All of these projects can be tweaked, adapted, or changed based on your personality and interests. These are all just starters.
Metal & Woodworking
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Find a complex professional metal or wood crafted object. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer it. What techniques and tools are being used? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
BlacksmithingFind a complex professionally made forged object. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer the object: what techniques and tools are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, and other methods of construction, etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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Metal ObjectFind a complex professionally made metal object (BBQ, fire pit, chess board, etc.). Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer the object: what techniques and tools are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, and other methods of construction, etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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Make ArmorFind a complex professionally made suit of armor. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer each piece of the armor: what techniques and tools are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, bending, etching, and other methods of construction, etc.)? Start with just one piece. Practice and record your practice for each concept and step of the process.
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Make an InstrumentFind a complex professionally made wooden instrument (flute, drum, ukulele, etc.) that you like. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer the video game: what techniques are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, sanding, and other methods of construction, etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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Wood Burn a PictureFind a complex professionally made wood burnt picture. Research the process, styles, tools used, the methods of construction & planning, measuring, etc. and create the art piece. Practice and record your practice for each step of the process that leads to the final art piece.
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Design and Create a Puzzle BoxFind a complex professionally made puzzle box. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer the puzzle box: what techniques and tools are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, sanding, and other methods of construction, etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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Wood CarvingFind a complex professional wood carving that you like. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer it: what techniques are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, sanding, and other methods of construction, etc.? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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Make a Hope Chest or Jewelry BoxFind a complex professionally made hope chest or jewelry box that you like. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer it: what techniques are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, sanding, and other methods of construction, etc.? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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Wooden ObjectFind a complex professionally made wooden object (boat, game table, clock, etc.). Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer it: what techniques are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, sanding, and other methods of construction, etc.? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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Make a BowFind a complex professionally made bow that you like. Research the creators and the process. Analyze and reverse engineer it: what techniques are being used (eg. idea development, measuring, planning, cutting, sanding, and other methods of construction, etc.? Practice and record your practice for each concept.
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