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Complex cuts just need the right setup. In this Session, we’ll focus on practical ways to tackle challenging setups, including using Plate to create System 32 tenons on long boards, installing hinges in tight corners, rounding corners with Studio templates, and creating system holes with a 3D-printed jig inspired by a design from the Shaper Community Forum.

Take your sign-making skills even further with two powerful Studio tools: Offset and Custom Radius. Learn how to create a fully customized sign all without leaving Studio. We'll walk through practical workflows, time-saving tips, and real project examples that will help you design cleaner, more polished signs with less effort.

Learn how to create reliable workholding setups that improve accuracy and reduce setup time. This session explores removable pins, vacuum hold-downs, wedge and cam clamping, MDF jigs, and Andy's joinery jig, with a hands-on napkin holder project to bring it all together.