My Furniture Design Process - Shaun Boyd Made This

[@iremburak2602]

As a design enthusiast, your account is just what I needed. Thanks for showing your process. Gives an idea -and a relief- about my own.

[@ScrewDrvr]

1. Design in head. 2. Over-estimate my skills and go straight for it. 3. Admire my $50 sheet of now plywood scraps.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, I think we have all been there at some point!

[@BradsWorkbench]

Lol you too?!?

[@isaiahgrissett5871]

Oh my god

[@Helios.vfx.]

trust the process xD

[@JonnyBuilds]

It's always so interesting to see another maker's creative process. Thanks for sharing!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

I agree, one of my favorite things! Thanks, man!

[@claytonmanuel6797]

You all probably dont give a shit but does someone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account? I was dumb forgot the login password. I appreciate any help you can give me

[@tituscarlos3059]

@Clayton Manuel Instablaster ;)

[@adwaitdahiwadkar110]

True

[@nathandomingos2323]

I’m designing furniture for the first time right now and this is great! Thanks for the vid!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Right on! Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@JasonRobards2]

I'm an electric engineer with zero background in aesthetics, but I came into the 3D printing hobby from the mechatronics side. Recently I started paying attention to the design of my prints, rather than just the functionality of it. I found this a very comforting first video to watch.

[@d.l.sawyermann9523]

I love your chair but you are just as talented at making videos. I guess artistry and creativity crosses all mediums. Great job!

[@thecarpenter1979]

Hey bud. I definitely get to the point where you do with your design process. The crappy part is I don't really prototype. I just jump into it. Just sketch after sketch on mdf or my work bench and I hop in. For the most part it's worked for me. Nice chair BTW. I would love to see a tour video of your shop. I'm in a small spot, and it's tough. 460 sqft to be exact

[@productionmastrr]

Thanks for sharing, this gets me just as hyped as your normal build videos. Your designs are out of hand and it's rad to get an inside perspective on the process. It's easy to forget with an edited time lapsed video how much work goes into even getting to the point of making sawdust. Can't wait for the next project! Cheers

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Right on, thanks for watching! And yeah, I think we often forget how much of the process is spent with paper and pencil or at the computer coming up with what we are actually going to make.

[@MichaelAlm]

Shaun, I really like this series! I definitely have a different design process than you so it's really nice to see how you work. I've never templated furniture or built models, but I think I might test it out now

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, man! It's pretty cool how different everybody goes about doing stuff like this. It's also always fun to try new things to mix it up a bit.

[@patrickmurphy9152]

Probably one of the most useful useful videos I have ever watched on KZbin. Thanks you good sir.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Patrick.

[@tielojongmans3826]

Great explanation, I'm particularly admire your freedom from any particular examples, styles or rules. The design is both logical-functional and totally your own creativity. It is craft and art in one! I learn here, thank you so much.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Really appreciate that! Thank you!

[@paula.kimballjr5774]

Shaun, I am going to incorporate this video into my class on design!!! Working on adding it to a distance learning lesson for my first-year high school students! thanks!!!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

That is awesome! Happy to hear that, thanks Paul!

[@Chris_M_Romero]

I came here looking for a more systematic approach to furniture design, and somehow left with more questions than what I came with. But I guess is good because I now realize how loose and free the conceptualization process is. So, thank you.

[@mariecook5926]

me being made to watch this and a bunch of other vids to design a wooden piece of furnature. this is by far the best vid, ur way of doing it is so much easier and this is deffinatly the way i would do it. btw i watched thins for DT at school

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@Hiksan5]

Yes! Super usefull stuff there. And you even made a talk-only video quite exiting and got us all hyped..

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Good to hear, I was worried it was going to be a little boring. Thanks for watching!

[@driftlessjoinery5059]

I don't understand how anyone can fully 'design' digitally. I think the design is limited to the options in the software. A pencil has zero limitations. I'll model some stuff sometimes but it's based off my sketches. Thanks for the glimpse into your process. Seems to work well.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

I agree, I have tried sketchup a few times, and I always reach a point where I can't get my full idea onto the computer. No doubt, computer design programs are hugely powerful tools, but just require a specific type of user to get the full benefit from them.

[@bobbobby2339]

I mean you cant, well at least I cant keep a specific idea in my mind undil i finally got a line done in sketch up

[@v7e4n8om]

@@shaunboydmadethis if you use SketchUp for furniture design, there will be limitations. Try rhino6 next time.

[@tanzeelmohsin1477]

@@v7e4n8om bro can you tell me from where I can get this software.plzz!

