Designing Boxes

Doug Stowe

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Taunton Press Inc
09 July 2024

Decorative wood & metalwork

Box-making expert Doug Stowe is back with a new spin on the classic box-making book. With an eye toward thoughtful design, this book walks the reader through the thought process involved in creating beautiful and functional boxes.

Designing Boxes offers many more design opportunities than would be possible in a book that attempts to be a projects book.

The artisan who knows the basics of box making and is ready to expand their repertoire

will find this approach appealing.

This book speaks to the woodworker who wants to develop plans of their own to meet their unique needs, express their own personalities, and gain confidence in their design skills.

Designing Boxes is a bridge between how-to and why-to.

Doug guides the reader through an exploration of the materials used in box making, the relationship between the material and the craftsman, how the tools and their relationship to the maker affect design, the growth of technique as it relates to the processes of design, and principles and elements of design storytelling.

AUTHOR: Doug Stowe began his woodworking career in 1976.

He has founded and taught at several Schools for woodworkers and continues to teach woodworking grades 1-12 at the Clear Spring School, to work daily in his own shop, and to travel around teaching adult woodworking classes for schools and clubs. He has published 90 articles in various woodworking magazines and educational journals and has written 13 books on woodworking techniques. He lives near Eureka Springs, Arkansas, with his wife, Jean.

By: Doug Stowe
Imprint: Taunton Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781641552189
ISBN 10: 1641552182
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 09 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Doug Stowe, a professional woodworker for over three decades, is known for his decorative boxes, incorporating natural materials and North American hardwoods. Stowe teaches woodworking in his hometown in Arkansas, as well as at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. He is a several times winner of the Vaughn Golden Hammer Awards for excellence in home and workshop writing. He is the author of several woodworking books including Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making (9781561585939), Basic Box Making (9781561588527), Building small cabinets (9781600853470) and Rustic furniture basics (9781600850769).