Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-By-Step Projects Anyone Can Build Contributor(s): Jackson, Katie (Author), Blackmar, Ellen (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 1604695838 ISBN-13: 9781604695830 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) OUR PRICE: $16.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General - Crafts & Hobbies | Furniture & Cabinetry - House & Home | Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General |
Dewey: 684.1 |
LCCN: 2015036652 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8" W x 9" (1.60 lbs) 264 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended Read Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated projects include a chaise lounge, a sectional with built-in storage, and a slat bench. Katie Jackson's projects are simple, clean, and timeless and work well within a wide variety of styles. Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture is the perfect primer for people new to woodworking, DIYers, and homeowners looking for a simple and affordable to decorate their space. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jackson, Katie: - Katie Jacksonis a designer and builder of simple furniture using renewable and reclaimed materials. After graduating from Bennington College, she trained as a cabinetmaker at New England School or Architectural Woodworking. She attended a Woodworking Teacher's Educational Program at Girls At Work, Inc., specializing in empowering at-risk girls with wood shop skills. Jackson headed the woodworking program at Camp Onaway for Girls for four summers, then teamed up with Lilah Crews-Pless to launch a design-build collaboration out of TechShop San Francisco and TechShop Menlow Park. She now builds at New England Society of Innovation and Technology (NESIT) Hackerspace. Learn more at katiejacksonwoodworks.com. |