Corner Entertainment Center – 02
Initial Workspace
I have started making preliminary CAD models of the Corner Entertainment Center. I first created an assembly in Alibre Design, and then added a part called Workspace to the assembly.
In this workspace part, I drew the area of the room in which the entertainment center was going to sit. Basically I drew a corner of a room. Nothing dramatic here, just two walls and a floor. I did this to help visualize the area in which the piece was going to live.
What Catches Your Eye?
When you first see a piece of wooden furniture, or any type of woodworking project, what is the first thing that catches your eye? Are you drawn to the grain of the wood? Or is it the style of the piece that catches your eye? Or do you immediately check out the workmanship of the piece?
Quilted Maple
I love the grain lines of a figured wood and, when finished properly, how they draw you in and almost mesmerize you. Quilted maple is one of my favorite woods to see in a piece. It forms a pattern and yet at the same time is completely random. It is but one of the ways God shows his artistic hand in nature. Its beauty can evoke a sense of awe and wonder. (more…)
Corner Entertainment Center – 01
I have just begun to design a new entertainment center and I thought that I would share the entire design process with you. This project has some unique design challenges and, quite honestly, I am not quite sure yet what the overall style of the Entertainment Center is going to be.
The first step will be to list all of the design requirements, and the first requirement is going (more…)
Designers Block
Many times when I begin to design a project, I start out with a pre-conceived image in my head of what I should end up with. Before I ever put pencil to paper to create an initial sketch, I have already locked myself in to a particular look or style. Sometimes this is not a problem because the idea in my head is easily translated to paper and is a very nice design. (more…)