[@cooperplaster693]

@@shaunboydmadethis Sketchup, once proficient, is essentially an open page. Once you've practiced, you can create full designs in the same amount of time it would take to make half of the drawings normally. You get a lot of control with CAD software in my opinion

[@khemstudios7581]

Great to see your process. Working with both traditional processes and cad cam it is nice to see how others get to the final project. So glad to find your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Really appreciate it! Yeah, there are so many tools these days to aid in design, it is fun finding which ones work best for your process.

[@timberdish]

Very interesting! When someone such as yourself who is clearly very capable of making a really nice piece of furniture, I appreciate you taking the time to explain elements like this. Thanks man :)

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Right on, glad you enjoyed it! Seeing other people's process has been one of the most helpful things to me in the past.

[@Scknows]

Just randomly found your video and you're wearing a shirt from the bar that was literally a half mile from my old place. I love the internet lol

[@shaunboydmadethis]

I have gotten a lot of comments about that shirt! I guess it is a popular place.

[@edt765]

Wow thanks for this man. I am just starting to learn all of this and have so many ideas floating in my head. It is a bit of analysis paralysis. I just didn't know how to get started or what guys like you do to even come up with these ideas. Good to see the process so I have an idea of how to start and can then always refine it to suit my needs, Thanks again!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome, glad it could help!

[@jens-digitalwoodwork9852]

Get hyped! Yes, for this a prototype a great base!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Definitely! Thanks for watching!

[@sean-sw2uh]

Where would you find general dimensions for tables and such?

[@danielslackergenius1641]

We have a similar style. Except I'm well versed in Revit and Autocad. Full scale mock up can be so important for discovering details not thought of

[@pauls2928]

Good one.... I appreciate your walk through....it offers the learning builder ( such as myself ) the view shed of how accessible building furniture can be.... great to witness the thought steps.... thank you for your availability.....cheers

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome to hear! That is exactly the reason for the video, thanks for watching!

[@Erikdidit]

Great stuff! You are becoming one of my favorite channels!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, man! I really dug the console table you did for the plywood challenge. Turned out awesome!

[@Erikdidit]

Thx! :)

[@claterpult]

You edit is great to watch. And your catch phrase is catchy. Im HYPED!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, thanks man! Glad the catch phrase worked.

[@claterpult]

Shaun Boyd BTW I did the Shaun Boyd test of a chair I built in my last video

[@michaelsiegert4093]

I subbed at 'I'm gonna make a chair" xD keep making great videos man

[@grantjones1434]

I will get hyped Shaun!

[@joshuacastleberry1431]

Do you use the plywood version as a template for future builds? Or is it sturdy enough to use as a chair as well?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

You could definitely use it as a chair, and right now that is what I am using it for. I think the only reason I would take it apart is if I wanted to make some changes to the design.

[@joshuacastleberry1431]

Shaun Boyd thanks for the reply man. Really enjoy your work

[@MrAlexvip80]

every time better, i learn a lot with your videos, tyvm

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@BluesmaNeedham]

Hay Merchant shirt! Love that place!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Right on! It is a must-go whenever I'm in Houston.

[@weberwoodshop]

My favorite subject! Rad video Shaun.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, man! I agree, always fun to see how other people get it done.

[@JakeNallia]

Hey I'd like to see how you choose and find your lumber.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

That is definitely on my list.

[@hotrodhog2170]

Definitely cheaper to screw up a plywood prototype than a full scale walnut model! Thanks for sharing man.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

No kidding! I have learned that the hard way. Thanks for watching!

[@miubhoh1596]

it makes me so happy

[@lifeanywhere]

Hey Shaun, weird question: what kind of camera do you film with?

[@hotrodhog2170]

It is in the description.

[@lifeanywhere]

Hotrod Hog oh yeah! Didn’t think of that. 🙃

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, yep. I just recently started adding all that stuff into the description, too.

[@MajidAlQassimi]

This helped a lot, and getting to it this weekend!!!!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@sergiofilosofo3355]

Thanks sharing those tipps with us.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

For sure! Thanks for watching!

[@АлексейГуслянников]

Hey, Shaun! Thank you so much for your videos and channel. Tell us honestly: have you ever fell down while climbing on your piece of furniture? )))

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, I have been pretty close a few times, but I don't think I have actually fallen...yet! Thanks for watching!

[@CAMacKenzie]

Creating something is a LOT like wrestling! Thank you for your video!

[@mattrinne]

You're really getting into the sign off message lately. I'm definitely hyped! Keep up the great work!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, gotta keep it hyped! Thanks, man!

[@Nadirleso]

Awesome man!! Really good job!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you, really appreciate it!

[@glenralph5123]

Nice insight into the way you think (that could have gotten weird and or scary). Haha. Awesome stuff yet again, mate. Whats the word on the rockler plywood challenge?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, yeah could have gone off the rails pretty easily. Plywood challenge just finished, they did a big recap video where they talked about their top 40 entries, and then announced the top 3. There were so many awesome projects, i was blown away.

