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PaxAnimi
06-22-2007, 08:37 PM
I stumbled across this and thought that some of you might be interested. For the joy of it and financial reasons I like to make my own things whenever feasible. Anywyas, I'll be trying this out next week. If anyone has any advice it would be gladly heard.
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5998/zafuvw0.jpg

Keishin
06-24-2007, 01:54 AM
Sean--this is such a neat and helpful set of instructions.
Before internet, it was very hard to find a zafu or find where to get one.
It is very special to be able to make one's own. Thank you so much for sharing these insructions.
gassho, Keishin

PaxAnimi
06-24-2007, 02:40 AM
No problem Keishin. I can not wait to get back home so I can begin making mine. I will post pictures of the finished zafu. Next I'll have to make a zabuton, which I have instructions for as well if anyone is interested.

Peace,
Sean

PaxAnimi
06-24-2007, 06:30 AM
Well, here is the info on making a zabuton. Enjoy.
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/2334/zabutonmc4.jpg

Peace,
Sean

Undo
06-24-2007, 10:16 PM
Thanks very much for these instructions, I will have to give them a go. Should be better than a pillow anyway :D

PaxAnimi
06-24-2007, 10:37 PM
Thanks very much for these instructions, I will have to give them a go. Should be better than a pillow anyway :D

That's why I'm making one as well. A pillow is ok, but I don't feel that it gives me enough support for long periods of sitting.

PaxAnimi
06-28-2007, 06:20 PM
Well, I finished my zafu, thanks to much help from my mom, and I thought I would post pictures so you all could see how it turned out.

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/183/img0688cv1.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/7921/img0689bl6.jpg

Let me know what you think.

Keishin
06-29-2007, 03:00 AM
what a goodlooking zafu! Thank you (and your mom) for sharing a photo of the finished product!

Bansho
06-29-2007, 07:55 AM
Hi Sean,

Nice work, congratulations to both you and your mom! :) BTW, what did you fill it with?

Gassho
Kenneth

PaxAnimi
06-29-2007, 03:28 PM
Kenneth,

Right now it is filled with polyester stuffing and cotton. This was made with scraps from around the house to make the cost as little as possible. If I make another one I'll use something else, but it works quite well. I can not complain.

Peace,
Sean