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Shaper Sessions


Bringing Shaper experts to you, live from Shaper HQ! Tune in for in-depth tutorials, walk-throughs, demos, live Q&A, and awesome giveaways!

Hand-drawn Inlays and Seamless Patches with Origin and Trace

Level up your inlays with Origin and Trace. In this show, we'll teach you how to turn your hand drawings into beautiful wood inlays, along with our favorite technique for patching knots in floors and furniture. Follow along to learn how Trace and Origin can help you make your best work!

08/22/2024

Installing Fine Box Hinges with Origin and Workstation

High-quality hinges can take your boxmaking to the next level, but without good templates they can be difficult to install. In this Session, we're installing the Brusso HD-638 quadrant hinge, and the Fine Box Hardware "Neat Elite" side rail hinge, with templates from Shaper's Hardware catalog. Tune in to learn how to use these templates for your own boxes!

07/25/2024

Coopered Door Fixtures and Hardware with Shaper Origin

Coopered doors are a challenging but rewarding element of cabinetmaking. In this show, we demonstrate how to build precise coopering fixtures with Origin, covering every step from glueup to hinge mortising, for Phil Morley's Wall-Hanging Record Cabinet. With this information, you'll build the skills to create your own coopered doors - whether you're following Phil's plans, or creating your own.

07/11/2024