Design

Wooden quilts, part 2: Quilts over substrate
September 19, 2023

With the added stability of a substrate, the artistic possibilities of a wooden quilt abound.
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.
Figuring bevel angles in SketchUp
August 14, 2023

Accurately visualize bevels on angled panels with these two plug-ins.
Ep 5: Preparing for drawing, and thinking about joinery
August 1, 2023

Dan demonstrates one of the beautiful things about full-size drawings—working out all of the joinery, in reality.
Ep 4: Taking useful photos of a piece
August 1, 2023

Taking the right photos of a museum piece could save you from a lot of hassle later. In this episode, Dan demonstrates how he makes sure he has the shot he needs.
Ep 3: Taking tracings of complicated parts
August 1, 2023

While it might seem straightforward, tracing complicated furniture is quite difficult. Thankfully, as always, Dan Faia has a bag of tricks to make the task easier.
Ep 2: Creating story sticks from a piece
August 1, 2023

Dan creates story sticks referencing directly off of the original chair, ensuring that there are no measurement errors in his drawings.
Ep 8: Adding stretchers to the drawing
August 1, 2023

The side stretchers and their joinery are added to the drawing, as well as the turned stretchers.
Ep 7: Drawing the crest rail and back splat
August 1, 2023

Dan fills in the front view, working through the complicated curves of the back splat and crest rail.

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