Furniture Upcycling & Restoration Specialization

Overview

“Now, let's look at what types of wood we can find in furniture and understand which ones are washable. This will help you choose a piece for your course project.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: What woods are the furniture made of?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Upcycling & Restoration Specialization. Learn restoration and transformation of furniture with basic techniques such as cleaning, sanding, repair and finishes.

Partial transcription of the video

“What woods are the furniture made of? Now we will talk about the different types of wood that we find, those created by man, natural ones and their different components. Not all furniture is solid wood, but we also find veneered furniture, with OSB, plywood, MDF, and many times in the same piece of furniture we find mixtures. We will start by counting different types of wood. In this case we have the MDF. It is a wood created by man. It is compacted from sawdust and is widely used for furniture that is lacquered or painted. in which its wood is hidden since it has no grain. It is one of the...”

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Course summary for: Furniture Upcycling & Restoration Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (5)
• 660 students
• 7 units
• 92 lessons (13h 39m)
• 50 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Furniture Restoration & Upcycling, Interior Design, Upcycling, Woodworking