Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners

Overview

“In this lesson we will begin the design process. I will show you where I start from to create my project and the tests I do. The most important thing will be that we define proportions. You don't need to do it in a software like I did, take a pencil and paper and do it!”

In this video lesson Patricio Ortega (Maderística) addresses the topic: Design and Dimensioning 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners. Learn the essential steps for designing, planning, and building wooden furniture in your own signature style.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. we'll reconstruct the design process from the initial sketch to the final dimensions. Well. as you know. the project we will undertake is a rack. One always starts with an initial hand-drawn sketch. In this case. it will be something as simple as this. Logically. you can develop your own project. your own design. But it's crucial to begin with an initial sketch. Understand that there will be a significant difference between your starting point and the final outcome. particularly as you introduce precise measurements. At first. allow yourself room for exploration and experime...”

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Course summary for: Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (3023)
• 119424 students
• 5 units
• 27 lessons (5h 18m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Design

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking