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Mixed media artist Brian Benham from Benham Design Concepts demonstrates how he designs and fabricates high-end custom furniture and works of art he makes from concept to completion. This is a Video Podcast, Please vist https://www.benhamdesignconcepts.com/podcast/ to watch.

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Check latest episodes from Design and Fabrication podcast

Building a Dr. Seuss Inspired Coat Rack

2026/08/23

How a straight 4x4 becomes a whimsical, Dr. Seuss-inspired coat rack using a band saw inside-out cutting technique, plus a hand-cut castle joint base.

Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Modern TV Cabinet Build

2026/06/26

A walnut wall-mounted TV cabinet built with floating tenons, wenge accent shelves, and a hidden French cleat, from grain selection to final assembly.

Building a Gaming Shelf for a Client

2026/06/19

A client wanted a shelf that doubled as art — somewhere to display their gaming and cosplay collection. Here's how I built a custom piece around a segmented ring with intersecting shelves of varying heights and widths.

Building a Sculpture that Doubles as a Coat Rack

2026/06/16

building a sculptural two-moon coat rack, from grain-matched bandsaw cuts and CNC joinery fixtures to hand-shaped hooks and a hidden wall-mount system.

Building a Hall Table and Carrying a Design Forward

2026/06/12

How building the same design element across multiple pieces is helping me find my style as a custom furniture maker, plus a full build breakdown of this hall table.

Building Floating Shelves for a Client's Master Bath

2026/06/05

A client needed a place to display his grandfather's shaving kit and a few other collectibles. Here's how I designed and built the floating shelves to hold them.

Building a Two-Tone Nightstand

2026/05/29

How I built a white oak mid-century modern nightstand with a waterfall grain case, two-tone finish, and built-in charging outlet. Plus the joinery and finishing decisions I made along the way, all for a client in Colorado Springs who wanted a custom nightstand.

Building a Custom Steel and Walnut Bookshelf

2026/05/22

See how I built a custom steel and walnut bookshelf for a Denver client — from cutting and welding the steel frame to gluing up and finishing every walnut shelf.

Building an Executive Desk With Copper Ring

2026/05/17

I built a custom desk from cherry and accented with walnut and copper. I show the whole processes from picking the live edge slab to cutting joinery, adding a copper and walnut grid, and finishing it off with hand-routed drawer pulls.

Asymmetrical Shelf Build

2026/01/26

I recently completed an asymmetrical shelf unit for a client, and let me tell you, it was one of those projects that looks simple on the surface but requires serious attention to detail from start to finish.