Design Your Own Furniture (Electronic book text)

Design and Build the Furniture of Your DreamsYou probably have a piece of furniture in mind that you're just itching to build. But the plans aren't available, or they may not even exist Learning how to design and build your own furniture from scratch is the key to making your dreams a reality.Jim Stack provides all the insight and advice you need to master start-to-finish furniture design, from roughing out an initial concept to creating an accurate cutting list. You'll learn how to determine which materials, design elements, and joinery techniques are right for the piece you have in mind.From beds and bookcases to tables and chairs, Design Your Own Furniture provides all the instruction, advice and photos you need to master design techniques and create any piece of furniture with confidence.There's no limit to what you can build Create a one-of-a-kind projectDesign a piece of furniture that meets a specific needReproduce a project working from a single photoScale a piece of furniture so that it fits exactly where desired