minimizing the cost of purchasing basic raw materials. An artificial analogue will cost the entrepreneur much less, which will significantly reduce the cost of the finished product.
Polyrattan furniture: production process
Furniture made from synthetic rattan is made by hand, so to operate a large workshop you will need to hire highly qualified weaving craftsmen. If you have experience self-made rattan products, then personnel can be trained without the involvement of professional braiders. To develop original sketches, you will also need to hire a designer, and for large production volumes and significant volumes individual orders There should be several such specialists.
Furniture production is carried out in the following sequence:
- A detailed sketch is made.
- In production metal base.
- Weaving furniture is carried out according to the sketch.
- Final processing products.
On last stage in the production of artificial rattan furniture, excess is trimmed, as well as furniture is coated with varnish or other protective compounds.
Raw materials for the production of polyrattan furniture
For efficient production Furniture made from this synthetic rattan cannot be done without the use of the following materials:
- Artificial rattan in bays.
- Metal rods for making the base.
- Paint and varnish materials for final processing.
The largest item of expenditure among the necessary purchases will be the purchase of rattan, which large quantities is produced in China, so even with considerable delivery costs, the cost of such material will be noticeably lower than the material offered domestic manufacturer. The price of artificial rattan starts from 220 rubles per kilogram, regardless of the color of the purchased raw material.
Metal parts And paint and varnish materials can be easily purchased both in the retail network and through intermediaries involved in the sale of these goods in wholesale quantities. The latter option is more preferable because the cost of products purchased in large quantities will be noticeably lower.
How to reduce costs?
Considering the fact that it is not always possible to buy artificial rattan in our country at the best price. Many entrepreneurs involved in the production of artificial rattan products purchase and install equipment for the independent production of synthetic raw materials. The cost of such equipment is quite high and machines have to be purchased abroad, but even for a medium-sized factory in terms of the volume of furniture produced, this option for reducing costs will be very effective. Thanks to the installation of equipment, there will be no need to purchase artificial rattan in coils, and the difference between purchased raw materials and those made independently will allow you to fully recoup the investment within 1 year.
Types of artificial rattan furniture
The larger the range of artificial rattan furniture produced, the easier it will be to implement large volume finished products.
The most popular products made from this material are.
- Chaise lounge
Owners of private houses often purchase this type of furniture for installation on personal plot under open air. Also, these products are well purchased by private hotels and other representatives of businesses focused on people's recreation.
- Armchair
This artificial wicker furniture is most often produced in the form of wheelchairs. Products made from polyrattan are lightweight, high mechanical strength and good aesthetic indicators. These products are purchased by people who want to tastefully furnish a room with a fireplace or any other room where they can sit in a cozy armchair.
- Sofa
A very popular type of furniture that can be made to order. Thus, in addition to what is supplied to the retail chain standard furniture, it will be possible to significantly expand production volume through the sale of sofas, the design of which will be made in a single copy.
In addition to the listed models, it is in good demand garden furniture from artificial rattan, especially hanging models, which can be easily installed in the garden.
Furniture can be manufactured either individually or in the form of sets. A set of artificial rattan furniture made in the same style is perfect for furnishing a living room. A set of furniture can also be made for placement outdoors, especially in a barbecue area or on the lawn near a fountain or alpine slide.
Sales of finished products
Artificial rattan furniture is in great demand, while manufacturers quality products There is not much of this type of material, so you can start this type of business even with small production volumes. Sales of finished products are possible both through company stores, which can be opened in many cities of the country, and through online platforms. The latter option is ideal for small production. Street and country furniture made from artificial rattan can be advertised on gardening forums. To do this, just contact the site owners and agree on placing an advertising banner on the main page. Visitors will follow a link to the online store, where they will be able to select furniture from the available range or order products according to an individually designed sketch. The production of custom-made furniture is more preferable due to the guaranteed sale of manufactured products.
