Embedded Files
IDEA EXPLORATION
IDEA EXPLORATION
INITIAL FOCUS: I want to design a leather bracelet for my wife
INITIAL FOCUS: I want to design a leather bracelet for my wife
Leather Bracelet Ideas - 4/5
Leather Bracelet Ideas - 4/5
Leather Bracelet Ideas - Annotated - 4/8
Leather Bracelet Ideas - Annotated - 4/8
I annotated my inspiration board noting what designs would be good for this project.
I like these two designs and want to come up with a similar design blending them.
I want a irregular rectangular shapes like design 1, with an outlined edge like design 2.
Design 1
Design 2
DESIGN OBJECTIVE: I will DESIGN and CREATE a laser cut leather bracelet to be fitted to my wife's wrist with a design that she would actually wear.
10/20: Measuring wrist size.
10/20: Measuring wrist size.
Too loose, need to change the hole placement.
Good Size. The width is a bit wide. Worried that leather would stretch too much and may be slightly too big.
Looks ok from top. Width was a bit too wide; I will change the width to 1 1/2" at the largest.
Measured total length and hole placement.
Hole distance: 7.5" (7.5")
Total Length: 8 1/4" (8.25")
Width: 1 3/4" (1.75")
Hole from the end: 1/2" (0.5")
10/25: Made Design Template in Illustrator
10/25: Made Design Template in Illustrator
ATTENTION! Before laser cutting. I made a copy and changed the hole size to 0.25 inches so I can test the bracelet size before I started sketching. I also changed the color to absolute red, line thickness to .005 units and cut out a test on the laser cutter.
I changed the color of the lines to super light gray so that it is just a guide when sketching my designs.
Created sketching bracelet template. I copied the template 3 more times to fill the page. *Hard to see super light gray lines
Then I printed out 4X copies
11/1: Sketching Designs
11/1: Sketching Designs
*Sketched a few designs. I think my wife will like the wave "R" combination the best.
11/8 Thumbnail sketches - Annotated
11/8 Thumbnail sketches - Annotated
11/10 Final Concept Design - Annotated
11/10 Final Concept Design - Annotated
11/16 Final Illustrator Design
11/16 Final Illustrator Design
11/22 Laser Cut Test Artwork
11/22 Laser Cut Test Artwork
This design has 2 pieces. The idea is to dye the two pieces different colors and glue them together.
The red section will be cut out and the black section will be engraved fairly deep.
The red section will be cut out and the it will be placed inside the engraved area like a Lego block.
11/25 Leather Types
11/25 Leather Types
Watched "How to Choose the Best Leather"
It was interesting. Did not know that there was so many kinds of leather for craft work.
11/30 Color Testing
11/30 Color Testing
Watched a video on leather dying to better plan the color combinations.
I do not have all the colors, but I can purchase most colors at Tandy Leather.
I played with different color combinations based on the color dye available.
I need to test leather swatches for color testing.
Not too sure if I can match this color, but I like this combination and I think my wife will too.
12/12 Final Reflection
12/12 Final Reflection
I changed the the ends so that the metal clasps hold in the 2nd piece. In my testing, the glued piece pealed off. Now the metal clasp with hold it in place.
12/16 Final Reflection
12/16 Final Reflection
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Report abuse