X-Table

// Objective Build a coffee table that integrates multiple kinds of materials

// Category Furniture

// Materials mild-steel square tube, black walnut, silver powder coat

// Tools & Processes MIG welding, wood panel glue-up, horizontal band saw, drill press, powder coating

Piano Bench

// Objective Build a piece of furniture utilizing leg and rail technique

// Category Furniture

// Materials walnut, maple,

// Tools & Processes wood board glue-up, inlay, wide-belt sander, table saw, dowels

Keepsake Box

// Objective Build a wooden box that utilizes splines and miter joints

// Category Woodworking

// Materials Maple

// Tools & Processes box glue-up, Japanese pull saw, table saw jig, cutting grooves, hardware installation, danish oil finish

Canine Connections

// Objective Create branding for a dog training company and design business cards, a website, and stationery

// Category Graphic and web design

// Tools Affinity designer, WordPress

just two words

// Objective Design two paperback book covers and create dozens of digital illustrations that will accompany certain passages within each book

// Category Graphic design and artwork

// Tools Affinity Designer/Photo

just two words: tiny mantras for a satisfying life

just two words for educators: tiny mantras for reaching and teaching

Bender Rodriguez

// Objective Build a perfect scale model of a popular TV or movie cartoon character

// Category Model making

// Materials polystyrene, plumbing pipe, Bondo, bass wood, vinyl, spray paint, Styrofoam

// Tools & Processes vacuum former, wood lathe, foam carving, band saw, table saw, spray painting, wiring

If you push his antenna down, he’ll say one of his patented catch phrases!