Digital Fabrication with Furniture Making

For participants familiar with Rhino

As a prerequisite for the first day each student should have a basic knowledge of Rhino (enough that they can create basic 2D line drawings and simple 3D objects). The cost for both days is $450 per person.

For participants unfamiliar with Rhino

The course is set up so that you may attend only the second day if you do not have Rhino experience. The cost for the second day is $225 per person

The workshop is an introduction into Digital Fabrication using furniture making as an example. Exploring a classic chair design as part of the curriculum the workshop will cover the steps of precision modeling for fabrication, nesting for CNC cutting, and techniques of cutting chair parts out using custom jigs. The software used will be Rhino, RhinoCAM, Partworks, and ShopBot Control Software.

The course is geared towards people who want to learn more about Digital Fabrication Processes from design to production. Using the classic chair design as an example that covers a multitude of processes in digital fabrication each participant will learn the key steps about using digital fabrication to create highly complex parts in short runs.

With digital fabrication tools becoming affordable to everyday hobbyists the world of construction and fabrication both on a personal and professional level is changing. This workshop is intended to introduce the participants to all of the stages of digital processes and hopefully inspire people to further pursue what is possible with digital tools.