Profitability of polyrattan furniture production
A properly established technology for the production of artificial rattan furniture will allow you to minimize the cost, which, given the high cost of the finished product, will allow you to return the investment within the first 6 months of operation furniture factory. If the production of furniture from artificial rattan will be carried out on our own without the involvement of hired labor, and for the location of the workshop will be used own premises, then an initial capital of 150 - 200 thousand rubles will be enough to open your own business producing high-quality rattan products. If you have no experience in making such products, you can learn. For this purpose, it is enough to study the literature and watch a video on the Internet on the topic of how to make wicker furniture from artificial rattan with your own hands.
In this way you can organize a small home business, the expense part of which will be significantly reduced due to the absence of the need to pay rent, and you won’t need to waste time and money on travel. If you have an empty garage, then you can use this room for small production. Outbuildings that are connected to electricity can also be converted into a workshop.
Conclusion
How to start your own artificial rattan furniture production is easy to figure out if you read this article, but the subtleties of this business, as well as all the nuances and pitfalls can only be studied by starting the direct production and sale of this product.
A portal user tells how to make beautiful wicker furniture for your home yourself.
Today we will talk about an artificial rattan substitute (also called technorattan or polyrattan), which is used to make wicker furniture. This material is supplied in the form of multi-colored ribbons, threads, circle segments, rolled into coils. Unlike its natural counterpart, artificial rattan does not fade under the influence of ultraviolet radiation and is highly resistant to adverse conditions. weather events. Therefore, I often make street furniture or wicker from it. decorative items that can be left outside all year round under the snow and rain.
Many owners suburban areas Would like to put furniture made of this material in a gazebo or recreation area. But it stops high price for these products, which are considered a “handmade” product. Exactly money issue pushed user FORUMHOUSE with nickname Lulava master artificial rattan weaving and all the intricacies of this craft in order to equip the living room in your house near Moscow with a beautiful and functional furniture, where you can sit and relax on long winter evenings. 
Lulava FORUMHOUSE Member
After searching, I found wicker furniture that I really liked. Having caught fire with the purchase, I cooled down when I saw the price tag, but the desire to have something like that overpowered me. After studying the Internet, I made a firm decision - to start make wicker furniture yourself.
And here are samples of furniture that the user liked.
Now let’s announce the price tag for it: the chair costs 45 thousand rubles, corner sofa- 124 thousand rubles. No wonder that Lulava I ordered 26 kg of technorattan - strips 9 mm wide and 1 mm thick.
Artificial rattan is sold in kilograms. This ratio of width and thickness, as indicated above, ultimately gives maximum length coils at a given weight, which allows you to save money.
Also, according to the user, if you make a rattan sofa or chair with your own hands with a platform used as a self-supporting one, then it is better to use a more durable poly rattan, in the form of a circle segment, 1.2-1.4 mm thick, although artificial rattan 1 mm thick has sufficient strength and load-bearing capacity.
Work should begin with choosing a base that will be braided with rattan ribbons. One of these options could be a metal frame made of galvanized or aluminum pipes. But Lulava I settled on the most technologically advanced option - a wooden one, made from a block with a cross-section of 4x4 cm, which is then treated with antiseptic impregnations.
Rattan weaving for beginners: nuances
The most difficult thing in making furniture from artificial rattan is the weaving process itself. Despite the many training videos on the Internet, it is not always possible to see the nuances of the technology. Not enough information. Therefore, the user had to comprehend a lot by trial and error.
Start weaving rattan furniture from the very simple products. This will prevent you from “burning out” ahead of time, and also from losing interest in your work. And only after you have “filled your hand”, move on to more important subjects.
Lulava
I started the weaving work with an ottoman. Moreover, I had to redo it 3 times until I understood how to do everything correctly. Then I moved on to making the frame - the base of the sofa. To do this, I took the dimensions of the Swedish analogue - 2240 (length) x 660 (height) x 860 (width) mm.
Design wooden frame shown in the following photo.
