Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Safety First!


So, we've been pretty light on our post these last few weeks, but we have good reason!
Last week (and even now) we've turned ShopDad's garage into our studio. We had planned
to release a few designs and projects under our own brand for our one year anniversary,
around Thanksgiving. But, thanks to a random conversation in San Francisco (that brought
our amazingly talented theatre production construction / gifted photographer cousin Adam
to Dallas) and the Red On Greenville Pop Shop, we dialed up the timeline superspeed!

So... we had this idea (handmade wood shelves where the negative space forms a letter;
our own version of a three-dimensional font that could be used to decorate or personalize
your space) that we had no idea how to actually build, since the three of us had zero
woodwork experience. THANK GOD, Adam came down to help us with everything -
from coming up with a very viable, accurate, and buildable design that stuck to our ideas..
to actually teaching us how to use powertools (AWESOME!!!) and to build out the designs.
After several long hot days and nights, we finished our first set for the PopShop! We're really
proud of our first effort and so grateful for all of Adam's hardwork and expertise.

Step 01. Cutting down the lumber

Step 02. Making a mess

Step 03. Trimming down the wood to more accurate measurements

Step 04. Drilling holes in each piece for the wood pegs

Step 05. Organizing all the different pieces and measurements

Step 06. Clamping the pieces together and securing them with the wood pegs

Step 07. Working reallllly late

Step 08. Trimming off the excess and sanding down

Step 09. Almost done! Love the geometric shape these take when they're all lines up together!