Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
A course by user6517373 surname6517373 , Designer and Creative Director
Joined April 2021
Explore basic techniques for weaving furniture and decorative objects with natural fibers to make unique and durable designs
Explore basic techniques for weaving furniture and decorative objects with natural fibers to make unique and durable designs
Joined April 2021
By weaving surfaces, you can give a personal touch to new furniture as well as breathe life into old pieces. Designer Heide Martin runs her own studio in Maine where she practices her passion for handmade woven surfaces. She has sold and exhibited her work internationally and been both a resident and visiting artist at various institutions.
In this course, Heide teaches you how to restore furniture by weaving a unique and comfortable seat with Danish cord. Learn how to use traditional techniques to make creative and durable furniture designs. Weave any surface and balance functionality with art.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 11 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (145)
- 7,989 students
- 16 lessons (3h 0m)
- 11 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Restore a piece of furniture by weaving a unique and comfortable seat with danish cord.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in breathing new life into old pieces of furniture and learning to weave with Danish cord.
Requirements and materials
No furniture-making experience is necessary for this course, but experience working with your hands will be useful.
You will need basic tools including a hammer, needle-nosed pliers, scissors, gloves, and other materials specified by the teacher in this course.
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A course by user6517373 surname6517373
Heide Martin is a designer specializing in furniture and houseware. After graduating with two degrees in landscape architecture and urban design, she realized that her true passion lay in making things by hand. Inspired by her hobby and her carpenter husband, Heide went on to study an intensive woodworking course where she honed her skills.
Since then she’s worked with brands including Laura Mercier, contributed to Fine Woodworking Magazine, and started her own studio alongside her husband where she practices her passion for handmade woven surfaces. Heide has also been a resident and visiting artist at San Diego State University, Maine College of Art and Design, and more. As well as selling and exhibiting her work internationally, she has taught furniture design at Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo, and assistantships at the University of Washington and Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Methods and Materials
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Why Woven Furniture?
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Introduction to Danish Cord
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Techniques and Patterns
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U3
Time to Weave
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Gather Your Materials and Tools
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Selecting a Frame to Weave Upon
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Preparing the Frame: Layout and Nails 1
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Preparing the Frame: Layout and Nails 2
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Setting the Warp 1
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Setting the Warp 2
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Wrap the Rail
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Weaving 1
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Weaving 2
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U4
Tips and Resources
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Designing Furniture for a Weave
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Caring For Your Danish Cord Furniture
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FP
Final project
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How to create different woven pieces
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The translation is terrible, it was clearly not done by a human being. There are parts where it translates nails as "uñas" (they are nails), legs as "piernas" (they are legs) and drill as "simulacro" (it is a drill), among others. If you don't know English, I don't recommend it.
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I loved the course. Very well explained. I hope you can share more of your knowledge with us in a future course!
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very interesting course with a good learning method!
Made me discover a new, creative passion.
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Enjoyable, informative, and inspirational. My only wish is that Heide would produce an addition course with information on alternative weaving patterns.
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PlusThank you Heide for this course; This gives me lots of ideas for remaking used furniture and giving it a new lease of life!!!
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