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Setting the Angle in SketchUp
July 22, 2024

Dave Richards demonstrates how to use SketchUp and a free plug-in to make finding complex geometry relatively simple.
The Red Stool in SketchUp
June 11, 2024

Dave Richards uses the Bezier Spline extension to help him detail the rungs and legs of a chair model in SketchUp
Adding decorative features in SketchUp
April 22, 2024

During a recent online session with one of my students we were talking about modeling decorative details for furniture. One of the models I used as an example was the…
Modeling biscuit joints in SketchUp
March 4, 2024

In this video, Dave Richards demonstrates how to model the biscuits and set them up to be easy to insert into a project using the GlueTo feature.
Model a wooden becket block in SketchUp
January 15, 2024

Dave Richards demonstrates a clever trick for making sculpted SketchUp models more detailed.
Some projects need more than drawings
November 13, 2023

Always have your notes handy.
Adding mortises and tenons on the console table
October 23, 2023

Watch how Dave Richards models joinery for an 18th century Spanish console table using a few extensions in SketchUp.
Overcoming beetle damage – then highlighting it
September 18, 2023

Those pesky boring insects can create a unique surface for the right project.
Modeling a console table in SketchUp
September 11, 2023

Watch Dave Richards replicate an early 18th century Spanish console table using native SketchUp tools and some helpful extensions.
Dragging out the shaving horse
August 21, 2023

Don't be scared by the name "garden hurdle." There's no jumping required.

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