sofa/console table

Description

Nov 7, 9, 14 & 16 5pm – 9pm $425At 40″ x 52″ sleek and pure lines, simple design meant for heavy use.  Add a pump of juicy green for flavor, or a more natural wood color.  Bench is sized to be a side table as well.  Your variations on this basic style are welcome.  Top is finished with wax, you may mix in dry powder pigments to color the wood in class or paint at home.  For those hardcore industrial types you may want to pound on it with a hammer or put a few nails in etc. to give a genuine look to your finished piece.  Wood burning pens available for those finishing touches.

The great majority of folks will look at a couple of  standard chandelier designs – pick one pick one and be satisfied.  That is a shopping experience.  I would like to give  you a creativity & design experience.  This takes a bit more effort and turns out custom art pieces to suit your style and personality.

Table tops can be constructed from stained birchwood veneer on plywood or sheet steel. Table legs can be straight, curved, twisted or textured.
Smaller table is approx 16″ tall, 16″ deep and 16″ wide. Larger table measures about 21″ tall, 17″ deep and 21″ wide. Your variations on this basic style are welcome. Wood burning pens available for “drawing on wood”.

add finishing oil or poly topcoat. While in the metal shop, prepare and cut metal for a stand, weld, grind new welds and rough edges, and paint if desired. Finally, assemble the tabletop to the stand for a totally unique piece of furniture, .This six-week class combines woodworking and welding to design and make an end table or plant stand.

Participants start by designing their pieces. Then they move on to learning how to cut, weld, and finish their steel table base in the Metal Studio.  The wood will be cut, jointed, sanded, stained, and mounted to the steel bases for a finished project. Class size for the course is kept small (6 person max).

You will learn basic woodworking and welding skills to create an Ash wood butcher block table with a metal base.

No prior woodworking or welding experience is required for this class. All materials are included in the cost of the class. Table dimensions are 16“ x 16” x 30“.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

Class 1 (Tuesday, July 11 at Arc Academy): Basic MIG Welding Basics and Safety

Class 2 (Thursday, July 13 at Rebuilding Exchange): Shop safety, stock prep, and glue-up

Class 3 (Tuesday, July 18 at Arc Academy): Cut and Prep

Class 4 (Thursday, July 20 at Rebuilding Exchange): Hand planing and sanding

Class 5 (Tuesday, July 25 at Arc Academy): Fabrication

Class 6 (Thursday, July 27 at Rebuilding Exchange): Tabletop finishing

Class 7 (Tuesday, August 1 at Arc Academy): Base completion

Class 8 (Thursday, August 3 at Rebuilding Exchange): Table assembly

Please review all details below, including the cancellation policies, before committing to a workshop.

No prior wood working or welding experience is necessary.

View information on Arc Academy: http://www.arcacademy.com/

View all workshops: http://rebuildingexchange.org/workshops

For more information, email workshops@rebuildingexchange.org or call the warehouse at (773) 252-2234 ext. 5.

Rebuilding Exchange is a 501c3 non-profit and our mission is to create a market for reclaimed building materials. We do this by diverting materials from landfills and making them accessible for reuse through our retail warehouse, by promoting sustainable deconstruction practices, by providing education and job training programs, and by creating innovative models for sustainable reuse.

Workshop and Class Policies:

• Please arrive to class on time- especially for an evening class. If you arrive more than 30 minutes late you will only be allowed to observe the remainder of the class. If you arrive more than an hour late, the instructor can choose if they want you to observe the class.
• If you can not make a class, then you MUST call or email workshops@rebuildingexchange.org 48 hours before the start of a one-time workshop or class.
• If you can not make a 2 or 4 week series workshop, then you MUST call or email workshops@rebuildingexchange.org 1 week before the class starts.
• If you drop a class before the deadline, then absolutely NO credit will be given (this includes credit in the form of another class).
• If you become ill and seek medical attention, then you must provide Rebuilding Exchange with a physician’s note within one week of the class that you miss. Only then will we be able to provide a credit.
• You must attend all of the classes in a 2 or four week series- there are no make-up sessions unless you provide a physician’s note.
• If for any reason Rebuilding Exchange needs to cancel a class or workshop, you will be notified and refunded.
• PLEASE NOTE: Final products may vary from the images that are shown.

OUR ADDRESS: 1740 W Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614