Woodworking: Build Your First Piece of Furniture

Woodworking is an ancestral craft with infinite expressive possibilities. If you’re keen to explore this universe and bring beautiful pieces of wood to life, Eva Mota is the perfect person to accompany you on this journey. She’s an interior designer specializing in this technique, and her work has already illustrated the pages of Brazil’s main media outlets.

In this online course, learn the fundamentals of woodworking to build your own furniture. Eva teaches you all the steps to craft a piece of furniture through the creation of a natural-wood shoe bench, from choosing the wood to smoothing the edges.

Meet your teacher, Eva Mota. She tells you how she swapped out her career in journalism for woodworking and, after realizing the scarce female presence in the sector, tailored her workshops to this audience. Eva also shares her biggest influences and sources of inspiration.

Next, learn about the main tools you need for your project. Discover the differences between natural wood and materials like MDF and turn your focus to details such as concept, form, and function.

Now it’s time to get to work! Start by making the cutting plan, that is, transferring your piece’s measurements to the wood. Then familiarize yourself with the parts of a sawing machine, including the handle, and see how to fix the blade and cut the parts for your bench. Eva introduces you to the different types of sandpaper and accessories to fix the furniture, as well as making the markings and assembling the main structure.

Learn how to smooth the edges and add the finishing touches, before hearing some valuable tips for hiding screws and making it more durable. Now you know everything you need to continue creating beautiful pieces at home.