Tom's Coffee Table

Tom, my client, wanted a metal and glass coffee table.  

We discussed shapes, dimensions, glass thickness, and overall look.  

I showed my sketches to several members of a local artist-blacksmith group, including Dana Flanders.  Based upon valuable feedback, I refined the bracing and connections for stability.

Collaboration was an essential component in this project.  Admittedly, I’d designed a complex piece incorporating traditional joinery (rivets and tenons) and multiple curves.​  

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