Making a Mid Century Modern Baby Crib || How To Build - Woodworking

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I designed and built a Mid Century Modern Baby Crib for our first baby boy. I wanted to build a high end crib that had an heirloom piece feel to it, but I still wanted to keep it modern, happy, and inspired creativity. Colors haven't been my strong suit, so I was glad Chris Salomone of Foureyes built something with exactly the colors I was looking for. It's a pretty big build, with lots of individual pieces. I was able to keep the mistakes minimal and none of my design mistakes hurt my design intent. The crib is very strong and sturdy, so I'm very happy with the results.
Disclaimer: I followed all rules set out by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on baby cribs, so if you plan to build your own, make sure you follow those as well.
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[@chm1701]

A piece of furniture to be proud of indeed, Alex. This is a very classy and timeless piece, that I really do feel, could be passed down through generations. The use of walnut was also 👌

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks!

[@noahburt2722]

I've been using this video for the past few weeks to build my first baby's crib. Thanks for all the great ideas and in depth explanations that have allowed me to adapt to my skill level and tool collection.

[@blindman9135]

Four eyes brought me here and I'm glad he did. BEAUTIFUL CRIB!Great job Alex. I hope you keep it up! Post more!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks Scott! Already working on the next piece :)

[@phillcrean2300]

I have no idea what to type, so without thought, I love it so very much, the video editing was spot on, the sound quality was amazing, the video footage was high quality, the narration was so smooth. I think I meant ironed everything, ha. Of course left the best to the end, the craftsmanship was simply amazing, you have inspired me, thank you for sharing your skills, you children will be super proud of their super daddy.

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you so much!!

[@signedcraftsandphotography1054]

Thats BEAUTIFUL friend! Im looking for ideas for my first furniture build which will be a crib for our 2nd child God has blessed us with! I don't think it will be as creative or beautiful as yours, but this was a good video! Thank you!

[@emilyoteney8026]

I wish I was talented like this~!

[@josephk9992]

This is awesome, impressive work! I have my first on the way and making a crib serves the duel purpose of holding the baby and using up a small portion of the wood horde my wife has ordered must go haha. Thanks a ton for the video, I will be basing mine on this

[@Ailingstar]

my best friend of 20 years is expecting his first child, this is a near perfect design for a crib. Im a much more amateur woodworker but I am going to attempt to build this.

[@BevelishCreations]

This was only my third or fourth project. You got it!

[@pmdinaz]

Gorgeous! I'm expecting a grand daughter in February and hopefully I didn't start my research too late. I have taken inspiration from your build and will be building one of my own. I"ll be mixing your drawer idea with some other ideas I have. Considering a cabinet to the foot board side instead of bending over so much. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@miladinseratlic4565]

I wish I could have such workshop as well... And yes, the crib would be my FIRST and most important project!

[@BevelishCreations]

Definitely my favorite project

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

Just saw Chris' post and had to check it out...Amazing build Alex and the video is incredible as well, I can't believe this is your first video! Pumped to see what's next, instant subscribe!

[@BevelishCreations]

Ethan Carter thanks man! Having a bit of photography and videography background sure helped. But it was totally different from what I’ve done in the past...since I’ve never filmed myself lol.

[@gXXrGoNe]

Ditto to what Ethan said. Awesome job!

[@dkbuilds]

What a cool project, and a very high quality video. Great work!

[@BevelishCreations]

dkbuilds thanks so much man! Keep up your awesome work too!

[@laurentsaint-louis4818]

I just want to let you know that your channel has inspired me so much. I am an aspiring hobbyist carpenter and I was looking for crib design ideas for my first born coming in April. I am attempting to build off of your design. I've found your channel 3 days ago, and I've been watching a rewatching your videos since. Thank you for your content. PS: I love your chillhop music - I'm a huge fan.

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you!

[@markhill4419]

WOW JUST WOW NICE WORK

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

Love the colors!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you! :D

[@BruceAUlrich]

Love the inset panels with the bevels. That's a nice touch!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks Bruce!

[@thomasmartin6081]

Awesome build!! I’m looking to make a crib for my first grandchild!

