Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
Gather Your Materials and Tools
A course by Heide Martin , Designer and Creative Director
About the video: Gather Your Materials and Tools
Overview
“Danish Cord is an excellent weaving material to start your weaving education with because it requires relatively few specialized tools and materials. Let’s get started!”
In this video lesson Heide Martin addresses the topic: Gather Your Materials and Tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving. Explore basic techniques for weaving furniture and decorative objects with natural fibers to make unique and durable designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“All right. Now we've talked about color and dimension. I'd like to introduce you to the tools and materials you're going to need for your project. So first things first, let's talk about what kind of finish you would put on your piece. I have a finish that I love to work with, I love to share with you. So if you're starting from bare wood, Either a piece that you've built yourself or a piece that you've stripped down to bare wood that you bought from the store. I love to work with Osmo. It's a, oil wax finish that is hand applied and it gives a really beautiful durable finish. It's develope...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
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Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Upcycling, Weaving
Heide Martin
A course by Heide Martin
Heide Martin is a designer specializing in furniture and houseware. After graduating with two degrees in landscape architecture and urban design, she realized that her true passion lay in making things by hand. Inspired by her hobby and her carpenter husband, Heide went on to study an intensive woodworking course where she honed her skills.
Since then she’s worked with brands including Laura Mercier, contributed to Fine Woodworking Magazine, and started her own studio alongside her husband where she practices her passion for handmade woven surfaces. Heide has also been a resident and visiting artist at San Diego State University, Maine College of Art and Design, and more. As well as selling and exhibiting her work internationally, she has taught furniture design at Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo, and assistantships at the University of Washington and Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.
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