Intro to Sustainable Product Design with Wood
Surface Finishing
A course by Thomas Schnur , Industrial and Product Designer
About the video: Surface Finishing
Overview
“In this lesson I will talk about the ways of finishing pieces of furniture made of wood. For this I will show two nature-based products, namely wood oil and natural color pigments.”
In this video lesson Thomas Schnur addresses the topic: Surface Finishing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Sustainable Product Design with Wood. Discover a holistic approach to product design and learn to make furniture that meets your design, sustainability, and functional needs.
Partial transcription of the video
“surface finishing In this lesson I will talk about the topic talk about surface finishing. It is about showing possibilities to decorate the furniture. For one, I brought two packs of Milk Paint here. Once in a Salem Red and a pitch black. I also have some tung oil with me. This is a kind of oil obtained from the seeds of the tung plant, which is pressed out of the seed of the tung plant. This is how this oil is obtained, with which one can refine wood. Basically it can be said that the wood does not need any refinement, Wood will after a period of time develop a patina. Through use, it bec...”
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Thomas Schnur
A course by Thomas Schnur
Thomas Schnur is a product designer and has been living and working in Cologne, Germany, for more than ten years. He trained as a carpenter and later studied product design at the FH Aachen. His educational background allowed him to develop the awareness that people design their environment on a daily basis and to realize that he was also part of this group of designers. His projects, which often surprise people with their simplicity and originality, open up new perspectives on the concept of everyday objects.
In 2014 he started to mass-produce his first designs and in 2016 they were part of an exhibition entitled Funktionsraum at the PASSAGEN design festival. Over the next few years, he started teaching at ECOSIGN in Cologne, as well as at HBK Saar, UdK Berlin, and Kunsthochschule Kassel. Thomas designs products for the craft and industrial sectors as well as for exhibitions, books, and spaces. This wide range of activities gives him a comprehensive overview of product design at each moment. In his book Common Things he shares his experiences, reflections, and thoughts on some objects from everyday culture. In Chairman, published in 2021, he offers insight into his collaboration with craft professionals and clients for whom he has created designs.
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