Metal Furniture Design and Creation

A course by studio_brichet_ziegler , Design Studio

Design Studio. París, France.
Joined September 2021

Learn how to design and build a stool from sheet metal without welding, using easily accessible materials and metalworking techniques

  • French with subtitles in English
  • 91% positive reviews (11)
  • 684 students

Learn how to design and build a stool from sheet metal without welding, using easily accessible materials and metalworking techniques

Want to create stunning design pieces from a material as raw as steel? In this online course, learn how to design and build a stool from a thin sheet of metal with your very own hands. From the initial design to the shaping of the steel, discover a playful and educational creative process that yields exquisite results.

Throughout the course, count on the know-how of Caroline Ziegler and Pierre Brichet, the designers of the Parisian Studio BrichetZiegler and your guides on this adventure. Passionate about handicrafts, DIY, and the playful quality of materials, join them to share in their love of crafts, design, and aesthetics.

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What will you learn in this online course?

18 lessons & 19 downloads

Craftsmanship and Design
5 minutes, 32 seconds
Presenting the Materials
5 minutes, 1 second
The Choice of Metal
4 minutes, 18 seconds
Having Ideas
2 minutes, 46 seconds
Sketching the Idea
14 minutes, 46 seconds
Paper Models
14 minutes, 8 seconds
French with subtitles in English
  • 91% positive reviews (11)
  • 684 students
  • 18 lessons (2h 48m)
  • 19 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: French
  • French, Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a functional stool with a design aesthetic using sheet metal.

Who is this online course for?

Anyone with a passion for design and craft who wants to learn how to create furniture with their own hands.

Requirements and materials

To take the course, you don't need any previous experience.

As far as materials are concerned, you need paper, scissors, glue, a stapler, a sheet of metal, and shears.


Reviews

684 Students
11 Reviews
91% Positive ratings

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Caroline Ziegler and Pierre Brichet are the designers behind the Parisian studio BrichetZiegler, created in 2010. Specialists in the creation of furniture and a wide range of other items, their approach to color and material is characterized by a blend of simple and geometric expressivity.

Whether it's their own collection (under the name By Hands) or in collaboration with brands (such as Petite Friture, DCWéditions, Pulpo, and Moustache), they like to mix aesthetics with functionality. Some of their pieces have been acquired by the Mobilier National and the Centre national des arts plastiques, not to mention that their Ombre Portée lamps sit in the President's office!


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Our Sources of Inspiration
  • U2

    The Research Phase

    • Craftsmanship and Design
    • Presenting the Materials
    • The Choice of Metal
    • Having Ideas
  • U3

    Designing the Project

    • Sketching the Idea
    • Paper Models
    • Tracing the Pattern by Hand
    • Rhinoceros 3D: Modeling the Stool and Developing the Pattern 1
    • Rhinoceros 3D: Modeling the Stool and Developing the Pattern 2
  • U4

    Developing the Final Object

    • Shaping the Object in Thin Sheet Metal: The 2D Pattern
    • Pattern Scaling
    • Assembling
    • The Leather Cover
  • U5

    Further Steps

    • Other Possible Finishes
    • Other Materials in Sheet Form
    • Making a Tool to Make Bending Easier
  • FP

    Final project

    • Metal Furniture Design and Creation

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Metal Furniture Design and Creation. Design course by studio_brichet_ziegler

Metal Furniture Design and Creation

A course by studio_brichet_ziegler
Design Studio. París, France.
Joined September 2021
  • 91% positive reviews (11)
  • 684 students