[@Rau0919]

Wow, that build is amazing! I love the finesse and attention to detail you use with all the different styles of cutting. Keep it up! Looking forward to more videos and idea's that I can implement for my home!

[@BevelishCreations]

Rau0919 thank you!!

[@DavidKirba]

Great job Alex! Both on the crib and the video :) Looking forward to more!

[@BevelishCreations]

David Kirba hey thanks a lot man! Really appreciate it

[@chamuco3135]

Amazing work, I love the design.

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it

[@daveyJ213]

Excellent work, Sir! Beautiful and sturdy. I just found out two days ago I'm going to be a grandfather. My granddaughter is in the baby oven 12 weeks now. So excited. I definitely want to make a family heirloom "GrandPa-made" crib for her. Thanks for the inspiration. That domino tool seems as if it is a very handy piece of equipment. I've been cutting mortises and tenons by table saw, drill, and chisel, but with al the slats needed, it might be an excuse for a brand new tool. Was it difficult to master that tool? Thanks for posting and sharing. I'm jumping onto SketchUp right now. Wish me luck.

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you for watching and good luck!

[@daveyJ213]

@@BevelishCreations Is there a name for the bolts that went into the recessed sockets? Where did you get those; what are they Calle? Thanks.

[@BevelishCreations]

Hi links for the bolts are in the descriptions:)

[@beggo1989]

The crib is beautiful! Good job man

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you!

[@trevorkuborn7416]

This video is great, thank you so much. I was wondering if you had more specific plans with measurements and cut sheet available at all. Would happily pay for something like this in addition to the sketchup file. Thank you!

[@BevelishCreations]

There’s a free Sketchup file on my site :)

[@trevorkuborn7416]

@@BevelishCreations Maybe I dont know how to find the measurements on there then. I am new to sketchup sorry. I just saw the 3d view of it without measurements when i downloaded the file and opened in sketchup

[@BevelishCreations]

You can use the “measure” tool to pick points to measure lengths

[@DonsWoodies]

Beautiful crib and very enjoyable video to watch, Alex. Nice job!!

[@BevelishCreations]

Don T thanks for the kind words!

[@Sevospinner]

Wow man, what an incredible build!!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you! :)

[@HB-dd3ux]

Holy shit, that push stick!

[@BevelishCreations]

😂

[@XanderBroeffle]

Great looking crib! Keep up the good work.

[@BevelishCreations]

Xander Broeffle thanks so much!

[@mrTaylorwellborn]

Love your builds and videos! 🙌🏼 Both are top notch!!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks!

[@nesreddinedehbi6028]

Great job, i love it ,please you can give me the size ?

[@Angelgel1124]

Very good quality video !!!! Keep it up👍👍👍

[@BevelishCreations]

Angel Chan thank youuu

[@hdwoodshop]

Beautiful build. Just a few questions since it’s been a while since you built it. 1-is putting crib over vent a problem? 2-I’ve wondered about tapping directly into wood versus an insert w threads. Are u happy w your choice? 3-wheels come to mind for access and cleaning Behind crib. What made u choose a base versus wheels? 4-when are u doing a shop tour?

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks! I’ll try to answer these questions the best I can. 1) the feet would complete sit on top of the vent, so it’s probably not good for the vent. Plus, there wouldn’t be any circulation. 2) I’ve taken apart and put this crib back together 5 times now and have not had any issues with the tapped threads. Though for a peace of mind, I recommend putting in some epoxy when putting in the bolts just for some robustness. I use threaded inserts most of the time though, and I’m sure they’ll be more robust for a piece that has to be taken apart often. 3) I try to avoid using casters or wheels on my furniture for a couple of reasons. One is aesthetics. The other reason is because it raises the height of the piece, so normally I’d have to reduce the amount of storage space to keep the overall size of the piece the same. It takes some effort to pull the crib out but not impossible. 4) probably never. My shop is always a mess lol

[@charleslawrence2137]

Awesome job on the video and the crib!

[@BevelishCreations]

Charles Lawrence thanks for the kind words!

[@pitipanage1]

this was great project can I able to get the link to buy the wood screw tool thanks

[@jens-digitalwoodwork9852]

Great work, but also a lot of great tools :) Waiting for your next Video!