The assembly was carried out on the “75th”, so-called. "black" screws. Although such fasteners are not the most the best option to connect critical structures (the heads of self-tapping screws can be cut off), the main thing is to think about how the load will be distributed.
The armrests of the sofa should not “hang” in the air. The part must rest directly on the load-bearing frame, and the main load is redistributed onto it. Self-tapping screws are needed only to fix the armrest - to connect it to the base in the desired position and prevent shifting.
When weaving artificial rattan, it is important to remember that one wrong stitch made at the very beginning will lead to a defective product. Everything will have to start over. Making polyrattan furniture is the lot of attentive and patient people.
Lulava
It is most convenient to work by placing the furniture on a stand. Even after watching the video with master classes on weaving, I still had questions about the secrets of the work. I had to learn everything from my own experience.
We will need the following tools for weaving:
- Stapler - it is necessary for fixing polyrattan strips with staples to wooden base;
- Small pliers, with their help it is convenient to remove a bent staple;
- A light weight hammer, needed for finishing off staples;
- Knife or cutter;
- Soldering iron or superglue.
A soldering iron is needed to solder the lock - at the junction of the strips.
Interesting practical advice on working with technorattan. We assemble the frame with maximum geometric accuracy. Misalignments or inaccuracies in measurements may result in more stitches being needed on one side than the other, or gaps remaining.
According to Lulava, not important– length of the sofa, width of the armrest, because The pitch of the vertical threads can be changed.
But especially important– the height of the sofa, the length of the armrest and the height of the sofa from the front side (from the seat to the bottom edge).
We carry out the weaving itself without using a shuttle, because Poly rattan is a tough material and can be pulled through rows well. Using a shuttle will only complicate the work of threading it between the strips.
People are interested not only in decorating and arranging their homes, but also in decorating their suburban areas. And rattan furniture is at the peak of popularity here. But not everyone can afford a set of furniture made from natural material, and the best alternative in this case is interior items made from its artificial counterpart. The problem is that you can’t buy or order a wicker chaise lounge, chair or sofa in every city. And given this fact, it would be logical to launch your own business in this area. Let's look at how to start your own production of artificial rattan furniture. Artificial rattan is an analogue of natural material, which is a strip (in the form of rods, braid or tree bark) synthetic material a certain thickness and width. And combined with excellent appearance, artificial rattan also has excellent quality characteristics– strength and wear resistance.
Our business assessment:
Starting investments – from 450,000 rubles.
Market saturation is low.
The difficulty of starting a business is 5/10.
The production of furniture from artificial rattan as a business has recently begun to gain momentum in the market - only as the popularity of these interior items among the population grows. But it is already absolutely clear that this niche will only develop in the future, bringing consistently high profits to the entrepreneur.
The following advantages can serve as prerequisites for starting your own workshop:
- Artificial wicker furniture has best performance quality than natural – and this at a lower price. This means that the demand for it will only grow every year.
- Small investments in business allow you to start even home production.
- By independently studying and mastering weaving technology, you can organize a business without hiring staff.
The prospects are clear, which means you can safely begin to implement your plans. What needs to be thought through here?
Description of the manufacturing process of artificial rattan furniture
Organize own workshop For making rattan furniture, you can either master weaving technology yourself or hire craftsmen. And quality and originality will depend on their professionalism finished products.
When organizing a business, we place the main emphasis on the qualifications of the hired personnel. The profit of the workshop will ultimately depend on their skill. Ideally, production requires hiring not only weaving experts, but also designers to develop sketches.
In general, the technology for producing artificial rattan furniture looks like this:
- Sketch development.
- Production of a metal base according to a sketch.
- Weaving of the product.
- Adjustment of the finished product - cutting off excess plastic tapes, coating the product with varnish or a protective composition.
The weaving process is carried out manually, and the following options are possible:
- rope weaving,
- regular weaving
- weaving with 3-4 rods,
- openwork weaving.
