I've always built things. The birdhouse thing started the way most of my projects do — a specific bird, a specific need, nothing at the hardware store worth buying, and a weekend that got completely away from me.
Twenty-six designs later, Make Magazine ran a piece on the chalet version. I don't really have hobbies. I have things I can't stop doing until there are twenty-six of them.
Make Magazine ran a feature on the chalet birdhouse — the process, the constraints, the construction details, and what it actually means to design something for a bird versus designing something for a human who wants to look at a birdhouse. Those are not the same problem. The article gets into why.
Digital download plans + physical kits. Available on Etsy ↗ — click any design to view it in the shop.
