Domain: society (Home Maintenance and Lifestyle Crafts)
Problem: I am building a swing prop for my children's photography studio but I need it to be completely stationary for safety reasons. The goal is to create a structure that looks like a traditional swing in photos while remaining a 100% rigid and immovable seat that will not sway or shift when kids climb on it. I want to avoid any 'magically floating' look for the seat so it must appear connected to the top beam, but I only have basic woodworking tools and cannot do complex joinery. How can I achieve a rock-solid support system that still maintains the visual illusion of being hung by ropes?
Answer: Bolt the seat to the frame using vertical wooden posts and wrap thick hemp rope around the posts to hide the wood and create the hanging illusion.