[@BevelishCreations]

Jens - Digital Woodwork thank you! The tools definitely helped to make things easier

[@estebanalmeida5979]

Amazing video and Crib! Love the way you edit the video to show your cuts and movement at the rythm of the tunes! Instantly sub!

[@BevelishCreations]

Esteban Almeida thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@turdferguson9190]

Chris sent me here, nice build, subscribed.

[@BevelishCreations]

Turd Ferguson thanks for the support!

[@mkushin]

Awesome! Have you run your leg across one of those metal drawer pulls yet??

[@BevelishCreations]

Not yet! haha

[@BigLousClubhouse]

I subbed from your cutting board video, the ILTMS Facebook group brought me to... THIS is superb work, both the Crib and Video!! Hope your channel continues to grow!!

[@BevelishCreations]

The InterWebs Show thanks so much! I have a lot of things planned! :)

[@britkneeheartsbeauty]

I know nothing about building things but I thoroughly enjoyed this video! I discovered you through Instagram and loved your page so much I had to come check out your KZbin! Def gained a new subscriber!

[@BevelishCreations]

Brittany Crenshaw hi! I’m pretty new to this as well, so I’m learning as I go :D thanks for following along! :)

[@rpomusic]

maybe you could add some nice warm colored LED light installed below the mattress? regardless It looks fantastic!

[@BevelishCreations]

Whoa that’s a fantastic idea!

[@ryanganser3651]

Getting ready to build a crib myself. Want to use those same bolts to connect everything, how does the wood receive those? Are you pre drilling the threads into the wood or is there a threaded insert you need?

[@BevelishCreations]

I used wood taps for these. I didn’t add any inserts. I’ve taken the crib apart 5 times and the connections are still very tight.

[@ryanganser3651]

@@BevelishCreations Thanks for the quick response! One last question, I cannot find the mattress height settings anywhere. The 3 holes you drilled to be able to adjust the mattress height. How far apart are those and how far off the bottom of the crib are they? Thanks so much, you're stuff is great!

[@BevelishCreations]

Hey you’ll only need two heights. You can Google any cribs online and they’ll mention the two heights in the crib specs. I’ve found there isn’t a “regulation” height, so they all seemed a little different. I’m guessing because mattresses are all different thicknesses, some are 6” thick and some are 2” thick. What I’d recommend is go to your local Target, west elm, etc and take some measurements. Then reach in and pretend you’re picking up a kid and see how comfortable it is

[@colleenmarta1267]

Love the video! My husband and I are looking at building something similar. It looks like you mostly glued everything, how do you plan to get the crib out of the room after you are done using it?

[@BevelishCreations]

The actual assembly is bolted together, not glued. I built this in my shop and then took individual pieces out to the baby’s room and assembled there. I can just as easily take everything apart and move it

[@colleenmarta1267]

@@BevelishCreations I see that now! Thanks.

[@isaacwappes5938]

Yesssssssssssss!

[@dicksonferguson]

Nice job!

[@BevelishCreations]

dicksonferguson thank you!

[@SmallFryCreations]

Great job alex. Top video and build. What’s that cool gauge your using on the table saw? Looks like a digital measurement gauge??

[@BevelishCreations]

Small Fry Creations it’s a Wixey Table saw digital read out! Best $99 I spent

[@tasarimahsap]

Master, you are doing very good work. I really like the way he works and the angles of his videos. I work as a hobby too. I've made a montessori bed before, but this bed is very nice. I would be happy to take a look at my videos and hear your valuable comments. achievements.

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks!

[@kachboubou83]

Amazing

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks!

[@vinnymeade6274]

Amazing! Stunning piece of work! How many hours did it take to build?

[@BevelishCreations]

Vinny Meade the whole thing took a long time because I’d start, then go back and redesign, then do something, redesign, etc... and I had to do some research on the US consumer safety guidelines to make sure what I’m building is following all of the safety laws. On top of that, I kept going back and forth regarding how I’m going to connect the crib and the cabinet. I’d say the whole thing took me roughly 6 weeks. I think if I’m building the same thing again, I can do it within 4 weeks, maybe 3 weeks. Finishing takes a long time too...

