How to Make a Ballet Bar

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How to Make a Ballet Bar
How to Make a Ballet Bar
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Creating your own ballet barre for use in the comfort of your home is simple and inexpensive!

Steps

Make a Ballet Barre Step 1
Make a Ballet Barre Step 1

Step 1. Use a detector to locate the uprights within a wall at least 8.5 m wide

Measure approximately 85cm from the floor and mark the spot with a pencil.

Make a Ballet Barre Step 2
Make a Ballet Barre Step 2

Step 2. Use a level to mark six more points, working 40cm at a time from the center mark

Check with the detector that the marks are in correspondence with the uprights.

Make a Ballet Barre Step 3
Make a Ballet Barre Step 3

Step 3. The brackets will need to be mounted in these seven points

Make sure the walls are not blocked by any obstacles.

Make a Ballet Barre Step 4
Make a Ballet Barre Step 4

Step 4. Attach the seven brackets to the handrail with two screws each, positioning them at a distance of 40 cm from each other, in order to mount them in correspondence with the marks on the wall (adjusting the size in case your uprights are not located standard distance)

Make a Ballet Barre Step 5
Make a Ballet Barre Step 5

Step 5. Have two friends help you hold the ends of the bar steady while you screw the bottom of the central bracket into the wall, at the appropriate height

The top of the bar should be approximately 90cm from the ground.

Make a Ballet Barre Step 6
Make a Ballet Barre Step 6

Step 6. Use the spirit level to check that the beam is straight before attaching the remaining two screws of the center bracket and proceeding to mount the others

Make a Ballet Barre Step 7
Make a Ballet Barre Step 7

Step 7. Thank your friends and promise them front row seats at your next performance

Warnings

  • Make sure you choose a bar and stirrups strong enough to support a dancer's weight.
  • Sometimes bracket packages may contain additional screws. Check that you have mounted everything correctly before trying your new bar!

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