About this podcast
Mixed media artist Brian Benham from Benham Design Concepts demonstrates how he designs and fabricates high-end custom furniture and works of art he makes from concept to completion.
This is a Video Podcast, Please vist http://www.benhamdesignconcepts.com/podcast/ to watch.
Episodes
- Building a Dr. Seuss Inspired Coat RackHow a straight 4x4 becomes a whimsical, Dr. Seuss-inspired coat rack using a band saw inside-out cutting technique, plus a hand-cut castle joint base.
- Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Modern TV Cabinet BuildA walnut wall-mounted TV cabinet built with floating tenons, wenge accent shelves, and a hidden French cleat, from grain selection to final assembly.
- Building a Gaming Shelf for a ClientA client wanted a shelf that doubled as art — somewhere to display their gaming and cosplay collection. Here's how I built a custom piece around a segmented ring with…
- Building a Sculpture that Doubles as a Coat Rackbuilding a sculptural two-moon coat rack, from grain-matched bandsaw cuts and CNC joinery fixtures to hand-shaped hooks and a hidden wall-mount system.
- Building a Hall Table and Carrying a Design ForwardHow building the same design element across multiple pieces is helping me find my style as a custom furniture maker, plus a full build breakdown of this hall table.
- Building Floating Shelves for a Client’s Master BathA client needed a place to display his grandfather's shaving kit and a few other collectibles. Here's how I designed and built the floating shelves to hold them.
- Building a Two-Tone NightstandHow I built a white oak mid-century modern nightstand with a waterfall grain case, two-tone finish, and built-in charging outlet. Plus the joinery and finishing decisions I made…
- Building a Custom Steel and Walnut BookshelfSee how I built a custom steel and walnut bookshelf for a Denver client — from cutting and welding the steel frame to gluing up and finishing every walnut shelf.
- Building an Executive Desk With Copper RingI built a custom desk from cherry and accented with walnut and copper. I show the whole processes from picking the live edge slab to cutting joinery, adding a copper and walnut…
- Asymmetrical Shelf BuildI recently completed an asymmetrical shelf unit for a client, and let me tell you, it was one of those projects that looks simple on the surface but requires serious attention to…
