CNC Panel Joinery Notebook I’ve been collecting clever ways of slotting flat stock together since I first read Nomadic Furniture back in 1999, well before the advent of the accessible hobby-class CNC tools that, today, make manufacturing parts like these pretty easy. Now, the world is full of people designing models, project enclosures, sculpture, furniture, and all kinds of other cool stuff to be assembled from parts made on laser cutters and CNC routers, and I keep expecting a definitive book or website to emerge that covers the “bag of tricks” in an organized way. So far, I haven’t found it. I may have missed it. In presenting this material, I want to first acknowledge my respect for the world’s established and ancient traditions of joinery. I may abuse some terms, without meaning to, and I am glad to be corrected by those who are in the know about traditional joinery. To simplify things, at first, I’m only considering joints between two panels. Laser vs. The router-cut version, however, doesn’t work. Biasing
Luxury motorbike helmet designs by Aleliers Ruby When you ride a motorbike every day, you quickly realize the importance of wearing a good helmet. Now, if you want to ride with style and elegance, Ateliers Ruby is committed to keeping you on the move with their range of luxury mobility accessories. Inspired by Steve McQueen, sci-fi, and the French tradition of luxury, the helmet brand collaborated with great names such as Karl Lagerfeld, Eley Kishimoto, and street-artist, Honet. Last year, Ruby opened a flagship store located in the center of Paris, close to cult shops such as Colette.
Urban Gardening: How To Grow Food In Any City Apartment Or Yard No Matter How Small (Growing Indoors, On Rooftop, Small Yards, Balcony Gardens, Planting ... Gardening Systems) (Gardening Guidebooks): Will Cook: Amazon.com Flexible Stream • Digital Wood Joints Wood Joints are fascinating! They embellish old furniture and wood constructions of ancient Japanese temples alike. Everytime we come across them, we are filled with admiration: Admiration for the skill of the master craftsman, as their creator, but also admiration for the balance between function and beauty, which turns the furniture or temple into a work of art. With the onset of industrialisation, the traditional wood joints have been banned more and more to the background. Manufacturing has to be above all efficient, so there is no more room for traditional wood joints. As computer-controlled wood processing machines move into the cabinet-makers' workshops, the way two pieces of wood are joined together in a construction needs to be reconsidered. The result of this research are 50 digital wood joints, divided into frame joints, board joints and carcass joints. We are looking forward for the submission of your modifications and pictures of implementation.
Less is the New More: Making the Most of Small Spaces Good Design For Living in Small ApartmentsAs people migrate to smaller spaces, good design helps a lot. This is something they figured out in Europe long ago, that if you don't have a lot of horizontal room you can go vertical. Tumidei in Italy makes some of the nicest stuff, like this unit with lots of storage under the bed. This unit just raises the floor high enough for beds to slide under. This one looks a bit clinical, but has two single beds plus a pull-out double bed in between. When you read in the New York Times that professional couples with children are moving into small one-bedroom apartments in Manhattan and sleeping in closets, perhaps this stuff could be useful. None of this stuff is cheap, nor, as far as I can tell is it available in North America, but there are ideas here that demonstrate how people can share a space and still get a little privacy, a good place to work and a lot of storage in a very small envelope. Like this?
breanna rose / for creatives : faux watercolor Water coloring is nice. But sometimes – there just isn’t enough time to whip out the good old paint + brushes to get something great! That’s where I’m here to help. I’ve started a collection of water colored photoshop brushes that come in handy every once in awhile. Check out a few of my favorite resources right here ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) and give them a shot. 10 Air Purifying Plants For Homes & Offices Even in huge, busy cities, outdoor air is cleaner and preferable to indoor air. Why is that? One reason is that trees and plants are constantly cleaning the air outside. This suggests that the eco-minded homeowner or office dweller should go out and buy some plants – but which ones? With all the hype of “going green”, every plant on the market is being promoted as an air purifier! But not to worry – NASA has conducted an official study on the top 10 air purifying plants, assigning each one a score based on how well they remove chemical vapors, resist insects, and how easy they are to maintain for your home or green office space. The Areca Palm (Images via Plant Directions, EnvicoGarden) NASA Purifying Score: 8.5 The top air purifying plant as ranked by NASA’s study is the Areca palm tree. The Lady Palm (Images via Livick’s Palms, TyTy) Neck and neck with the Areca palm tree for NASA’s top-ranked air purifying plant is the Lady palm (or Rhapis excelsa.) The Bamboo Palm The Rubber Plant
How to Create a Watercolor Portrait in 3 Simple Steps Recently I began experimenting with a quick technique for creating a watercolor style portrait with some of the brushes that we’ve created here at WeGraphics. After some trial and error I’ve come up with a 3 step process that ends in a nice effect that works on just about any portrait. Here’s a look at what we’ll be creating. I’ve used an assortment of watercolor brushes available here at WeGraphics, including the free set linked below. Free Watercolor BrushesInsane Watercolor Brush Set Step 1 – Create the Texture For the portrait, I’m using this free image from Stock.Xchng. Open the image in Photoshop. To create the texture, I used a custom brush of solid text. Create a new blank document 700×700 pixels and fill the document with a block of black text. Now click (Edit | Define Brush Preset) to create the custom brush. Fill the layer mask with solid black, which will make the girl disappear. Step 2 – Add the Watercolor Step 3 – Add a Little Color Related Posts
Flatpack Smackdown: KitKat Vs. D. E. Sellers JWT New Zealand Fast Company shows us an advertising campaign from New Zealand where Kit Kat asks: "In the Kiwi summer of 2010, large crowds gathered at outdoor events and concerts. But how could we capture the imagination of this captive audience, give them a break from the ordinary and bring the iconic Kit Kat brand to life?" They answer by offering a free flatpack Kit Kat chair. But look at what is left on the wall there; probably as much wood as in the chair. D. Designer D. I am looking forward to seeing Sellers' new eDesk at ICFF. The eDesk is a designer's approach to helping the developing world attain education. More at D. More D.