Dangerous Liaisons - footstool build pt. 1

Okay, the show is done (Dangerous Liaisons), but I wanted to go back and go over and talk about my big challenges for the build, the first which was my first attempt at building furniture… the footstools to match the chairs.  The designs my prop master gave me didn't have much info on them regarding measurements so I had to figure out a lot of stuff as I went along.  I don't have pics of the early build this time, but I managed to borrow an iPhone later in the semester (which ended up being gifted to me after) so I have process pics from the staining on.

The biggest speed bumps in the build was firstly the legs, due to the bolt holes I had to work around when adding the pocket holes. This caused big complications and some weak areas so I added supporter squares inside each corner to add stability to the joints. The other issues involved the making of the curves (the bandsaw was having issues) for the top, from, and back, and the unknown element that added to the measurement of the footstool. I went through more frustration with then then any other part of the show build, but in the end by the time I got to staining I managed to make to workable footstools. The staining went much better, with two coats of dark walnut, a coat of special walnut, and three coats of poly.  I was pretty pleased with the final results of the finishing work.