Above Plastic Joints: Do they have a furture in furniture making?
Screws and nails have long be staples (in both senses of the word) of the building industry, from whole homes down to individual furnishings, but need they be so essential? Plastic is also a word with two common meanings: it is both a material but also a property of materials – bendable, flexible but ultimately solid it has a great deal of untapped potential as these furniture pieces show.
The combination of warmth and air makes the plastic contract, after which it becomes solid again as it cools and tightens around whatever it surrounds. Think of the relative speed and simplicity, too: no more complex joinery techniques, ugly nails or screws, at least assuming you like the aesthetic results.
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