Plans I found online. All measurements scaled to 1/12.
Rough cut - still too thick, lots of sanding and shaping and glass edge polishing to do.
This view intended to match the view of the next pic from the Herman Miller site.
Copied from the Herman Miller site
Another view of the full size version in Walnut
From Herman Miller
3D model from the site.
Final product. I am very proud of this piece.
In the place it will end up, with some tiny chairs.
So lovely.
Full panorama
All the different chairs, labeled.
Higher angle
The side chair by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1901
The LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) by Charles and Roy Eames, 1945
The Y Chair, Hans J. Wegner, 1960
The Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen, 1956
The Panton Chair by Verner Panton, 1959
Christiano's initial design for shade structure support
Sketchup rendering of the plans
prototype of the first bay
First several bays assembled - but needs re-work
First several bays assembled. Re working for better surface finish and better color.
Silver Screen - the new color for the body
Creek Bend - selected for the doors
Some notes on sizes
Interesting perspective
Hard at work - using the new workmate from Julie's Dad
Adding the last three bays
Phase 1 complete!
I think they look pretty nice.
Got all the plastic shelves taken down. Next phase is doors!
Sketch of plans for the doors
Sketchup drawing of the doors that I supplied to the folks making the doors.
The one tall door
Cabinet doors have been built!
Semi Gloss
Creek Bend, color for doors
Cabinet doors - painted and installed!
Another view of doors installed
Even more doors installed. Almost done!
This shows the drawer fronts in their approximate locations. I still need to make the drawers.
Drawer holes
All done! So pretty.
Full pano of the whole set
Showing the drawers pulled out in the 'buffet mode'
first they draw the design, and then they use special funnels to place the sand