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   bolson | Jul 12, 2004 10:11pm | #1

   Go to your library and look at back issues of FWW. I have gotten a LOT of inspiration for my current projects for this since I don't like canned projects and prefer to design my own.

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   UncleDunc | Jul 13, 2004 08:04am | #7

   And if your library doesn't have any or only has a few, ask about interlibrary loan. You don't even have to know what other library has them, they'll do the search for you.

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   LittleStink | Jul 12, 2004 10:38pm | #2

   Hey Mike,

   I feel a little like you about the pictures. I would recommend The FWW Design Books or the Furniture Society's (I think that is the name) books on Studio Furniture. The Studio Furniture is a little wacky but it gets the juices flowing. If you go go for the Design Books get 7 or 8 (I think they are to 8) because the older ones are a little more hokie and outdated.

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   WayneL5 | Jul 12, 2004 11:59pm | #3

   Taunton published for a short time a magazine called Fine Furniture, or something like that.  It bombed in the market, but has a lot of what you are looking for.  Perhaps someone has back issues.

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   UncleDunc | Jul 13, 2004 08:07am | #8

   >> Taunton published for a short time a magazine called Fine Furniture, or something like that.

   Home Furniture. I've seen people selling them on eBay. Might also be available on interlibrary loan.

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   RickL | Jul 13, 2004 12:05am | #4

   The Furniture Society books are available at http://www.cambiumbooks.com as well as other period styles. The magazine Woodwork has a similar feature. Do you ever look at the American Craft magazine, Interior Design and Architectural Digest? Lots of interesting things in those magazines.

   Also plenty of websites abound...

   http://pluto.njcc.com/~jhein/open.html

   http://www.silaskopf.com

   http://www.furnituresociety.org/fin/ceder.html

   http://www.furnituresociety.org/

   http://www.guild.com/art/furniture.html

   
   

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   Edited 7/12/2004 5:14 pm ET by rick3ddd

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   Biscardi | Jul 13, 2004 12:41am | #5

   Go to Amazon.com and look up Albert Sach.

   Frank

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   corners | Jul 13, 2004 12:50am | #6

   Go to the Fine Woodowrking home page and scroll down to "Current Work" and you can look at all that were in the magazine over many years.

   Also go to the "Links" and this will lead you to many woodworkers websites where you can see their work.

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   sushi | Jul 13, 2004 03:18pm | #9

   Hi Mike,  Check out http://www.furnituremasters.org  for a quick look at great stuff.  You will have to go to each years auctions and click each pieces link.  Absolutely great stuff.   Also if you have the time, go take a design class at your local community college.  Take it in either the industrial design school or the architecture school.  Hope this helps.   Pete

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   MikeBear | Jul 14, 2004 02:55pm | #10

   Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I have bookmarked the websites and I am making a list of books to purchase.

   Thanks again,

   mike

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   JBD | Jul 14, 2004 10:21pm | #11

   Your topic pique'd my interest, as I like to feast on good work too for inspiration and I definitely concur with the Design book series. 

   Not trying to toot my own horn here, but after winning a few design awards (been in Design Book Six), and inventing/developing new materials as my day job, I'd like to believe that I think so far outside the box that I can't see it anymore (at least thats my goal, anyway).

   So my main suggestion is to also check out Metropolis Magazine, or ID (Interior Design) or some of the newer, less known cutting edge design magazines just to get an idea of the current state of the Art.  I call it "Techno Deco" and there seems to be a lot of room for wood and classic design mixed in with new material developments. 

   As a matter of fact, my greatest design evolvement came from learning other material disciplines like plastics fabrication/thermoforming, cold glass working, automotive finishing, and metal fabrication. 

   Another good design inspiration hint - get a microscope.  Look fresh at the natural world in terms of symmetry, structure, flow and aesthetics.  I don't recall signing for a box that I was supposed to think inside of - JB   

   "The furniture designer is an architect." - Maurice DuFrenes (French Art Deco furniture designer, contemporary of Ruhlmann)

   http://www.pbase.com/dr_dichro   http://www.johnblazydesigns.com