As for raw materials, weaving artificial rattan furniture with your own hands can be done using either purchased material or something made in the workshop. The second option is more preferable because it will require less maintenance costs raw material base. And despite the fact that there are certain investments to be made here technical equipment enterprises, all investments will soon pay off, because the resulting rattan can not only be used in your workshop, but also sold to third-party companies. But all that is required to obtain rattan is to load PVC raw materials into the machine according to the recipe.
Secondary raw materials, the delivery of which to the workshop will need to be arranged, are metal rods for the base of furniture and pigments for painting rattan.
If you still don’t have the money to buy special equipment, you can buy artificial rattan from many manufacturers. It is a common practice for entrepreneurs to purchase raw materials in China - they are somewhat cheaper here (despite the cost of delivery). Artificial rattan is supplied in coils, which are then unwound.
When the workshop gets going and starts generating consistently high profits, you should seriously think about purchasing a special machine that produces artificial rattan. This will simplify the production of products and reduce their cost.
Equipment for making rattan furniture
Extruder for weaving furniture
The production of custom-made wicker furniture from artificial rattan is carried out using an extruder. It processes PVC raw materials into finished tapes, which are subsequently used for weaving.
Due to the fact that the production direction rattan furniture on Russian market It’s new; there’s not much domestic equipment on display here yet. Basically, budding entrepreneurs equip their workshops with Chinese machines - they are relatively inexpensive and of fairly high quality. But the purchase of an extruder is not the only expense for equipping the enterprise. Outdoor and country furniture made of artificial rattan will see the light of day if the workshop has the following set of equipment:
- Extruder – from 250,000 rub.
- Pipe bender – from 50,000 rub.
- Compressor for painting - from 50,000 rubles.
- Welding machine - from 30,000 rubles.
The final cost of the equipment is not limited to the indicated prices. Depending on the scale of production, investments in the technical equipment of a workshop can reach up to 1,500,000 rubles. But as practice shows, a high-power extruder and other professional machines are useless in a young workshop just starting its work.
Modern equipment does not take up much space and can be easily adjusted to produce rattan belts of a different size and type.
Sales of finished products
Artificial rattan furniture set
Do-it-yourself wicker furniture made from artificial rattan is quite in demand on the market today. But nevertheless, it is better for an entrepreneur to spend some amount on advertising his enterprise. This can help establish channels for the sale of finished products, and most importantly, it will help find those customers who will place an order for original pieces of furniture. Of course, there is no need to launch a large-scale marketing campaign, but somehow you will still need to “notify” consumers that the workshop is operational. Which budget options possible here?
- advertisements in newspapers and the Internet,
- own website.
Regarding sales channels for wicker products, artificial rattan garden furniture may be of interest furniture stores and private buyers. Conclude lucrative contracts with large companies retail outlets It will be difficult for a young workshop, since well-known chain stores are reluctant to cooperate with little-known companies. Therefore, at first, most likely, you will have to fulfill orders from private clients. And that's not so bad. After all, in order to supply large quantities of products to stores, impressive production capacities will be required, which home production simply may not have.
Profitability of rattan furniture manufacturing business
Since a set of artificial rattan furniture can cost quite a lot, you can recoup all the costs of organizing a workshop in literally six months. And here, of course, everything will depend on how many clients turn to the entrepreneur.
The very specifics of production make it possible to organize work even within the walls of an empty garage. To start making furniture, you may need no more than 450,000 rubles. But we are talking about the cheapest equipment and rental small room. In addition, and hire real professionals in in this case It’s unlikely that it will work out – you’ll have to work on your own.
And even if you use purchased raw materials, the price of artificial rattan with established sales channels can pay off quite quickly. And it’s all about the individual approach and originality of the products. But more impressive profits can only be expected if you have an extruder, because additional income will also come from the sale of rattan itself. Practice shows that a medium-sized enterprise already known on the market brings the entrepreneur up to 150,000 rubles. net profit monthly.
