Playful Woodworking: Create Wooden Art Toys
Introducing wood and color composition
A course by Popoke Brasil , Carpentry Workshop
About the video: Introducing wood and color composition
Overview
“In this class, you will take a short walk through the incredible world of wood, unraveling some mysteries and clarifying frequently asked questions.”
In this video lesson Popoke Brasil addresses the topic: Introducing wood and color composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Woodworking: Create Wooden Art Toys. Bring unique characters to life by learning carpentry techniques to create your own wooden sculpture.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now we will present various types of wood and their derivatives. emphasizing the importance of the distinctions between true wood and its substitutes. Here are some examples of wood derivatives: Each day. you come across particleboard in the furniture and everyday items used around your house. compressed wood particles bound together with adhesive. it differs from solid wood like plywood which It is made from glued wood sheets. MDF. which involves combining wood dust through a chemical process. is very popular in the market. Yet. it comes to building our characters. we do not use such mater...”
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Course summary for: Playful Woodworking: Create Wooden Art Toys
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Category
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Areas
Art Toys, Character Design, Sculpture, Toy Design, Woodworking

Popoke Brasil
A course by Popoke Brasil
Artists Eduardo Castanheira and Natália Rocha, founders of the Popoke Brasil workshop, combine art and design to give life to characters from another world through playful carpentry. Their pieces stay true to the colors, tones, and history of the wood they are crafted from, seeking to add a bit of sunshine and whimsy back into the world.
Popoke Brasil's art toys are on show in decor and design boutiques across Brazil and can also be viewed on the creative couple's Instagram account.
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