Following that initial success, I built a custom strongback; basically a giant peg board built out of plywood with dowell pegs. With some pretty simple tools, some glue and packing wrap to clamp the strips, I built my first full size piece by bending and twisting my laminations around the dowell pegs. That initial piece is still hanging in my living room. Since then, I have doubled my work space to a whopping 200 sqft., built a much larger form and invested in some new equipment to increase efficiency. However, the best addition to the shop was my awesome wife who stepped up to handle the sanding and finishing. Despite still being crammed into a small space, we can now design and build very large and complex bentwood forms and sculptures. We look forward to working with new and old clients to push the limits of wood lamination and build custom, modern designs tailored specifically to their space.