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Have You Found Your Voice?

by Adam

When I was in school, I would always hear one of my instructors talk about finding your voice within your work. Every time I heard it I would flinch. “What is she talking about,” I would say to myself. “That’s pointless. I just want to make furniture.” I knew who I was (or so I [...]

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How Do You Go From Inspiration to Sketchbook?

by Adam

Woodworkers have a mixed blessing. Ideas can come from anywhere and at anytime, but sometimes there seems no end to the inspiration that fills your mind. It can be a bit overwhelming at times. So, how do you capture these bursts of woodworking illumination? The best way to flesh out your ideas is to simply [...]

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3 Design Tools That You Have Had All Along

by Adam

It’s easy to get caught up in the world of jigs, fixtures, templates, etc. Basically, we have a tool for every little process we can imagine. While these do serve a purpose, sometimes the best tools to move us from good to amazing are right in front of us. This is true when it comes [...]

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A Simple Process for Design Success

by Adam

Sometimes the hardest part of furniture making is the design process. Especially if you’re running a woodworking business. When I was on the path  of self-taught woodworking, I would haphazardly go through what I thought were the steps of designing furniture. I would make a few rough sketches on scrap paper with some measurements (mostly [...]

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