top 5 sketch ideas

We had to make drawings of our top five ideas and then choose the design that we want to complete.

From those, we selected the one for our final project.  The next step was to draw it full size to get a feel for the scale. 

This is the one that I adapted from the maple tree seed.  The legs are spirled to reflect the movement of the seed as it spins while floated to the ground--like a helicopter. The green sections would be inlay ribbons of stained glass.

This is the one I chose to pursue for my final project/  It has a hole cut in the top and a bowl or dish will fit into the hole.

Next we built chipboard scaled models.  I made my model at half scale (1/2" = 1'-0"). The actual table will be 36" high and 18" wide.

Today, we go to the woodworking shop for the first time. I can't wait. I've started buying my hand tools.