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Box design, with a little help from my friends
3 commentsI came upon a small design challenge when making a box recently. Fortunately, I have some great designers and makers here in the office, so I just asked for help. See how things turned out.
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The Hodge-Podge Desk: Picking the right grain can make or break a design
Designing good-looking furniture includes paying close attention to grain patterns, grain orientation, and color. Roland Johnson will show you the easy way to pick good lumber at his Design to Finish seminar.
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Have a design question? Ask it here.
10 commentsDesigning attractive furniture isn't easy. If you have a question about how to get it done, let us know for a chance to have your question answered by one of Fine Woodworking experts in the Q&A section of the magazine.
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Photograph your mock-ups for a better view
5 commentsDigital cameras make it easy to get a better view of mock ups. With PhotoShop, you can make a small or partial mock-up life sized and put it in your house.
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Two blogs focus on design
2 commentsI recently discovered two blogs, both by Jamon Schlimgen (a furniture maker). In one, he is post a new design every day for a year. The other is a community blog, where all are welcome to post their designs and get feedback.
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Finally, a Project I Really Want to Build
7 commentsI've always wanted to build a cabinet-on-stand. I'm diving in.
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Call for Submissions: Get design help from Fine Woodworking and Hank Gilpin
13 commentsFour readers will have their designs critiqued by furniture designer and maker Hank Gilpin. Do you want to be one of them? If so, send us pictures of your work.
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Maloof on Design
2 commentsEditor Asa Christiana interviews Maloof in 2005 on the subject of design. We weren't able to fit this material in the article in issue #179, but these thoughtful answers will be illuminating for fans of Maloof's work.
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Under a Road with Hank Gilpin
2 commentsHank Gilpin does more than design and make beautiful furniture. Take a look at this tunnel under a road he designed. That's right, a tunnel under a road.
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