Researching all the types of plates and joints available for woodworking projects can be challenging. Crafty Amigo offers a comprehensive selection of the most common parts, making it easy for you to design both simple and professional woodworking projects. Their range includes everything from meshes and doors to hinges and brackets, allowing you to create effortlessly.
Start your woodworking project, whatever it may be, with minimal effort. Begin by selecting your lumber and unleashing your creativity.
Start with simple wood projects and expand them as you gain experience! Share your project with friends for feedback. No previous experience is required—just your woodworking tools and ideas.
Beginning woodworking projects can be intimidating without a mentor. However, with Crafty, you can start by building or replicating wood designs from our gallery. As you gain experience and become more familiar with the various components, you can design your DIY projects!
Each of our pre-designed wooden projects includes an easy-to-follow guide. Click through to discover the process of building storage boxes or lounge chairs for your home with your own hands. You have the freedom to choose which wooden projects to pursue based on your goals.
Doesn't matter! Crafty Amigo is for everyone that wants to build a DIY project. The important thing is to just start. Consider a simple idea and start designing, or kickstart your project by building one of the designs featured in our gallery!
Access to the entire list of parts with the right measurements like a Pro! If you start from scratch or select a free woodworking design, it automatically gets generated.
Is this a downloadable app?
No! It all works on the browser. It works on your phone as well as your computer!
Is it free?
Yes the app is 100% free.
Can I save my design?
Yes! You can save your design in your account.
Can I share my design?
Yes! You'll have a unique URL for every design you save which you can send to anyone! They can then see or clone the woodworking design. They cannot edit your design. You can also delete it whenever you'd like.
What materials do you support?
Crafty currently have 700 parts across aluminum 8020, steel, wood and PVC! Just for woodworking projects we have around 210 parts and it keeps growing. Let us know if we're missing a part.
Where did the idea for this app come from?
I spent a year building an off grid farm and knew nothing about construction / plumbing / electrical work…
I saw that most people had to go the hardware store multiple times and many times they weren’t able to finish their work that day because the vendor didn’t have the part. So I thought if you can design your project beforehand, it will allow us to check for compatibility while you’re designing and then be able to send you all the parts! Much easier!
Can I connect black or galvanized steel, aluminum joints, standard PVC or plastic to my wooden projects?
Yes. There are transition parts that allow you to connect metals to wood or wood to Standard PVC. If there is interest, we will start adding parts like motors and electrical components as well.
The idea for Crafty is to be a place where you can design your entire woodworking project with all of its components so when you want to get to building, all you need to do is order in your favorite store with a part list with the real measurements!
Do you have everything in stock?
No, not everything. We don’t hold lumber in stock currently but you can get the parts list and take it to your local hardware store.
How do you deal with long and heavy parts (like 2x4s)?
When you have parts longer than 36" or of a certain kind (like lumber beyond a certain WxH), we just give you the dimension / exact length for you to go buy that at your local store. It doesn't make much sense to ship a 2x4 :)
Are you going to add more parts and lumber?
Yes. This current set of parts that you see on the app is our initial set. We just finished this version in March 2024 so we’re listening to the feedback we get and will evolve the app to be the best that it can be for all of you!
Why not just use CAD?
You can! If you have all the parts downloaded already and are an expert in CAD software. Also, I would hope that your CAD software gives you a clean output of all the parts / their exact measurements.
What CAD software won't do is allow you to share the design online and allow others to see your wooden design and specs.
Do you have tips I can follow for different materials?
Sure! Here are some basic concepts.
How to Use 80/20 Aluminum
How to Cut PVC Pipe
Can I Connect PVC Pipe with Metal Threads?
How to Connect PVC Pipe without Glue
Do you have any tutorials on how to use the app?
Yes please visit our YouTube Channel and learn about:
Crafty Amigo Tutorial: Design Your Woodworking Project!
Crafty Amigo Tutorial: How to design your DIY PVC Project!
Do you remember the first time you made something for yourself?
It’s such an empowering feeling.
Whether you're 8 or 80... have no experience building anything or you’re a veteran diyer...
Live in a tiny apartment or have a garage full of tools...
Anyone should be able to imagine → design → make things the way they think it should be done!