[@cherrydee8090]

Did u go to a university for a furniture degree or finish carpentry apprentice?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

No, nothing like that. I did work for a couple furniture makers early on, but never did any formal training on design.

[@chuy25]

Hey I enjoyed your video, would you know of a course online or more content on the web to learn product design ?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks! Not totally sure about any product design courses, I never took anything like that. Maybe check out Skillshare? I've never used it, but it seems like they have a lot of good stuff.

[@elthumbz]

This was great! definitely is a designing method that will work well for me!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome, glad you liked it!

[@luchianito22]

Shaun, I really like your videos! Wonderful editing and always very architectonic designs..! Was pretty instructive to see your modelling process. Thanks for sharing! PS: did it work the thickness of the chair?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you, Luciano! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, the chair is totally usable, but I think for the sake of durability, I will use thicker wood for the next one.

[@ianman6]

Can we actually get a tour of your living room furniture? Looks dope.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, there is actually a little bit of it in my shop tour video. And most of the stuff in there is furniture from my videos.

[@jeremyspecce]

Nice, especially with something you have to sit on, there's just no substitute for a actual prototype you can interact with. It's very easy to design things digitally that are impossible to build, uncomfortable, oddly proportioned, overly flimsy, overly sturdy, etc. Proof of concept, especially when you'll be using fine materials or building several of something is key. In addition to your method, my designs are very often one-offs and dictated by the material available. Maybe a nice piece of hardwood or maybe you'd like something to have a 4.5 inch rail but then you'd need to use 6X material so you have to balance what you want with what's possible and practical.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Exactly, there are so many variables, it is always nice to iron out as many as possible before cutting into that expensive material. Thanks for watching!

[@Badgerworkshop]

Nice process.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks!

[@sosanju104]

Very nice video sir 👍👌👌

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you!

[@tanzeelmohsin1477]

Good man 👍❤️

[@mbarnes21075]

Great info.....corny end lines....aways look forward to them!!!!!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, right on! Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@JolienBrebels]

Great explanation video! Maybe I should try to make a chair one day haha 😀 with a toy on it ofcourse 😀

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Yes, I think that is a great idea! You have plenty of practice with all of the seats inside of the toy cars you make.

[@katrinalarson2455]

Great video!! I love how you illustrated your step by step process. I am a middle school teacher and I have my students go through a similar process. We are studying interior design now and Im going to show your video to them as another career choice! Thank you for your fun, creative video! (I also teach video journalism so I appreciate your unique camera angles!) good day! :0)

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you! I have had a couple teachers tell me they have shown my videos to their students, which is always so awesome to hear. Thanks for watching and sharing it with them!

[@matthewharding6245]

Great video!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you!

[@Engstreet]

Hi Shaun! First of all, thank you for being such an inspiration. Btw Why doesn’t anyone talk about prices? I think it’s important to value one’s work and time. I ask you, how much would you sell these for?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, really appreciate it! Yeah, price is a tough one, not sure why people don't like to talk about it. For me I think it has to do with the fact that most people are so used to prices they see online or in the big stores, and they are always surprised with how much I ask for one of my pieces, and I think my prices are pretty reasonable for handmade furniture. But since you asked, I haven't sold any of these yet, but in order for them to be profitable I think I would have to get somewhere around $4-500 per chair, or if I were to make a set, I could decrease that price a bit.

[@Engstreet]

Shaun Boyd thank you! I loved the chairs!! I’m into making things that I know are gonna be made again. So templates are a must for me as well. I’m very interested in making a tiny home out of glass and wood. I hope I get to make it soon. I’ll let you know how it turns out. Cheers mate!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Awesome, good luck! Sounds like a fun project.

[@houseoffire72]

I understand your design process very well. Ive tried sketch up and yes it was what it was but a pencil is unlimited in every aspect. When I start a design that I can't visualize in my head I grab my graph paper and scale ruler. I had architectural/mechanical design in school as well as drafting blah blah blah. Something to be said about the old school way. It teaches the hand and eye to work as one... Not very good at the whole "Zen" approach thing but I'm sure you understand cause guys with name of Shaun are smart guys....😀 Subbed - Shawn

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Totally agree. I often feel limited when I sit down at a computer, just because I don't know it well enough. But with paper and pencil, even though I'm not a great artist, I am able to draw anything I can think of. Thanks, Shawn. From, Shaun

[@DavidWaller123]

Great shirt.....Hay Merchant is a badass beer place in Houston. I work 10 mins from there. Are you in Houston a lot?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, man! I love that place. My sister used to live in Houston, so I would go whenever I visited her. She doesn't live there anymore, so I haven't been in a few years, though.

