My preferences for edge treatments lean toward the simple: roundovers and chamfers, curves and facets. Don’t be fooled into thinking that this means bland uniformity. There are times when a project calls for the crisp detailing and tight radii that would make any engineer tear up.
These same details can also be flexed and stretched into a variety of distinct looks. You can achieve this customization through imagination mixed with a small amount of exertion.
FOCUS ON ROUNDOVERS. To avoid an exhaustive discussion of profile philosophy, let’s instead explore one of these elements: roundovers. I’ll explain what roundovers do, then we’ll examine some options to employ them in your work.
A roundover serves two essential functions. First, a
