Designing and Prototyping Your First Chair

Overview

“In this lesson we will take as a reference the previous plans and drawings, and we will build a small scale model. This mockup will not only help us understand the world of the physical, but it will give us clues of what can and cannot work in design.”

In this video lesson Muka Design Lab addresses the topic: 1:10 Scale Model, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing and Prototyping Your First Chair . Learn slow design techniques to build a wooden chair for artisanal production.

Partial transcription of the video

“1:10 scale model Now we will start with the scale model. As they say, the paper holds everything, but in reality you have to make tangible objects. I'll start by cutting off the legs of our chair. Since our plan is at 1:10 scale, I can measure directly because I will make the mockup at 1:10 scale. Here I see that it measures 3.5 millimeters, that is, in reality it would measure 35 centimeters. I pass the measurement to our balsa wood stick. Balsa wood can be easily cut with a utility knife. I usually twist the stick while cutting with the utility knife. So I mark around the entire diameter ...”

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Course summary for: Designing and Prototyping Your First Chair

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (45)
• 1362 students
• 5 units
• 15 lessons (1h 57m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Design

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Product Design