Curbly | DIY Design Community: "The DIY Drafting Table Having figure out adequate storage solutions, a media workstation, and an all-purpose desk for general work, the last major furniture solution loomed: I needed a large work surface for art and craft projects: sewing, fabric-cutting, drawing, papercrafts, design and layout, etc. It'd have been awesome to have a dedicated cutting table and an drafting table, but I wouldn't have the room. A large drafting table would work, but they're often very large, and the support trestles can take up a lot of space, and I didn't have any to spare.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
How to Make a DIY Adjustable Drafting Table from Any Desktop
Curbly | DIY Design Community: "The DIY Drafting Table Having figure out adequate storage solutions, a media workstation, and an all-purpose desk for general work, the last major furniture solution loomed: I needed a large work surface for art and craft projects: sewing, fabric-cutting, drawing, papercrafts, design and layout, etc. It'd have been awesome to have a dedicated cutting table and an drafting table, but I wouldn't have the room. A large drafting table would work, but they're often very large, and the support trestles can take up a lot of space, and I didn't have any to spare.
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This is a great idea! Next year when I no longer have the drafting desks given to the freshmen students in the program, this will be a great article to refer to when I am in need of a drafting table. The fact that this is less expensive than a drafting table and also takes up less space will be so beneficial to a college student paying tuition who lives in a small home or apartment. It's true that perhaps it will be less convenient than just buying a drafting desk, but the benefits that come with a home made drafting desk would probably outweigh those negative aspects.
I agree with Sophia, this is a great idea. Large tables like this are great for every project you have to do, and hopefully without blowing through your budget. Being able to make your own drafting table or craft table at a significant lower cost could save you time and money in the end. I would love to have a table like this in my house next year since I wont have a desk in 33 anymore.
What a great idea! This is a great article to read especially if you are a college student with little space and little money. I know next year I'm going to have to get my own drafting table to work on at home and I was worried about the cost and the space. But now with this article I'm a little less worried and excited to try and make my own drafting table. This was a big help!
love this! Although I am lucky that my housemates for next year managed to snag a 33 drafting desk for our place, I am always a fan of DIY projects like this one. Plus, this desk is very multipurpose. The writer used it for fabric cutting, tracing, other design work, and of course drafting. our old 33 desks were in some ways just as multipurpose, but to have a larger surface with more features such as backlight, the possibilities are even more! In addition, the builder can set his/her own specifications for maximum angles, adjustability, desk height, etc. Overall a really great idea I hope I can implement should I ever have a studio of my own!
This is a pretty nice idea for the average person looking to do something cheap, quick, and easy, but as people with at least some crafty skills (you've all taken stagecraft, right?), I think you could probably refine this design and make it more functional. It seems to me that two adjustable legs on the back will be a bit fidgety to adjust - for one thing, you have to get to the back of the desk somehow, not an easy task if you've got a bunch of stuff piled on/around it. Secondly, you have to adjust both legs at once and the same amount, which can be tricky. Maybe something better would be to have a hinged, tilting tabletop with some way of locking it in place at different angles. You could do that almost as easily with scavenged parts as this design. If you've got the knowledge and skill to make it better, then take the time to do it!
I think this is so cool! I think floor space is a very valuable area of space, so this solution is really great! I might consider doing something like this next year when we're out of the studio. Having a place like this to draft would be amazing. I hope I stick with this and actually try it!
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