Design and Creation of Handmade Workspaces
A course by Gema Casado Olea , Founder and Director of El Jarro de ideas
Learn DIY techniques to create a desk and a storage stool from scratch
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 98% positive reviews (208)
- 5236 students
Learn DIY techniques to create a desk and a storage stool from scratch
Creating unique spaces to have a positive influence on the people who occupy it is the passion of Gema Casado Olea—founder of El Jarro de Ideas. In this online course, she teaches you how to create a workspace with your essence according to the rules of fengshui, from scratch, and with no knowledge of assembling or DIY.
From the author of three DIY books with Penguin Random House, and creator and presenter of the Creative Decoration television program on Canal decasa, learn simple techniques that allow you to build a practical desk and a storage drawer that also works as a seat, with your own hands.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 12 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (208)
- 5236 students
- 16 lessons (2h 23m)
- 12 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design and manufacture a desk and a seat (which in turn is a storage unit) with the basic principles of assembly and fengshui.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to have a work space to suit them, with their essence, personalized and adapted to the square meters available.
Requirements and materials
To take this course you do not need knowledge of interior decoration, DIY, or graphic design. Regarding the materials, you need a pencil, paper, wood of different sizes, a drill, a screwdriver, glue, screws, paint, a roller, among other materials that Gema explains in detail.
Reviews
A course by Gema Casado Olea
Gema Casado Olea is an economist by profession and creative by passion. After doing a 180º turn in life, her work involves creating functional and decorative pieces for spaces where energy flows.
Her passion for creating things with her hands led her to found the DIY agency "El Tarro de Ideas", write 3 books about DIY with the Penguin Random House publishing house, in addition to creating and presenting the "Creative Decoration" program on Canal decasa and Más Chic TV (already with 2 seasons broadcast in Spain and Latin America) and finally, founding and decorating the Coworking Handmade Refuge “13 Manos”.
Content
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U1
Presentation
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Presentation
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Influences
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What are we going to do in this course?
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U2
What is the best? What do I need? What do I want?
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What is the best, what do I need and what do I want
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Inspiration, expiration
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We design our space on paper
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U3
Let's do it
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Materials for the desk
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Construction of the desk drawer
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Construction of the desk drawer II
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Construction of the desk legs
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Construction of the legs of the desk II
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Desktop assembly
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U4
Construction of the storage bench
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Materials for the bank
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Construction of the bank
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Construction of the bank II
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The details that make our space exclusive
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FP
Final project
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Design and customize your workspace
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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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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sgcm1975
Es un curso fácil, pero a la vez muy completo.
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ceheros
me encanta! da las herramientas necesarias para empezar en la carpintería y te motiva a querer investigar más
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laurijimeno
Me ha gustado mucho! Explicaciones claras y sencillas!!
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applestrudeldesign
Un curso interesante, ameno y creativo. Con las piezas mandadas a cortar con las especificaciones de Gema es posible crear un mueble funcional y resistente sin saber de carpintería. Contiene buenas instrucciones para ensamblar.
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canterapilar
Un buen curso, Gema realmente proyecta una gran tranquilidad para exponer su enseñanza...
aunque hay algunos aspectos que conozco, otros son de gran ayuda para mi. mantiene alerta mi atención.
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