Design and Construction of Wooden Furniture
A course by Danillo Faria , Furniture Designer
Discover traditional woodworking techniques and create an original chair with a straw braided seat
- Best seller Portuguese with subtitles in English
- 96% positive reviews (119)
- 5687 students
Discover traditional woodworking techniques and create an original chair with a straw braided seat
Quality, durability, and beauty. Furniture designer Danillo Faria, founder of the Ofício Lenho studio and winner of the Brazilian award "Premio Salão Design," uses 3 basic pillars to transform his creativity into signature pieces that radiate a sense of comfort, nostalgia, and admiration.
In this course, learn to make a comfortable personalized chair out of wood using traditional woodworking techniques. With Danillo as your guide, bring your ideas to life in the form of a unique piece of furniture.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 17 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (119)
- 5687 students
- 18 lessons (2h 41m)
- 17 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Make a chair with a braided straw seat using basic carpentry tools.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in design and woodworking, beginner or otherwise, who wants to develop new manual skills or deepen their knowledge of this craft.
Requirements and materials
No previous woodworking knowledge is necessary for this course. Your teacher will explain everything in detail along the way.
In terms of materials, you need wood, beeswax, straw, and some basic woodworking tools (a hand saw or fretsaw, a sander, and an electric drill), as well as security equipment like safety glasses, a mask, and hearing protection.
Reviews
A course by Danillo Faria
Danillo Faria is curious by nature. Woodworking and furniture design allow him to explore how things work while at the same time learning more about the materials and fabrication of everyday objects.
Danillo is able to make his most ambitious ideas a reality thanks to his love of wood. In 2015, after winning the Brazilian award "Premio Salão Design," he founded his studio, Ofício Lenho, where he creates signature pieces for clients in both Brazil and the United States.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Everything we need to know to create our furniture
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Chair structure and ergonomics
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Initial sketch: inspiration for our chair
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Technical drawing of our chair in AutoCAD
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Types of wood
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Materials and Tools
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U3
Working the wood
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Shaping Wood: Feet and Arms 1
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Shaping Wood: Feet and Arms 2
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How to measure and drill accurately
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Shaping the wood: seat
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Shaping the wood: backrest 1
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Shaping the wood: backrest 2
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U4
When everything fits
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Seat braid
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Final assembly
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Finishing
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Tips on how to reuse learned techniques
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To learn more: how to make your needle to help with braiding
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FP
Final project
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Design and Construction of Wooden Furniture
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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r_renatooliveira2020
perfect..linguagem bem clara e facil coompreenção..bem para iniciante..excelente
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savealone
excelente
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mario.avila388
Es un gran curso, aprendí mucho. Es un curso altamente recomendable.
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nefos78
First of all the teacher was exellent.Very communicator and very clear in his leasson, with details.
The leason is for a beginer I suppose that's I expected more than that, but for this lever is very good.
bakoadam1
Nice and easy to follow course with clear instructions.