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Ep 2: Creating story sticks from a piece

Dan creates story sticks referencing directly off of the original chair, ensuring that there are no measurement errors in his drawings.

By Dan Faia Aug 01, 2023

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Not everyone has the privilege of strolling into a museum and gaining hands-on access to a furniture masterpiece. However, for some fortunate individuals, and even more so for those with access to treasured family heirlooms they wish to re-create, the objective remains unchanged—to meticulously capture the finest details of a furniture piece on paper that can then be used to build an authentic replica. In this video workshop, Dan Faia undertakes the measurement and documentation… More about this Video Workshop

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