Posts tagged: Plans
Using Photoshop for Good/Evil
By DIY Maven
Curbly guest Craig spied an old post of mine, Attention Woodworkers: Make this Pisa Bookshelf and got all evil genius about it. Craig made a schematic of workable plans for the bookshelf using Photoshop. Here's how he explains how he made the plans:
I take a photo of a shelf which is always at an angle, and use Photoshop to rotate it so it's straight, then make a new layer and trace it, then resize it to actual, and in PaintShop I can th » READ MORE
Free Modern Gingerbread House Plans.
By ChrisjobHouston, Texas - based architecture firm Hometta are getting into the spirit of giving this year.
They're offering free buliding plans to make your own very contemporary gingerbread home. Their plan is "a small-scale version of the Draft House by Hometta’s own, award-winning HouMinn Practice."
The plans are based on a readymade gingerbread house kit from Whole Foods, so it'll be easy to grab all the goodies you'll need, without having to b » READ MORE
BUILD IT - Dining Room Set from 3 Pieces of Plywood
By PlanCanvas
This furniture plan allows you to build 6 dining room chairs and a dining room table from three pieces of plywood.
Why spend over $1000 on a dining room set when you can build your own for a tenth the price?
These are very simple furniture plans to follow, and will easily replace that card table and fold up chairs you've been using for the last year.
Chair Size:
Width 17 3/4"
Depth 24 1/4"
Height 31 3/4"
Table Size:
Width 40"
Lengt » READ MORE
Modern Furniture Plans.
By Chrisjob
A new blog's a-brewing...Modern Furniture Plans. So states their "About" page: "This blog is devoted to finding modern furniture plans. The key is to find designs that appeal, that are easy to build, that don’t break the bank, and that are more unique than anything you can find in any store." So far, there's just a few entries, but its one to throw in ye ole feed reader for when the time is right.
Make wooden toys with these FREE toy plans!!
By DIY MavenThis holiday season, just say no to toy recalls and make your own SAFE toys with these fabulous and FREE plans to construct your own wooden toys!! AND there’s something for just about every age group and interest.
For little ones, check out this website for puzzles galore!
Here’s a great, old fashioned sled project.
For the future equestrian, how about a rocking horse?
Every baby doll needs a comfy doll bed.
And for the future Curblier...a set » READ MORE
Day 12, Project @#!^!: Follow The Good Intentions
By egelliaLolly, lolly, lolly, get your free plans here
By badbadivy
That's right, I *did* just shamelessly rip off Schoolhouse Rock. ;) I was Stumbling around the internet when I came across this site with a bunch of free building plans. There's a really cool greenhouse you can build, and a bunch of neat kid stuff you can build. Be sure to check it out!
And if you have any sites you go to for free building plans, share them here!
mod furniture DIY plans
By ckilgore
I got an email today from Christian Schoeneman over at Plan Canvas LLC, and he has a great idea. He sells plans for modern furniture that is designed to be simply build with minimal tools at a low cost. Looks like a good start for people like me who are pretty handy, but have a hard time in the planning stages.