Professional Woodworking for Beginners
What are we going to do?
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística) , Furniture woodworking instructor
Joined January 2019
About the video: What are we going to do?
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you about the project that we will carry out in the course, I will show you its components and the meetings and details that we can achieve, the idea is to learn to combine aesthetic and technical aspects, and understand how an element that could be clearly functional, or structural, can be used as a design detail. I will also show other examples of projects that could be carried out by applying similar techniques, and how they can also work very well by applying in a complementary way to any project. ”
In this video lesson Patricio Ortega (Maderística) addresses the topic: What are we going to do?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Professional Woodworking for Beginners. Learn the concepts, techniques, and tools to start woodworking like an expert.
Partial transcription of the video
“What will we do? In this course we'll learn to make this three piece stool. It's two equal pieces. You'll define their design, they cross with a lap joint and it has a round cover, which fits perfectly with the legs. It's a simple design, you'll design this part, you can design it how you like, but it needs to be well executed. That's the course's main objective. The circle has to be perfectly round, the legs symmetrical. The idea is that you learn to carry out any type of wood design. This can be a curve, straight, more or less uneven. And how to have the same idea four times, symmetrical,...”
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Course summary for: Professional Woodworking for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
Patricio Ortega is a furniture maker and founder of Maderística, a small workshop specializing in handcrafted furniture design. With 14 years of experience, he has focused on mastering plywood, developing innovative techniques, and sharing his knowledge with over 1,800 students. As an architect and self-taught instructor, Patricio blends creativity and technique to create functional and durable furniture.
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