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How To Make and Sell a DIY Fire Pit (The Best DIY Fire Pit Design Ideas)

Posted by Max Komonov

Ifyou want tomake aDIY fire pit, we’ve got you covered. This fun andeasy way toenjoy theoutdoors isafantastic andcheap option foranyone getting started with aDIY project. Plus, you might beable tomake some money along theway.

You can make fire pits yourself andsell them inanonline store. Tomake afire pit, you can use adrum from awashing machine, concrete, atractor tire, etc. Come upwith aunique fire pit design, start making it, andfind anonline platform tosell your product atthebest terms foryou.

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The Top Three DIY Fire Pit Design Ideas

There are alot ofways tomake aDIY fire pit, but these three ideas are some ofthebest (and unlike other DIY fire pit designs, two ofthese ideas won’t beimpossible toship ifyou start selling them online).

Number 1:DIY washing machine drum fire pit

Ok, this one sounds kinda weird atfirst but stick with us. Using anold washing machine drum, you’ll make afantastic, low-cost fire pit.

Here’s what you’ll need toget started:

  1. Awashing machine drum with anyplastic parts removed
  2. Four, 18” iron pipes (you’ll use these asstands forthepit)
  3. Four iron floor flanges
  4. Four iron 90-degree street elbows
  5. 16oval machine screws (these will connect thestands tothedrum)
  6. 16stainless steel wing nuts
  7. High heat spray paint (optional)

Despite theslightly long supplies list, this DIY fire pit ispretty easy toassemble. Start byensuring anyplastic parts have been removed from thewashing machine drum. Next, connect theiron elbows tothepipes, then connect theelbows tothefloor flanges. This creates thelegs your washing machine drum will stand on.

Now it’s time toconnect thelegs you just made tothedrum. Using themachine screws, attach thelegs via thefloor flanges. The washing machine drum will have drainage holes all along thewalls, sothescrews will gothrough those. Next, use thewing nuts tosecure thescrews.

Finally, you can spray paint thewhole thing using high heat-resistant paint. Besure tocheck all safety measures toensure thepaint isasafe option forfire pits.

Number 2:DIY concrete bowl fire pit

The DIY concrete bowl fire pit isalow-cost andbeautiful option that gives you anice, minimal design. This one might beaparticularly good idea ifyou want tosell DIY fire pits online since it’s easier toship than other options.

Here’s what you’ll need toget started:

  1. Quick mix concrete (this will form thebowl itself)
  2. Cheap vegetable oil spray
  3. Bowls forthemold (one 22” andone 18”)
  6. Safety gear

This DIY fire pit idea isgreat foradding abit ofstyle toyour outdoor adventures. Start bygetting your bowls ready. The larger bowl will serve asthebottom ofthemold while thesmaller will bethetop— getting pressed down into theconcrete. This iswhere thespray oil comes in. Tomake sure themold separates from theconcrete, spray theinside ofthelarger bowl andtheoutside ofthesmaller one.

Next, get your concrete ready according tothepackage’s instructions (be sure towork inaventilated space andfollow all proper safety measures). Once mixed, pour theconcrete into your larger bowl, filling itabout halfway. Working quickly, press thesmaller bowl into thecenter oftheconcrete tocreate abowl shape when themold isremoved.

Finally, tap theouter bowl with themallet torelease anyair bubbles andallow theconcrete tofully cure (the longer you let itsit, thestronger your concrete fire pit will be). Now you can remove themold anddrill adrainage hole inthebottom oftheconcrete bowl. Itmight also beagood idea tosand down anyrough edges foracleaner look.

Number 3:DIY tractor tire rim fire pit

This DIY fire pit idea would definitely behard toship ifyou sell itnationwide, but itmight beafantastic option ifyou sell itlocally (we’ll talk about selling locally later on).

Here’s what you’ll need toget started:

  1. Anold tractor tire rim
  2. Bricks (these will beused tocreate awall around thepit)
  3. Crushed gravel orsand
  4. Landscape adhesive

Yep, that’s it! This DIY fire pit design has ashortlist ofsupplies, soit’s definitely anamazing low-cost option. First, find anold tractor tire rim. You could use really anytire rim, but using one from atractor will give you alarger pit (old tractor tire rims are usually cheap, too).

Next, stack thebricks around therim with afive-inch gap between thetwo, forming acircular barrier around thepit. Now fill thegap with thecrushed gravel orsand. This helps insulate theheat from your fire andmakes thewhole setup look nicer. You can install thebricks using landscape adhesive forasturdier build.

And you’re done! This DIY fire pit isprobably themost labor-intensive option, but it’s still arelatively easy andcheap design.

How ToStart Selling DIY Fire Pits Online

So, you’ve got three fantastic DIY fire pit ideas— now it’s time tothink about selling them.

What toconsider when selling DIY fire pits online

There are two very important things toconsider ifyou want tosell your fire pits online: which platform isbest andhow you’ll deliver your products.

First: picking anecommerce platform. Asyou start this new venture, look forplatforms that don’t bombard you with fees. Ittakes time toconnect with customers, soitjust doesn’t make sense topay foranexpensive monthly membership ifyou aren’t making anysales yet— that’s why it’s free toget started on.

Second: you need aplatform that gives you control over how your customers get their fire pits. It’s just not practical toship some DIY fire pits, so makes iteasy toset uplocal pickup anddelivery. Ifyou sell hard-to-ship fire pits, you’ll beable toconnect with local customers instead ofstruggling topackage abig, heavy collection ofbricks (can you imagine thehassle?).

Get going!

Now that you’ve got some fantastic DIY fire pit ideas, it’s time toget going! DIY projects are agreat way tospend your weekend andmaybe even make alittle cash along theway, sogofind awashing machine drum andget started!

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About The Author
Max has been working in the ecommerce industry for the last six years helping brands to establish and level-up content marketing and SEO. Despite that, he has experience with entrepreneurship. He is a fiction writer in his free time.

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