[@BevelishCreations]

And thank you very much for the praise

[@colomadavid73]

I followed Chris link over and I am glad I did. Very good video and amassing crib. I really liked that white pen or pencil you were using can you tell me who makes it and where to grab one(

[@BevelishCreations]

David Coloma hey David. Sorry for the late response, I had to wait to get home and check the name of it. It’s called a Pica marker

[@joelwhite4990]

Hi, do you happen to have plans you could share for this build? I'm wanting to build my baby crib as well and would like to use the design of yours if allowed. Thank you so much

[@BevelishCreations]

Hey one of my top priorities for October is to create plans for all of my builds and put on my site. I am currently on vacation, and will get started once I’m back

[@tooljunkie555]

Very nice..came over from four eyes i.g. post looking forward to seeing more of what u do +1sub

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you so much, Joe! Already working on the next one :D

[@snakelover325]

Absolutely love this design! What are the dimensions of your slats? The spacing and width looks really nice and balanced

[@BevelishCreations]

The slats are roughly 1-3/8” wide and the spacing is around 2” :)

[@leechkyn]

Hey Alex! Really awesome build! Definitely inspired by this to make one for my own soon to arrive baby girl. I was wondering, how tall did this crib end up on the rail side?

[@BevelishCreations]

From the ground to the top of the side rail was about 36.5”

[@chrismark4666]

Amazing work! I’m getting ready to build something similar! Do you have plans you used for this build?

[@BevelishCreations]

I do not have plans for this, unfortunately

[@rawpowervlad]

@Bevelish Creations do you have plans available for this build? i would love to have them if possible please.

[@BevelishCreations]

Hi thanks for checking it out. However, I don’t have plans for this build at this time

[@TookiesShop]

What was the cost of this crib? Did you use PureBond ply? I have a little monster due in June and my wife really wants to help me build the crib and we love this style. Great video man I am excited to see more from you!

[@BevelishCreations]

Hayden Barnes thanks! To answer your questions, yes I used Purebond ply. I used 2 sheets of 3/4” and less one sheet of 1/2”. It can be done with less if you don’t put a full sheet on the bottom like I did. I estimated the cost to be around $500 in materials not including hardware, maybe a bit more.

[@GaryBowen73]

OK that's a beautiful crib.....but I need a "how to" video on the wood rack you have!

[@BevelishCreations]

Gary Bowen that lumber rack was designed by Wood Whisperer. There’s a cut list to go with it too, I think

[@GaryBowen73]

@@BevelishCreations thanks!

[@BevelishCreations]

No problem

[@johncalvertjr5242]

new sub!! great video!!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks John! Really appreciate it!

[@nathanmash4726]

Where do you find your walnut plywood? I’m having trouble sourcing anything bigger than a 2’ x 2’ “craft piece”. Or I can find laminate online to make my own. I’ll be starting my own crib and dresser build soon and love the idea of the plywood panels rather than gluing up hardwood and having to surface it all.

[@BevelishCreations]

Nathan Mash hey, first of all, thanks for checking out the video! Really appreciate it. To answer your question, I get mine from a couple of places. One being Woodcraft and the other is a local place called Woodworx. One sheet of 3/4” at Woodworx is around $150-$160, but is $130ish at Woodcraft. But Woodworx sell Purebond ply that has much more pleasing grain patterns than the stuff at Woodcraft. So I suggest shopping around...not all ply are the same quality. There are also stores that ship full sheets of ply, but due to their size and weight, I think they’re freight shipments, so it gets really expensive. If you have a Rockler or Woodcraft store around you, I suggest checking them out first

[@nathanmash4726]

Bevelish Creations thanks! I have a woodcraft not too far from me I’ll check into!

[@deezstylz11]

Such a beautiful build brother. Do u have plans for this?

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks! No plans for this, sorry

[@Kcustom216]

I am in the Columbus Ohio area as well and I have a question for you. Where did you get the walnut ply? I have been looking and have been striking out. Is there a particular lumber yard you use?

[@BevelishCreations]

Hey! I go to either Woodwerks or Woodcraft

[@Kcustom216]

@@BevelishCreations Thanks I'll check them out.

[@ernestoescobar9056]

How long this is take you to make?

