Pedal Plant Stand
This project explores the intersection of organic form and functional furniture. A six-piece petal-shaped top creates a radial focal point, while turned poplar legs provide contrast and support. The project allowed me to explore proportion, wood shaping, and joinery through hands-on construction.
Inspiration Board
I wanted to make a functional piece to hold the plants around my room. I wanted to explore the rounded tops and different types of legs.
Sketch Iterations
The Process.
When I realized that turning my stool legs on the lathe was one of my mail goals, I decided to use poplar as my wood. Once I got my wood to the desired dimensions, I was able to cut out each aspect of my project, add filets, sand each pedal, and join them all together.
Through using 6 pedals instead of 5, it allowed for an ease of assembly. If I used 5, then it would have been excrementally harder to clamp and glue each piece. Once the top was accurately secured, I drilled an angled hole stopping just short of the top for the legs to be placed.
At the end of each leg, I tapered it to a .435 in width peg to be able to join it accurately to the top.
The Final Project
Bringing the stand from concept to reality challenged me to adapt my design to the realities of fabrication. The process strengthened my understanding of wood joinery and showed me how material and construction can shape the final outcome of a design.