Attachments: from 195,000 rubles
Payback: from 1 month
Rattan wicker tables, chairs and sofas give country house cozy view. But natural material has a high cost - it needs to be transported from tropical countries. Therefore, an inexpensive synthetic analogue, polyrottan, has gained popularity. It looks almost as attractive, does not lose shape under the influence of moisture, sun and wind and does not require special care.
Business concept
First, decide whether to purchase an extruder line for making artificial rattan or not. On the one hand, this is beneficial: the necessary raw materials for weaving are always at hand. On the other hand, opening production requires additional costs (the device itself costs from 300,000 to 2,000,000 rubles). Plus rent for premises, utilities, wages for workers, costs for raw materials and dyes. Let's consider a simpler option: you agreed with the manufacturer on the supply of artificial rattan and began creating the furniture itself.
If you are planning to open a workshop for weaving artificial rattan furniture, consider three important points:
- Only manual labor is used in production.
- The material is easy to use and does not require careful storage conditions.
- The process of weaving from polyrattan is faster than from natural material.
You can weave technorattan furniture not only for your home, but also for garden and beach furniture. It is beautiful because it does not need to be protected from rain and sun. Vases, baskets, battery screens, souvenirs, fences, small architectural forms for the garden, even high-tech office chairs.
Hence the conclusion: the target audience includes owners of country houses, hotels with open verandas or near the beaches, owners of summer restaurants and furniture boutiques. This type of business is implemented in two directions: manufacturing furniture to order and selling finished products.
What will be required for implementation?
If you decide to engage in home work, you will need premises. It can be rented inexpensively, since the location and special conditions do not matter.
Such a stage as product design can be outsourced. The services of a remote specialist will be cheaper.
The same applies to accounting. For small volumes, accounting web services are sufficient. To begin with, two masters and two apprentices are sufficient as personnel.
If you don't make your own synthetic thread, you will need to purchase it. Average cost poly rattan – 180 rubles per kg. But if you buy in bulk, you can negotiate cheaper. A compact chair requires up to 5 kg, a sofa with two chairs costs from 25 kg or more. You also need tools for weaving and for making an aluminum frame, and the metal itself for it.
Step by step instructions
First of all, you need to imagine how to actually weave a chair or sofa. And then hire employees. In general, to organize a mini-enterprise for the production of furniture from technorattan, you will need:
- Create a business plan. It is better in three versions - optimistic, pessimistic and realistic.
- Find weaving masters.
- Find potential clients and preliminarily agree on the supply of furniture.
- Register an individual entrepreneur. Taxation regime – simplified tax system “Income”.
- Find and rent a room.
- Purchase raw materials and tools.
The next step is to take orders or act at your own risk in hopes of selling furniture.
Financial calculations
Understanding the benefits of implementing a business idea requires the right strategy and calculations.
Starting capital and monthly expenses
If you do not plan to buy an extruder line, your start-up costs will be as follows (in rubles):
- premises rental – 15,000;
- materials – 50000;
- tools – 50,000;
- fund wages(for the first month) – 80,000.
Masters are expected to be paid 30,000 rubles each, and their assistants - 10,000 rubles each. The total amount is 195,000 rubles. Monthly expenses without taxes will be 145,000 rubles. Tools are purchased once.
Probable earnings and payback periods
Cost of finished products: armchair - 30,000 rubles, sofa - 90,000 rubles, armchairs and table on the veranda - 50,000 rubles. This amount of work can easily be mastered by one person in a month. Total 170,000 rubles. If you have two masters and two apprentices on your staff, the amount must be multiplied by three.
The monthly income of the enterprise is 510,000 rubles.
If you subtract taxes (6%), you get 479,400 rubles. You need to remove monthly expenses from them.
Total net profit— 334,400 rubles. As you can see, in an optimistic scenario, the business will be able to pay for itself within a month of operation.
Risks and disadvantages of business
Wicker furniture is now popular, and many rightly see this as an opportunity to make money. But the niche has not yet been completely occupied. So there is time to promote your business idea. And upon delivery quality furniture Without huge markups, there will be demand for products both in winter and summer.
