The winner of the 2016 'H&Co Craftsmanship Award' @ Fringe Furniture Exhibition this year, was Matt Potter for his incredibly well made piece 'Barkeep' With interests spanning many different design disciplines Matt Potter started Minutia Design to reconnect to the hands-on creative process of furniture design. His work...
Nothing gives me more satisfaction than something I've made with my own two hands. The only problem is without guidelines your afternoon DIY efforts can often end up heading straight to the bin. Luckily designer/maker Pete Bollington of Curious Tales, has been kind enough lend us...
Huon Pine Skatedeck by Noddy Boffin - Resident and Tutor, Elliot Gorham. The Huon pine Lagarostrobos franklinii is a conifer and is endemic to Tasmania. It is the only member of the genus Lagarostrobos. Related species from the family Podocarpaceae, originating from the ancient supercontinent Gondwana,...
See below some of the really clever and beautiful work on display at this years (2014) Fringe Furniture Exhibition. My apologies to the individuals who designed and or created these great products, in my haste I did not collect your details and am neglecting to...
A shooting board (sometimes called a “chute board”) is a jig that is used to support timber boards to be shaved with a hand plane. Typically, it involves planing end- or long grain on boards. With a sharp and finely set plane , end grain...
By Ella Bourke Do you hear that? It’s the sound of 220 makers and designers putting the kettle on and sitting down with an exhausted yet satisfied collective sigh. Melbourne’s Big Design Market has just wrapped up for another year. When we dropped by last Saturday...
