DaveR's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:22:38 GMT Another SketchUp Challenge http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10882 A fruit bowl/basket.

]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:22:38 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10882 DaveR DaveR Building Modern Furniture http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10757 Easy Chair3d

Not so much a SketchUp related blog, this. Of course the drawing is a quick doodle done in SketchUp.

I learned of a book that might be of interest here. It’s called How to Build Modern Furniture 53 by Mario Dal Fabbro. I’ve only seen a few scans of pages in the book. I worked from one of those to draw the above. I would imagine this book would be of value even if you aren’t interested in the style of furniture he shows. the construction drawings show some useful details.

It doesn’t appear that the book is still in print but you might find it at the library or through used book sources.

For those interested, the drawing has a style I made up this morning. The style is available if you want it.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:44:16 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10757 DaveR DaveR Another SketchUp Challenge Anyone? http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10642 Just to stretch your mind a bit. Draw something like this.

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:56:41 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10642 DaveR DaveR Finished Challenge http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10624 Thos. Moser Lolling Chair

By the way, the image above, except for being cropped in Picasa, was done entirely within SketchUp. Since we haven’t had a challenge lately, can anyone describe the process?

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:26:25 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10624 DaveR DaveR Anyone For a SketchUp Challenge? http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10451 Draw the padded portion of the headboard complete with buttons.

Cushions Complete

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:34:46 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/10451 DaveR DaveR Dovetails http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/9280 So who is going to be the first to get it? Well, besides me, that is. :-D

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:31:03 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/9280 DaveR DaveR Making SketchUp Drawings Look Less Like SketchUp Drawings http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/9150 In a couple of prevous posts I showed some images that appeared to be hand drawn on stained paper. I had a request to show how that was done. It’s actually quite easy.

]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:25:29 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/9150 DaveR DaveR A Plan From a Model http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/9074 Are you interested

]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:19:28 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/9074 DaveR DaveR Registration to Open for SketchUp Classes http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/8621 I don’t know if anyone is interested still but registration is about to open for the SketchUp classes I’m scheduled to teach in Port Townsend. Here’s the text of the e-mail I received.

Online registration for the Sketchup Classes with Dave Richards is about to open at the Peninsula College website. Probably later today. I’ll post the links on our site as soon as I get confirmation.

However the college is taking phone registration starting now. To quote Anna the local registrar:

“Maggie is at the front desk and will take care of enrollments. Students can call her at 360 385 4605. It gets pretty busy this time of year and there are only two lines, so please encourage students to leave a message if it goes to Maggie’s voicemail. She is in the office M-Th 900am-6pm and Fri 9am-1pm.”

It’d be great to meet some LumberJocks there.

]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 17:38:05 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/8621 DaveR DaveR A How-Would-_You_-Do-It SketchUp Question http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/8495 Now that the weather is getting nicer here in the northern hemisphere,

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:40:05 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/DaveR/blog/8495 DaveR DaveR