Let's consider what other advantages and risks of a business idea are:
It is more profitable to work on pre-orders. And so that the customer does not change his mind, at least half of the prepayment amount is required.
Weaving furniture and interior accessories from artificial rattan is an excellent opportunity to show your creativity and make good money at the same time.
Our colleagues from Chelyabinsk, the same ones who periodically do trumpet Thursdays in our VK group, have begun to produce artificial rattan. Previously, we only heard about it that it was very expensive. Turns out. At that time we were talking about natural rattan, artificial rattan would cost much less and look no worse. What other advantages does this material have, and most importantly, how to use it correctly, we found out especially for you.
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How does artificial rattan differ from natural rattan?
Artificial rattan is produced in the form of strips, cut or wound into a coil.
It is obtained from polyethylene granules. The raw material is loaded into an extruder, a special device for molding, where it is heated, stretched, and calibrated. As a result of the thermal effect, the workpieces become soft, so they stretch faster. IN finished form poly rattan looks like this
When compared with classic wood rattan, the difference is almost not noticeable.
On top of the palm rattan, if you look closely, you can see small “burrs” that are characteristic of all wood materials. From below synthetic fiber. It is smooth, pleasant to the touch and does not prick at all.
Besides, artificial rattan more durable, will last at least 50 years. In heat and cold it retains its excellent shape, is not afraid of plaque and dirt, and can also withstand increased loads. Thanks to this, artificial rattan furniture is very popular among gardeners, summer residents and other lovers of country life.
Such furniture will not deteriorate from prolonged exposure to the street. No drying or cracking. Minimal care. Dirt, dust, and leftover leaves can be removed with a regular stream of water from a hose. For the winter, the furniture is put away in the house or storage room; no special storage conditions need to be observed. Ideal option for open spaces.
How to make artificial rattan furniture with your own hands
Artificial rattan can be easily woven onto any stable frame. Most often the base is made of aluminum. The profiles are connected by arc welding.
The finished structure is cleaned, degreased, leveled, and only then weaving begins. The product in the photo was cooked by a professional. She is quite tall and disproportionate. For a beginner, it’s better to start with simpler forms. Old wooden chair or a small ottoman will turn into real handmade masterpieces in a couple of hours.
For example, like this cute stool woven with artificial rattan threads. To make it you need the most simple materials and tools. From wooden planks We put together the base, don’t forget about the legs.
1. Tightening on both sides with base strips, secured with staples or self-tapping screws.
2. Let's start weaving. We alternate long and short strips and burn the ends with a soldering iron. The canvas should be continuous. Press it with your hand, if it’s firm and springy, then you haven’t messed up anything.
3. Remains of threads we hide it under the seat and also fix it with brackets or nail it.
Advice. When the thread is tight, wipe it with a piece of cloth dipped in vegetable oil.
Where can I buy rattan inexpensively?
A lot of people are involved in selling artificial rattan. These include commercial companies in Russia and abroad, large factories, as well as craftsmen who work exclusively for themselves. Before you give your hard-earned money, even if it’s not that much money, check whether you are being deceived. Are you going to retail store? Great. Ask the consultant to show documents for the goods. In the invoice, check, statement, see who manufactured the material, when and how much it costs. Compare the information with what the specialist told you and draw conclusions.
If you decide to order rattan online, compare prices and read the delivery terms. And it’s best if this is the manufacturer’s website, so you will have a return guarantee. You will be able to make claims, as they say, exactly “at the address”.
As we wrote at the very beginning, our partners in Chelyabinsk are engaged in the production of artificial rattan and ship it throughout Russia. The guys have their own lines for crushing and processing raw materials, plus they have extensive experience working with polyethylene. This is what artificial rattan is made from. You can order a minimum of 2 bays, each containing 5 kilograms. See all the details or call our manager, he is in the know.
