Design and Construction of Wooden Furniture
To learn more: how to make your needle to help with braiding
A course by Danillo Faria , Furniture Designer
About the video: To learn more: how to make your needle to help with braiding
Overview
“To make braiding the seat easier, I used a metal tool I call a needle. It's not something you can find in a store, so in this extra video I show you how you can build this tool in a simple way at home.”
In this video lesson Danillo Faria addresses the topic: To learn more: how to make your needle to help with braiding, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Construction of Wooden Furniture. Discover traditional woodworking techniques and create an original chair with a straw braided seat.
Partial transcription of the video
“We will use an aluminum rod to craft the needle essential for weaving the cane. purchased from a Leroy which was bought at a Leroy Merlin store. It's a task indeed. a straightforward one. Proceed. bruno. with a length of 50 centimeters. The thickness should be around 2 millimeters. We'll need a tape to measure. A plier to cut the bar. Since aluminum metal is soft. it can be easily cut with a rental. Additionally. use a drill equipped with a 4mm bit for metal. We'll simply create a hole at each end of our aluminum bar. at each end of our bar.”
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Course summary for: Design and Construction of Wooden Furniture
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Danillo Faria
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.
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