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Wood Joints Graphic Products COMMERCIAL PRINTING

Focus on Wood Joints is the ideal This innovative and unique
resource for learning about joints and resource demonstrates how Focus
where they should be used in project Educational designs, prints,
work. packages and advertises one of its
Each of the 37 joints featured has a 3D products using three industry
simulation and linked information page standard printing processes.
with photos of the joint being used in Offset Lithography
products.
Follows a typical Focus brochure
The joints are sorted by seven common from concept to print
project areas with each joint rated for Screen Printing
ease of Demonstrates the production of
manufacture (using hand or machine a Focus CD label.
tools) and for materials suitability.
Flexography
Topic areas covered: Shows how the Focus mailshot
chairs cabinets drawers and boxes is prepared and packaged for
tables table tops doors and panels mailing.
Joint Categories: Topics covered:

Online version: This title is Online version: This title is brochure artwork • imposition & colour separation • CMYK
• Dowel • Housing • Halving • Butt • Lap
included as part of the DT included as part of the DT plate setting & processing • 4 colour printing process• folding
• Bridle • Dovetail • Mortise &Tenon • Groove
Resource Pack on pages 10-11. Resource Pack on pages 10-11. stitching • trimming • screen production • CD packaging
• Mitre • Edge-to-Edge • Finger • Mitre • Rebate
envelope conversion • ISO paper sizes • cost of production

Focus on Focus on
KD Fittings & Flatpack DT Materials Database

Focus on Knock Down Fittings and Flatpack This DT materials database includes
Furniture is a study of the common KD fittings information and prices for a whole
and how designers utilise them in products. host of materials, components and
fittings.
Useful as a teaching aid and as a research tool
when designing products, this resource is part Students can Browse, Search, and
of the Focus DT Online Resource Pack. Evaluate materials and produce
accurate Cutting Lists and Project
List of Topics: Costings.
Results can be saved and printed
• what is flatpack? out for direct inclusion into
• pros and cons of flatpack design folders, helping ensure
• quirky examples of flatpack high marks are achieved for
Research and ICT skills.
• barrel nut and bolt
• block connector • cam and dowel
• confirmat screw • corner plate
• drawer runner • insert nut
• particle board insert Data Categories include:
• T-nut and bolt Online version: This title is metals/plastics/woods electronic components knock-down fittings
included as part of the DT
man-made boards handles & knobs nails • rivets • screws
Resource Pack on pages 10-11.
catches, locks & stays hinges • hooks & eyes nuts, bolts & washers
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