Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners
Legs 1
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística) , Furniture woodworking instructor
Joined January 2019
About the video: Legs 1
Overview
“We will finish the legs of our furniture. I will teach you how to do it so that they look good. If you notice that something is not right, do not worry, these things can be solved, here I show you how. Analyze each of your pieces!”
In this video lesson Patricio Ortega (Maderística) addresses the topic: Legs 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 will build the legs of our furniture. We already have the pieces, it is to present them. Remember that from this piece the two legs will come out. We leave it bigger because you will see that it is much simpler to make the hollow. So, more or less, We're going to cut there later and we're going to do the chisel I see. Before we do anything, we are going to present the pieces. Basically, This is going to be the two beams. and this is going to be the central beam. The importance of presenting the pieces before putting them to work is, for example, that now I realized that th...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
Patricio Ortega is a furniture maker and founder of Maderística, a small workshop specializing in handcrafted furniture design. With 14 years of experience, he has focused on mastering plywood, developing innovative techniques, and sharing his knowledge with over 1,800 students. As an architect and self-taught instructor, Patricio blends creativity and technique to create functional and durable furniture.
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