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The Maker's Design Manual
Frustrated with the waste and disconnect of consumer culture? Guerilla design -- grassroots, sustainable, handcrafted -- offers an antidote. Learn how to bypass the status quo by using salvaged materials to make simple chairs, tables, lamps, and other furnishings that are both functional and beautiful. Guerilla designer Will Holman presents more than 30 step-by-step projects made from paper, wood, plastic, and metal, complete with instuctions on how to recycle or repurpose them when you're ready to move on.
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"Will Holman put together a book full of great projects that will jump-start your creativity. It's a fantastic resource for the beginner and experienced maker alike!" Jimmy DiResta, designer and builder, host of Discovery Channel ' s Dirty Money and HGTV ' s Hammered
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"I have a license plate bowl, made by Will Holman, sitting on a common table. While the aesthetic appeals, it's really there because it tells a story about where the materials were found and who made it. Learn from one of the best how to make your furniture tell a story you're proud of." Eric J. Wilhelm, PhD, founder of Instructables.com
Synopsis
This innovative collection features 35 simple, inexpensive projects that you can make from salvaged and upcycled materials -- cardboard, metal, plastic, and wood. The projects include tables, shelving units, chairs, lamps, and more, in a variety of styles. Many are stackable and easily portable, most can be made in a weekend, and all include instructions for disassembly and disposal when you’re ready to repurpose the materials. If you’d rather make than buy, these low-budget, high-style designs are just what you’re looking for.
Synopsis
Build stylish and functional furniture from salvaged materials. This innovative guide presents dozens of strategies for upcycling scrap cardboard, metal, plastic, or wood into dependable shelving units, sturdy tables, and fun lamps. With directions for 35 easy and inexpensive projects that include a Cardboard Cantilever Chair, a License Plate Bowl, a Conduit Coatrack, and much more, you'll be inspired to start filling your home with unique high-style furniture that makes sense for both your wallet and the environment.
About the Author
Will Holman was educated as an architect at Virginia Tech and Auburn University's Rural Studio. He has worked as a designer, craftsman, carpenter, educator, and author. Since 2008, Holman has published 54 furniture construction how-to articles on Instructables.com. His work has also been published in the book PlyDesign, in Readymade and Make magazines, Design Observer, and on several prominent sustainable design websites. He lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland, where he is currently planning a makerspace for a non-profit development company.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
- Guerilla History
- Guerilla Sustainability
- Geurilla Philosophy
- the Guerilla Workshop
- Design Fundamentals
Paper
- Hex Stool
- Cube Lamp
- Book Table
- Cardboard Tube Screens
- Cardboard Cantilever Chair
- Cardboard Shell Chair
Wood
- Un-TrashCan
- Geurilla Roof Rack
- Flat-Pack Sawhorses
- Door Desk
- Break-Down Table
- Flat-Pack Shelves
- Bedside Table
- Scrap Lamp
- Two-Tone Table
- Scrap Table
- Bracket Chair
Plastic
- Campaign Lamp
- Traffice Cone Lamp
- Milk Crate Credenza
- 5-Gallon Stool
- Inner Tube Stool
- Pill Bottle Pendant Lamp
- Milk Crate Wall Storage
- Yogurt Lamp
Metal
- Conduit Coatrack
- License Plate Bowl
- Clamp Table
- Conduit Lamp
- Wheelbarrow Chair
- Road Sign Chair
Recommended Reading
Standard/Metric Conversion Formulas
Projects by Use
Index