Design and Build a Custom Shelf
Design a shelf for your space, then cut, assemble, and finish it.

Overview
An intermediate woodworking workshop where you design a shelf for a real spot in your home, cut the parts with power tools, assemble it, and leave with a finished piece ready to install.
Topics covered
Woodworking
Instructor
Ari Zade · Founder & Design Engineer
Ari runs fabrication workshops at Desk Job — from first cuts to finished builds, meeting makers wherever they're starting from.
More about the studioAgenda
- 1.Measure your space and sketch the shelf design
- 2.Cut boards to size with power tools
- 3.Assemble and fasten the shelf
- 4.Sand, finish, and prep for install
Tools you'll use

All tools, lumber, and finishing materials are provided. Bring measurements from the wall or nook where the shelf will go.
What you'll take home
A custom shelf designed and built for your space.