How many things can one plank of wood be?

Sometime late 2016, we ran one of our first woodworking workshops with Bram. A year on in he’s back from France, and set up Bram Woodcrafting Studio in Mysore. Happy to say we’ve collaboratively run some of our most awesome hands-on woodworking workshops with his team.

Two questions to get started: What’s a plank got to do with this?

And…How does one make a plank, THE Plank?

Space-saving, flat, minimalistic even, it’s one of the more functional woodworking projects to begin with –– the design we made is a simple adaptation of the original. The original is a mystery. Known by many other names including the Viking Chair, African chair, One-Board chair, The Plank Chair, and popularly dubbed the world oldest and simplest chair design. Stuff that DIYers cut their teeth on. Literally. Magic with a saw.

And while Norway and Africa both don’t care who made the chair first, Bram and THE crew everyone had themselves a fun time.

Here’s what mentors and participants had to say:

We’re super happy to see people making and doing. People come back for seconds, and, we’ve even had participants who have flown in from across the world. True story. Drop by THE Workshop and we’ll continue the conversation.

Interested to make and do stuff?

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Think Happy Everyday Workshop Is All About DIY Projects And Design

Roshni Jacob

July 8, 2016

Ten-Second Takeaway

With a well-equipped makerspace, workshops and design projects, Think Happy Everyday {that is THE, you see} Workshop focuses on encouraging the ‘maker culture’.

Space For Designs

When city-based couple, Craig M Dmello and Anabelle M Viegas {an architect and urban designer herself}, started Think Happy Everyday {THE} Workshop last year, they were driven by the idea of realising the designs you have in mind rather than making do with what you find. And, that’s exactly what you get to do at this space, dedicated to design-oriented projects. Described as “a makerspace, mentorspace and mindspace”, the place promotes the maker culture with its various projects and workshop programmes.

Make A Mark

While anyone curious enough can walk in, pick from their array of tools {think 3D printers, woodworking and metal working materials} and try their hand at an activity here {with experts to guide you, of course}, they also have design-oriented workshops or programmes of short durations. And you don’t need to stress about pre-existing skills as they have sessions for different levels {beginner, intermediate and advanced}. With everything from metal origami and furniture design to tie-dyeing covered in these sessions, they bring in specialists from across the globe, too.

Their mindspace concept encourages makers, innovators and artistes in the city to partner on the projects here or even research and work on their personal ones. Sign up for their membership and you get regular access to the tools as well as discounts on the workshops. Need some inspiration? With all the fellow makers you’ll get to meet here, you probably won’t need to look elsewhere.

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They have an upcoming workshop on Biomimicry in Architecture. Find more details here.

Where: 20th Cross Rd, HBR Layout 5th Block, Ashwath Nagar, HBR Layout

Price: INR 1,200 upwards for the workshops

Contact: +91 9673686059

Timings: Open 24 hours

Find them on Facebook here.

Check out their website here.