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Topic: how can I make my own couch?
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seajuniper
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posted 01-18-2003 07:11 PM
i really would like to get into furniture making for personal use. how do i get started? where can i find help? does anyone have experience and wisdom to share?IP: Logged |
ufo
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posted 01-18-2003 07:35 PM
it's gonna come out more expensive than what you might find in some ikea store. save yourself the time and trouble.IP: Logged |
seajuniper
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posted 01-18-2003 08:04 PM
thanks ufo, but i'm pretty set on it.IP: Logged |
ufo
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posted 01-18-2003 09:06 PM
can you cut glass.IP: Logged |
seajuniper
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posted 01-18-2003 11:16 PM
ufo,yeah i have that capability. what are you thinking? IP: Logged |
momknowsbest
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posted 01-18-2003 11:41 PM
furniture is a tricky one. look at years and years of back issues of fine woodworking. the common thread appears to me to be great craftsmanship but poor design. very few of the woodworking pieces are memorable from a design aspect. i believe the craftsmanship is easier to deal with than the design portion.i'd start with building something in a community college. get the craftsmanship down. then the next time do it with your own design. this way you don't have to learn craftsmanship and design at the same time. it also depends greatly on your design skills and craftsmanship capabilities. you could take a holiday at a woodworking school. IP: Logged |
ufo
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posted 01-19-2003 12:08 AM
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Originally posted by seajuniper:
ufo,yeah i have that capability. what are you thinking?
then get five boxes. stick a cut glass on top of one. that's your dinning. IP: Logged |
iab
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posted 01-20-2003 01:32 PM
Depending on where you live, you can join a local association. Here is a link to an association in the greater Chicagoland area.
http://www.cfdainfo.org/
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trip
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posted 02-02-2003 12:32 AM
Send an email to Christopher Streng's studio.
They run a full production facility including what your looking for.
I've sent them questions before, and his employees are more that willing to help startup designers.IP: Logged |
Thank you
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posted 02-02-2003 02:17 PM
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Originally posted by trip:
Send an email to Christopher Streng's studio.
They run a full production facility including what your looking for.
I've sent them questions before, and his employees are more that willing to help startup designers.
... for making us all look bad. IP: Logged |
lootheer
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posted 02-03-2003 12:38 PM
Aside from back-issues of Fine Woodworking and other magazines, a good reference is Seth Stem's Designing Furniture (Taunton Press, same publishers as that aforementioned magazine). The aesthetic focus is primarily on studio furniture, but the back has a good reference of standard dimensions for the most common furniture pieces. The focus is on studio furniture, but it's a good place to start even if you'd rather design and build something comfortable enough for daily use.IP: Logged |
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posted 02-03-2003 04:19 PM
"...furniture making for your personal use..."it depends, do you want furniture to live on, on a daily basis, or do you want to become a Shaker, or another Chippendale? it can be as easy as you imagination. IP: Logged |
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