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SketchUp models from photographs

September 26, 2022

Dave Richards demonstrates a few ways to build your skills using images.
Creating a sugar bucket or firkin

September 12, 2022

Tim Killen recreates this Shaker piece from his childhood.
Creating a “rule joint” on a 17th-century Butterfly Table

August 4, 2022

While the rule joint looks to be quite simple, the details are complex, along with the positioning of the special hinges.
Adding a bow arm on a Morris chair

July 6, 2022

Modeling an armrest is made easy with this handy extension in SketchUp.
Testing a tambour design

June 7, 2022

SketchUp is an efficient way to work out the design of the grooves and tambour slats in a 19th-century writing desk.
Modeling upholstered cushions in SketchUp

May 17, 2022

Dave Richards shows you a variety of ways to model upholstered cushions for your SketchUp projects.
Modeling a rope handle in SketchUp

April 27, 2022

With the help of a few handy extensions, Dave Richards shows how to model a rope handle for a project in SketchUp.
Displaying alternatives in SketchUp and Layout

April 19, 2022

Tim Killen shows how to display alternative chair designs, sorted by level of construction difficulty.
Using guidelines to draw In SketchUp

March 29, 2022

Follow drawing guidelines easily with the Tape Measure and Protractor tools.
Converting bamboo turnings to octagon style

March 3, 2022

Tim Killen demonstrates his hands-on method for converting turnings into simple shapes using the polygon tool in SketchUp.

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