SELECTED FURNITURE
FALL 2018 FURNITURE STUDIO - “THE SUPPLEMENTARY CHAIR” This chair was created using a process called bent plywood lamination. Each layer of the seat and legs was formed around a mold and glued into the final shape. The only connection between the seat and the legs are 4 lap joints with embedded dowels for added strength. The form for this chair is simple and is based on supplementary angles. The seat and front leg are both based on a 115° angle, which creates an dynamic loop between seat and arm rest similar to parallel lines with a transversal. Thus the back angle is 65°, the resulting supplementary angles of the transversal diagram.
1.5 INCH THICK BENT PLYWOOD SEAT
2x - 1”X3”X18” STRETCHERS
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2x - 3 INCH X 1.5 INCH BENT LEG
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1. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 2. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 3. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 4. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 5. 3/4 INCH DOWEL 6. 1/2 INCH DOWEL 7. 2X4 SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE 8. 6 INCH X 88 INCH PLANE 9. 6 INCH X 88 INCH PLANE 10. 6 INCH X 88 INCH PLANE 11. 6 INCH X 88 INCH PLANE
4x - 3/4 INCH DIAMETER DOWEL - 3 INCH LENGTH 4x - 1/2 INCH DIAMETER DOWEL - 3 INCH LENGTH
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1.5 INCH THICK BENT PLYWOOD SEAT
3/4 INCH DIAMETER DOWEL - 3 INCH LENGTH 1/2 INCH DIAMETER DOWEL - 3 INCH LENGTH
1”X3”X18” STRETCHER
3 INCH X 1.5 INCH BENT LEG
3 INCH X 1.5 INCH BENT LEG
FALL 2018 RESIN FURNITURE CLASS - FIBERGLASS LOUNGE In the Fall of 2018 I attempted to build a chair using resin casting techniques. I envisioned creating a clear chaise lounge with a unique form, including a child version that could also be used as an ottoman or coffee table. Sadly, creating a solid resin cast at such a large scale was well beyond my price range, so I used this as an opportunity to flex my problem solving skills. Instead of creating a solid resin cast, i implemented the “surfboard� method; the final chair is constructed of CNC cut foam peaces wrapped in resin hardened fiberglass. This project also required a jig to be built, which was used to test the angles and dimensions of the fiberglass chair before production. I used a CNC router to cut each of the pieces. The chair was assembled in a matter of 20 minutes including glue-up, because of the use of a modified dovetail joint where the cross members meet the chairs profiles. The positive of building a sturdy prototype (in the case out of plywood) is a fully functional chair to go along with the finished product!
CUT OUT PIECES
GLUE PIECES TOGETHER
WRAP IN FIBERGLASS
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1. 4’ X 8’ POLYSTYRENE SHEET 2. 4’ X 8’ POLYSTYRENE SHEET 3. 4’ X 8’ POLYSTYRENE SHEET 4. LOUNGE PIECE 5. LOUNGE PIECE 6. OTTOMAN PIECE 7. LOUNGE PIECE 8. LOUNGE PIECE 9. LOUNGE PIECE 10. LOUNGE PIECEE 11. OTTOMAN PIECE 12. OTTOMAN PIECE 13. OTTOMAN PIECE 14. LOUNGE PIECE 15. LOUNGE PIECE 16. OTTOMAN PIECE 17. OTTOMAN PIECE
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CHAISE LOUNGE
OTTOMAN: SLIDES IN AND OUT OF LARGER CHAIR
“MARTINI” LOUNGE CHAIR This chair’s seat was also created using bent plywood lamination. The chair is constructed by making a three part base of baltic birch plywood, then sliding the seat onto the base through the use of Dado joints.
1.5 INCH THICK BENT PLYWOOD SEAT
SEAT BASE
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1. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 2. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 3. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 4. 18 INCH X 48 INCH PLANE 5. 3/4 INCH BIRCH - 18 X 16 INCHES 6. 3/4 INCH BIRCH - 18 X 32 INCHES 7. 3/4 INCH BIRCH - 9 X 20 INCHES 8. 3/4 INCH BIRCH - 9 X 20 INCHES
1.5 INCH THICK BENT PLYWOOD SEAT
3/4 INCH BIRCH - 18 X 32 INCHES
1.5 INCH BIRCH - 9 X 20 INCHES
3/4 INCH BIRCH - 18 X 16 INCHES
