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Furniture Design and Manufacture |
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Darren Chapman |
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I employ traditional as well as modern techniques in my furniture designs |
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My aim is to provide innovative, contempory and unique designs. I use construction techniques which involve traditional methods, while taking advantage of current and future technology in different mediums, such as timber, plastics, glass and metals.
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Darren Chapman Mount Burr 5279 |
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To contact us: |
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Phone : 08 87348328 |
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A little bit about me.
I have had an interest in wood working since high school I worked in the timber industry of South East South Australia and developed a love of timber products. After working as a trades assistant for a cabinet maker, I decided I wanted to learn more and commenced a Diploma of Arts (Furniture Design) at the Onkaparinga Tafe, Noarlunga. There I had some wonderful tutors such as Ron Dunstan and Tony Nichols.
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The other designers in my cohort included Heather Daff, Todd Robinson, Isaac Micklem, Aimee Pamment, Cori Stansall, Daniel Phillips and Brett Elliott . |
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The bars I have made include a social lounge bar and cocktail bars. The Redgum bar on the right won first prize at the Millicent SA Two Tall Timbers competition. |
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Shop display unit constructed from the new Trimatrx medium density fibreboard from Dulux, with a specially developed Trimatrx powder coating finish. |
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Rosewood towel rack |
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Café / waiting room Magazine rack |
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Tables |
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I make a variety of table including hall tables, coffee tables and dining tables. |
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Veneer |
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Lamp table with American Cherry veneer used in a starburst pattern on the table top. The legs are jarrah and redgum. Standing 620mm high with a diameter of 630mm across the top. |
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This table has the same basic pattern and has been constructed out of Tasmanian Myrtle burl veneer.
The burl used gives a three dimensional aspect to the table top.
Four pieces of the burl veneer pictured below were used to produce the table top to the right. |
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The use of veneers has been utilized by furniture makers for centuries and can provide a decorative effect using rare and exotic timbers at minimal environmental impact and cost. Veneers can provide patterns in timbers which would not be possible with solid timber and can be formed into unusual shapes, that allow designers to explore a larger variety of possibilities in their work. |
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Table top wine bottle holder made using seven layers of Walnut veneer laminated over a form in a vacuum press. The tapered spiral was hand wound on a form and clamped in place until cured. |