[@BevelishCreations]

About three weeks, 5-6hrs per day

[@cassieclark5390]

What is the bit called that you used to thread the holes? We are looking int building our own crib, and thought it was a brilliant idea!

[@BevelishCreations]

Hey it’s called a wood tap. I got it from Eagleamerica.com

[@ewingfly]

Do you happen to have plans for this build? Love it!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks! Unfortunately I don’t have plans for it though

[@randommusings48]

Amazing first video! What chalk pencil do you use?

[@randommusings48]

Just finished watching the video. What a fantastic build.

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks! I use a wax pencil from Pica-Marker

[@EvanDunville]

"speed holes" they make the crib go faster!

[@BevelishCreations]

Evan Dunville hahaha I like that

[@tsuweicherng]

Hey man, love the design!!! One question though, how did you add motion blur in the video at around 8:15? Thanks!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks! I use FCPX for editing and there’s a free plugin for doing this. Just drag and drop on top of the timeline and adjust to fit where you want to add motion blur. I found it on a KZbin video through Google

[@amineaminovic3238]

Very nice work and the design is awsome would you like to share with me the dimentions ?!

[@BevelishCreations]

Hi, I don't have any hard numbers currently. The way I built this was first finding the mattress I wanted (they all vary in size). Then I figured out the dimensions from there. My dimensions won't work for all mattresses out there since the mattress I picked was on the small side, so the larger ones won't fit

[@amineaminovic3238]

@@BevelishCreations i understand thank you and i like to tell you i just built my own basing on your design with some small changes I wish you a great success

[@BevelishCreations]

Thanks!

[@sawduster121212]

Hi, What 3 mattress heights did you use? Thanks.

[@BevelishCreations]

9.8” and 17.4” from the bottom of the floor. The third one was just somewhere in between, but it’s not really needed

[@sawduster121212]

@@BevelishCreations Thanks!

[@joicesteffi8567]

Can we move the bed up and down based on child's age?

[@BevelishCreations]

Yes

[@joicesteffi8567]

@@BevelishCreations Thanks

[@BevelishCreations]

No problem. If you watch about 3/4 into the video I talk about making the holes for adjusting the height

[@Kkuts37]

Very nice!

[@BevelishCreations]

Thank you!

[@louiesamalicdem4060]

Am on here on KZbin searching for DIY crib and happy that i found this video! my husband and i have just recently rented a tools from mygaragerentals.com (i wonder if anyone has heard of this) at an amazing fee and we cant wait to recreate these for our little one so thank you !!

[@keaganstutheit3675]

At what height did you make the different mattress position heights at

[@BevelishCreations]

The lowest level has the bottom of the mattress about 10” from the floor. The highest has the bottom of the mattress about 17” from the floor. You can go to stores and measure some cribs. They’re all roughly the same

[@keaganstutheit3675]

Thanks

[@ApolloWoodwork]

Very nice 👍do you have it plan to publish plans for this I'd love to try it out as a gift for my nephew

[@BevelishCreations]

Paul thanks! I don’t have any plans for it right now. I always use Sketchup as the first step to start getting the overall dimensions correctly and start building it in my head. But I always change things as I move along. So the Sketchup I have doesn’t really match my final products. I’d do you a disservice if I sent that to you. It’d take me many hours to match the Sketchup to my final product and write out plans for it. Maybe in the future, if there’s enough demand for it, I can write out something and fix the Sketchup. I apologize

[@ApolloWoodwork]

@@BevelishCreations ok thanks👍 so now where do I post the petition for people to register there interest 😂😂

[@BevelishCreations]

Paul I’ve got a mental tally about interest in plans haha. I think maybe with my build after the next one I’ll start doing a write up or something kind of like Johnny Brook or Brad Rodriguez. I might charge a small fee for them, like $5 since it does take quite awhile to do. Is that something you’d be interested in?

[@ApolloWoodwork]

@@BevelishCreations yes sounds good I've bought a few $5 plans from other makers on YT worth every penny 👍

[@TomasMorris1229]

I would totally pay for these plans. Excellent design.

[@hammondmiers3789]

I found great plans on the Stodoys website. I think this is a good solution for everyone.