Sanding is an incredibly important step, albeit a boring and mostly tedious chore, its difference between a great result and an average one and the true key to applying a good and lasting finish. There are two ways to combat the tiresome job of sanding, the...
You can’t get much more simple than this ‘three-legged’ ‘milking-stool’ reminiscent of one of the earliest forms of wooden furniture. It seems like a good place to start, because who doesn’t like some simplicity in their lives and décor. This simplicity extends beyond its aesthetic and...
NOTE: all terms are stand alone and while they compliment each other, students may join our 'Structured Fine Woodworking' at the beginning of any term, as attendance of prior terms is not necessary. Term 1 – An Introduction to Tools Learn how to look after your...
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"Wood and the objects we create with it by and large should be finished in order to protect the surfaces against heat, liquids and handling, to seal the pores from dirt and dust, and in the process enhance the natural beauty by highlighting the grain,...
We at Handsome & Co are very excited to welcome Alichia van Rhijn of Hearth collective to our team of talented tutors and crafts people. Now working from her Central Victorian studio, this self-proclaimed maker of things and vintage lover spends her time handcrafting goods ranging from woodwork, ceramics and...
Formed things and thoughts live a life of their own, they radiate meaning...
When I was studying furniture making the domino cutter didn’t exist, in fact, if I’m to believe Wikipedia it was only released for sale in 2007, the very same year I graduated from study. So in other words, the year I finished my four long...
Rhys studied wood/furniture at the ANU School of Art, completing his honours year in 2011. It was there, in the furniture/wood workshop, that he began to explore and refine the theory and practice of fine furniture making under the guide Rodney Hayward (Head of Workshop). “Design...
