How Do You Make An Easy And Cheap Ballet Barre?
Making your own ballet barre doesn’t have to cost a lot of money and can be put up and ready to use in a few hours. Having your own barre at home or in the garage is a great way to practice and keep limber for ballet or other forms of exercise. Prepare the wood dowel. Sand the cut edges and any rough sections of the dowel with 150-grit sandpaper until smooth. Brush off any wood dust. Finish the wood dowel. Mix the clear polyurethane varnish according to its label. Apply an even coat to the surface of the wood dowel using the brush. Allow the varnish to dry completely according to the manufacturer’s drying time. Choose the wall for your ballet barre. The area around the barre’s wall should be free of furniture to allow for movement and stretching. A 5-foot horizontal section of wall is sufficient. Mark the wall for installation. Start from where the center of the bar is going to rest. Measure up from the floor to the height of your waist and mark with the pencil. Measure 1 foot to the l
