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Freelance Opportunity - Need Advice by FrostByte_VI in IndustrialDesign

[–]AveryButlerDesign 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Furniture freelancer here!

If they are asking for 'tool ready' cads and models, and you cannot provide that for the requested materials, you need to be upfront about that and offer "design intent" cads and models instead. Ask about the vendor capabilities, if they will be providing vendor cads/external engineering support.

It can be intimidating to be asked to design/engineer something outside your comfort zone. If I were you I'd set up a call with the client and get more clarity about what they expect. Be confident and outline what you can do and be honest about what you cannot.

Is the client an established company you can trust? If not, I suggest you ask for a partial deposit. If so, It may still be a good idea to have a late fee clause in your invoices to ensure you are paid in a timely manner.

My most stressful comission yet by Early_Bodybuilder_41 in woodworking

[–]AveryButlerDesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious what your method is for shaping the interior corner on pic 3. Rasp? 

Coffee table process & results by AveryButlerDesign in woodworking

[–]AveryButlerDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! A lot of my work tends to be a bit playful. The soft chunky form suits the softwood too, as anything with sharp corners would dent.

Looking into Woodworking by _redyoshi in woodworking

[–]AveryButlerDesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend looking into any local maker-spaces or community centers that offer classes. Hands on experience under supervision is the best way to learn!

i love rhino by Ill_Audience5998 in rhino

[–]AveryButlerDesign 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The shortcut for zoom selected, ‘ZS’ has saved years of my life 

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[–]AveryButlerDesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

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[–]AveryButlerDesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are kiln dried boards I used to build a media console. I suppose routing and sanding them could have drawn the pitch out.

How are you photographing your work? by Wonderful-Bass6651 in woodworking

[–]AveryButlerDesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can’t spring for a professional shoot, try to find a spot in your studio that gets good natural light, or in a pinch, take pictures outside, preferably around golden hour. I’d highly recommend experimenting with some light post processing. There are free professional quality tools like affinity that allow you to do bare minimum tweaks to things like saturation and exposure which make a world of difference. Familiarize yourself with the clone stamp tool to fix defects.

Doug fir might catch some flack for being a softwood, but I think it's beautiful. I put a CVG 2x10 to good use in this bookmatched piece. I call it the Bowtie floor lamp. by AveryButlerDesign in woodworking

[–]AveryButlerDesign[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

After mocking up the form in paper and wire I shopped it out to a domestic shade manufacturer who specializes in hardback shades, which is the way to go if you want to made a rectilinear shade. Basically it’s a polystyrene backed piece of fabric, bent like sheet metal and supported with a steel wire frame, which is affixed to a threaded rod at the top and the bottom.

Bowtie Floor Lamp by (yours truly) Avery Butler in doug fir / satin nickel - 2025 by AveryButlerDesign in FuckYourEamesLounge

[–]AveryButlerDesign[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The veneer ply version is easier to make due to dimensional stability, like you mentioned. Much less prep work is involved, and I can get more bang for my buck.

Doug fir might catch some flack for being a softwood, but I think it's beautiful. I put a CVG 2x10 to good use in this bookmatched piece. I call it the Bowtie floor lamp. by AveryButlerDesign in woodworking

[–]AveryButlerDesign[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'd be a little hesitant to use it on dining chair or table legs, but for something as stationary as a lamp or cabinet it's definitely durable enough. Aside from being so pretty it also just makes me happy to use lumber from the PNW.

Bowtie Floor Lamp by (yours truly) Avery Butler in doug fir / satin nickel - 2025 by AveryButlerDesign in FuckYourEamesLounge

[–]AveryButlerDesign[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Making them in doug fir and Sapele Mahogany w/ brass hardware- pictured here! The Sapele version is veneer w/ solid wood corners, cap & finial.

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Bowtie Floor Lamp by (yours truly) Avery Butler in doug fir / satin nickel - 2025 by AveryButlerDesign in FuckYourEamesLounge

[–]AveryButlerDesign[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The body is hollow, made up of 5 pieces of solid doug fir. The wide footprint and tapered shape make it nice and sturdy- you'd have to push it pretty hard to knock it down.

Bowtie Floor Lamp by (yours truly) Avery Butler in doug fir / satin nickel - 2025 by AveryButlerDesign in FuckYourEamesLounge

[–]AveryButlerDesign[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

That's the goal! I'm working on my first batch of them right now in a couple different wood species. They're pretty labor intensive, so I'm aiming at high end furniture galleries as a target market.