Latest job finished, Oak bookcase/tv unit/wine rack and pink beech units

[waynelang2001]

Hi guys, i havnt posted for a while ive been to busy finishing up this latest project. The client pretty much wanted a all in one unit for there house. It worked out being a bookcase, wine rack and tv unit combo. For there other room they wanted a place to display there model aircraft and yet more space for books. I also talked them into getting a small chest of drawers and closed door unit under there model display because as we all know you can never have enough drawers. Ive added some pictures of the renderings i sent them before i started the job, and then some pictures of the final product. On the pink beech unit they had some last minute changes they wanted to make so the rendering isnt exactly what you see in the final build. Sorry if the photos arent that great, its a small retirement home so its hard getting a good ways back to get a decent picture taken.

Rendering of oak unit

Then the real thing

Rendering of pink beech units

Then the real units ( i didnt have the glass and mirrors from my vendors yet when i took the pictures )

Well thats it for now, it might be a while before im back on again. The work is coming in thick and fast, so i will update when i can.

Cheers.

 

[AdamM]

Very nice.

The TV looks pretty small in that giant wall of shelves, but hey, that's the customer's choice.  [smile]

 

[waynelang2001]

Very nice.

The TV looks pretty small in that giant wall of shelves, but hey, that's the customer's choice.   [smile]

Yes it does look tiny, but they said they would never get a bigger tv then the one they have. But time will tell.

 

[AdamM]

Yes it does look tiny, but they said they would never get a bigger tv then the one they have. But time will tell.

Just be sure they have your card for when they change their mind.  [smile]  Though, retirement home implies retirement couple so it's reasonable to believe they will actually stick with the current TV size.

 

[Jonhilgen]

Wayne,

What in the heck do you use for your renderings?!  I could barely tell the difference between them and the real thing.

Great work, thanks for sharing

Jon

 

[mastercabman]

Wayne,

What in the heck do you use for your renderings?!  I could barely tell the difference between them and the real thing.

Great work, thanks for sharing

Jon

Same here,I taught that the first pictures was the real thing!!!

 

[peter halle]

Wayne,

What in the heck do you use for your renderings?!  I could barely tell the difference between them and the real thing.

Great work, thanks for sharing

Jon

It is after 1:00 am in the morning in South Africa, so I will share a good story about Wayne.  I asked Wayne lots of questions while he was rendering the design ideas along with Jonathan for the Fogtainers.  Wayne is a cabinetmaker who has taught himself the software - Autodesk 3D Max in just a little over a year.  That is tough to do and really shows a great talent and dedication.  He uses it to show his customers what their product will look like prior to building.

The final renderings of the Fogtainers took over five hours of computer time - imagine how long these took.

I am so envious Wayne, Jonathan, and you guys who can do this stuff.

Peter

 

[woodguy7]

Wayne

Yea the renderings are really good, but the cabinetwork is awesome.  How long did it take you to make & fit ?  I presume it was all fabricated off site & assembled in-situ.

Woodguy

 

[Frank Pellow]

The unit looks great.  I would like to see some details about the construction.

As good as the cabinets look, what impresses me even more is how closely they match the "before" images.

And, about the small TV, I like it.  There are far too many people who have rooms that are dominated by a TV.  TVs, if they belong in a room at all, belong in the background.

 

[waynelang2001]

Wayne

Yea the renderings are really good, but the cabinetwork is awesome.  How long did it take you to make & fit ?  I presume it was all fabricated off site & assembled in-situ.

Woodguy

thanks woodguy, from start to finish it took me about 10 days to have it ready for installation. It was made in smaller sections, the biggest piece is where the tv sits so it was still a bit of a mission getting everything there and in the house.

 

[waynelang2001]

The unit looks great.  I would like to see some details about the construction.

As good as the cabinets look, what impresses me even more is how closely they match the "before" images.

And, about the small TV, I like it.  There are far too many people who have rooms that are dominated by a TV.  TVs, if they belong in a room at all, belong in the background.

Hi frank,

i always tell myself im going to get some pictures taken during the construction but to be honest when i get started i just really get my head down and get on with it and before i know it its finished and the camera has been sitting on the shelf. Im also happy with how close it looks to the renderings, its always nice to surprise a client with that little gem. [big grin]

 

[AlexThePalex]

Very nice work. It is also great that you can make these renderings at front. This way the customers knows exactly what they'll get and I'm sure it'll impress them as much as it impresses us. That's only a pro in getting more jobs.

