Carpentry for Beginners: Make Furniture with Wood and Leather

A course by Taller Piccolo , Architecture and Design Studio

Architecture and Design Studio. Málaga, Spain.
Joined September 2021

Craft your own chair out of simple materials by exploring carpentry techniques and learning to use tools like a hand-held milling machine

100% positive reviews (18)
1,450 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Craft your own chair out of simple materials by exploring carpentry techniques and learning to use tools like a hand-held milling machine

For architects Ángela González and Francisco Crescini, the dividing line between craft work and design doesn't exist. At their studio, Taller Piccolo, they take a sustainable approach to the pieces they produce, using natural materials and time-honored methods. In this online course, they teach you how to craft furniture with traditional carpentry techniques.

Learn to design and build a chair and discover the secrets to working with wood and leather. See how to properly use a hand-held milling machine to shape an original piece of furniture and make your ideas a reality.

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What will you learn in this online course?

19 lessons & 31 downloads

Woodworking Tools and Leather
6 minutes, 42 seconds
Wood and Leather
12 minutes, 24 seconds
About Design
8 minutes, 2 seconds
Making Your Own Rules-Guide 1
16 minutes, 18 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (18)
  • 1,450 students
  • 19 lessons (3h 33m)
  • 31 additional resources (13 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Design and build a chair out of wood and leather or fabric.

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to explore woodworking and how to build custom furniture, whether as a hobby or to broaden their knowledge of design or carpentry.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge is needed to take the course, but basic notions of carpentry are recommended.

Your teachers provide a detailed list of the required materials, but some of the most important are:


    - wooden boards and pegs
    - leather strips, cotton straps, or calfskin
    - screws and an electric drill
    - sandpaper and a sander
    - a steel square, clamps, and calipers
    - a hand-held milling machine and milling cutters

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Taller Piccolo

A course by Taller Piccolo

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Architecture and Design Studio

Taller Piccolo is the creation of Ángela González and Francisco Crescini, architects who specialize in designing and crafting custom furniture, bags, and other objects using natural materials and traditional carpentry techniques.

They've developed an innovative and unique creative process where their knowledge of design and craft flow together seamlessly, allowing ideas to be shaped and influenced by both. This blend and balance between the two disciplines is their signature mark.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Us
    • Our Main Influences
  • U2

    Notions of Design and Approach to Carpentry

    • Woodworking Tools and Leather
    • Wood and Leather
    • About Design
    • Thinking about the Materialization of the Concept
    • How to Sketch and Analyze the Course Project
  • U3

    Carpentry: Constructing the Structure

    • Making Your Own Rules-Guide 1
    • Making Your Own Rules-Guide 2
    • Mechanization of Parts 1
    • Mechanization of Parts 2
    • Pre-Finish and Assembly 1
    • Pre-Finish and Assembly 2
  • U4

    Finishes and Work with Leather: Creating the Seat and Backrest

    • Sanding According to the Type of Wood
    • Adding Leather and Textile
    • Fastening Leather to Wood
    • To Learn More: How to Place the Eyelets
  • U5

    Keep Researching and Make Your Work Known!

    • Other Applications of Everything Learned
    • How to share your work
  • FP

    Final project

    • Carpentry for Beginners: Make Furniture with Wood and Leather

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Carpentry for Beginners: Make Furniture with Wood and Leather. Craft course by Taller Piccolo

Carpentry for Beginners: Make Furniture with Wood and Leather

A course by Taller Piccolo
Architecture and Design Studio. Málaga, Spain.
Joined September 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (18)
  • 1,450 students