Wood is well-known to be a very versatile medium. What isn't so well-known, though, is its properties for bending. For instance, you can use steam to shape this otherwise inflexible material or employ ...

This video demonstrates bent lamination forms and the process of bending wood, featuring the creation of a radial matched starburst veneer table base. It covers design elements, fit and finesse, and ...

Kartell, an Italian company known for producing plastic furniture, has unveiled its first wooden furniture line - and it's made the same way as plastic furniture. Thanks to a proprietary technology ...

Curving wood can be wasteful at the industrial level. A new technique uses wood's own natural process of warping to curve to a chosen angle. Warping is usually considered one of wood's weaknesses, but ...

Rick Maxwell made a name for himself among the Dallas art scene when he started bending wood. The self-taught artist learned the process through a surprising method--watching YouTube videos. Over the ...

Bending wood is a complex affair. Despite the curves inherent in trees, most wood does not naturally want to bend. There are a few tricks you can use to bend it however, such kerf cutting and steaming ...