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Prototypes for Custom Furniture JobsQuestion
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From contributor V: I also have made a prototype of a dining chair I designed that was made in walnut. The prototype was made of poplar. It was helpful to work out the problems with a less expensive wood, and it was helpful to have the prototype on hand for a reference (I never glued it up). From contributor A: Only if I build it into the cost estimate. Or if they decide to pay for it once the estimate is agreed upon. I would say the cost of a prototype would be quite high for something that was not going to be completed. I usually give them a door sample with the finish as agreed on for both door and finish approval. From contributor C: I really can't emphasize enough the importance of making a mockup. Usually after I make one of lesser wood, I wish I'd used the nice wood to start with. I usually try to build in a few hours labor to make a plywood mockup, if not a full proto. The budget has to be able to stand it. A set of 8 chairs at 1200 each gets a proto. One Adirondack chair does not. From contributor V: Contributor C is right. If you notice, most of the protos mentioned here are all for chairs. That is so far the only time I have made a proto. Somebody needs to pay for it, however in the case of a chair, as long as you don't glue it together, it can be used as patterns for the flush trim work. Remember - make a pattern from the proto and use it. That way if there happens to be a fubar, you still have a pattern to make another with. Would you like to add information to this article? Interested in writing or submitting an article? Have a question about this article? Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below?
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