 

[tigger]

Wayne, from one SA boytjie to another, that is some awesome work sir. The 3D is amazing. I'm a Google Skethup'er myself. I use that to show how much better the finished product is to the drawing LOL  [wink]
Truly you're a gifted carpenter.

Leon

 

[waynelang2001]

Wayne, from one SA boytjie to another, that is some awesome work sir. The 3D is amazing. I'm a Google Skethup'er myself. I use that to show how much better the finished product is to the drawing LOL  [wink]
Truly you're a gifted carpenter.

Leon

Hey Leon, good to see another South African in here. I thought i was alone on this side of the planet. Ive heard good things about sketchup and might give it a try one of these days, and thanks for the positive feedback. On a side note, have you been to the Austro Group in CT??

 

[tigger]

Hey Leon, good to see another South African in here. I thought i was alone on this side of the planet. Ive heard good things about sketchup and might give it a try one of these days, and thanks for the positive feedback. On a side note, have you been to the Austro Group in CT??
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LOL, Thats what I thought until I saw your post. Austro Group?? Nooit, don't know them boet. What they do?
Sketchup is cool. Real easy to use and it's FREE!!!!! You must try it. If you get the Pro version (which you must pay for) you can import or export your files to other drawing programmes. It may work out quicker for you to do your drawings in Sketchup and then export them to your 3D programme for rendering? The main reason I use Sketchup is that it takes me about 3 hours to design and draw a complete kitchen.
I can also then give Sketchup to my clients and email the drawing through to them for approvals. They, in turn get to play in 3D and look at their kitchen from all angles. This helps a lot when my clients live in JHB and I'm building for them in Cpt.

 

[waynelang2001]

LOL, Thats what I thought until I saw your post. Austro Group?? Nooit, don't know them boet. What they do?
Sketchup is cool. Real easy to use and it's FREE!!!!! You must try it. If you get the Pro version (which you must pay for) you can import or export your files to other drawing programmes. It may work out quicker for you to do your drawings in Sketchup and then export them to your 3D programme for rendering? The main reason I use Sketchup is that it takes me about 3 hours to design and draw a complete kitchen.
I can also then give Sketchup to my clients and email the drawing through to them for approvals. They, in turn get to play in 3D and look at their kitchen from all angles. This helps a lot when my clients live in JHB and I'm building for them in Cpt.

Austro are just about the best place for industrial woodworking tools, i think there is one in cape town somewhere. I have had feedback that sketchup is alot easier to model in then 3d max, but im so used to 3D max now im not sure if the change would be helpful.

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[tigger]

Thanks for the company info Wayne. I just checked out their web page. They have a shop out in Gordans Bay area. I'll make a turn there next week. It looks like a Toys 'R Us Store for me. I mean I can't sell the kids................again!  [big grin]

I know what you mean about switching drawing programmes. I used very cool 2D software and didn't want the hassle of learning something new and when I first checked out Sketchup, I couln't get the hang of it beacause I was not used to working and thinking in 3D so I initially thought it wasn't for me. But times change and since switching to Sketchup (locked myself in my office for a weekend to teach myself), I can't imagine I could use anything else. BTW, I'm amazed at how accurate Sketchup is. I've done some crazy designs and used the actual drawing measurements to cut from. Perfect to within .1 of a mil. For free software, thats cool.

 

[waynelang2001]

Thanks for the company info Wayne. I just checked out their web page. They have a shop out in Gordans Bay area. I'll make a turn there next week. It looks like a Toys 'R Us Store for me. I mean I can't sell the kids................again!  [big grin]

I know what you mean about switching drawing programmes. I used very cool 2D software and didn't want the hassle of learning something new and when I first checked out Sketchup, I couln't get the hang of it beacause I was not used to working and thinking in 3D so I initially thought it wasn't for me. But times change and since switching to Sketchup (locked myself in my office for a weekend to teach myself), I can't imagine I could use anything else. BTW, I'm amazed at how accurate Sketchup is. I've done some crazy designs and used the actual drawing measurements to cut from. Perfect to within .1 of a mil. For free software, thats cool.

If you do get to Austro make sure your ready to spend the whole day there lol, they are pretty much the best shop on the african continent for me. I also use 3Dmax to get my measurements off of. I also use it to see how much materials i need so i dont under quote myself or order to little materials.