[@calvinpatterson1257]

Great Video, Thanks!

[@kiendesign6495]

Hi everyone! I am very happy to help you all draw the construction of the furniture product, include rendering for free. Thank you very much.

[@jameslawson7225]

Like your style bro.👍

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, man!

[@fernandobassani8873]

Hello, I really enjoy watching your videos and explanations, unfortunately I do not speak English very well and for this reason I allow myself to advise you to include videos translated into Spanish, as a colleague of yours called Wood Whisperer has been doing, that way you will get a larger audience in Latin America! Congratulations on your work!

[@bastianbenjaminopazosaldia4737]

tu no hacias videos del lol??

[@jamesmills6766]

Good video!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you!

[@olivervictor5546]

2:18 The World Wildlife Fund sure got violent over the years.

[@LuxadBerlin]

You just rock!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Right on, thanks! 🤘

[@modestmaking5314]

Since you called it WWF, I'm going to guess you were part of the era somewhere between Goldust and Sting. Am I close?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, yep pretty much. I wasn't a huge fan, but a lot of my friends were. You almost couldn't avoid it back then even if you wanted to.

[@prayogojatiadi4301]

I want that chairr

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Glad you like it!

[@thehunt8401]

want to learn

[@diggeronenineone7254]

An hour and a half designing on sketch up equates to about ten minutes with pencil and paper, guess which one I'm hyped by.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, I think I know, and I think I agree.

[@guytiips3906]

Play with "Human Scale" so battle symphony. Watching from Thailand

[@hichipoky]

Awesome!!

[@mokauroots]

Man thank you for the educaiton!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

For sure! Thank you for watching!

[@tao9sm157]

wow!

[@vardanabc5073]

Nice 👍

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you!

[@CatBehemothCom]

Design process is painful and delightful at the same time, and that’s it have to be alike. When I passed trough it and finally prototype is ready I have a little trick to power up myself, when it’s done I take prototype , ring to my neighbor’s door bell and just say “Prototype this m...f...”)

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, I like your style! Thanks for watching!

[@ConductorRyan]

I made a chair recently and my process is the same. Pencil and paper and plywood mockup. I even measured my back and the length of my butt to my knees. lol.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Yep, sounds like you are on the same track. Works like a charm.

[@jtotheb-ip2hh]

clicked the "like" button at 1:22

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, perfect! Glad you liked it.

[@sharpendesign6604]

1:16 every designer waking up at 2am because an idea popped up and it has to be at least noted otherwise its completely forgotten in the morning after

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Yep, we have all been there!

[@guderian1570]

Nice شكرا

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks!

[@adoyer04]

looking up in the internet and modify a new fantastic chair out of probably 3 to 5 already built ones...

[@kabirsheikh2434]

I made my first chair, n u jus sound like me from beginning 😅

[@MultiTom1956]

Love the thought process and love the chair 😊I am not a very experienced woodworker but learning from one😊thanks .

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you! Glad to hear my videos are helpful!

[@lohwangwangham8700]

Talkless work more

[@abuhaneefa7422]

Salute💥🔥❤️🙏🏻💖⚡️

[@shaunboydmadethis]

👍👍

[@montewoods4766]

Very kuhl ideAS AND A GREAT VID

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks!

[@mc11views]

Brilliant😂

[@adrianperalta7192]

👍

[@shaunboydmadethis]

🙌👍

[@kazebeedesign]

Shaun, in your video you said you were not very good at sketching, I disagree. First from what I could see your sketches are great but thats not the real point. As a designer I think you sketch in order to better understand the thing you are trying to make. Your sketches seem to work well in this regard so I would argue that you are very good at sketching. Great video!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

I definitely agree, and actually wanted to mention that in the video, but forgot to get it in there. It really isn't about how good you are at sketching, but whether you can use it as a way to visualize what you are going to build. And just like you said, I am able to sketch well enough to see my ideas in front of me. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[@whitneychaney86]

If only The Miz could see this....

[@shaunboydmadethis]

He might want to smash my chair over someone's head.

[@tabinekoman]

My design process is look for whatever scrap wood that work and figure out how I made money out of it in the end of week.

[@shaunboydmadethis]

That is definitely a good way of doing it!

[@neilmckinlay]

Handsome

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thanks, Neil! My mother says the same thing after watching my videos. Haha.

[@derrickdiaz3737]

Me like. Gj

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Thank you!

[@hinduspl]

Shaun are you smoking weed dude?

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Haha, nope. But this isn't the first time somebody has asked me that.

[@hinduspl]

I ask because of that "Inception of the Idea" part :-D Keep up great work.

[@solomonking3385]

Too much talk

[@shaunboydmadethis]

How would you suggest I describe my design process without talking?

[@aleiramemv6964]

Cool!