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Post date: Jan 29, 2018 7:39:21 PM
This is my cardstock box. I think that it turned out ok, even though there is some visible glue. To make the box, I folded the edges where I could so that I did not have to do as much gluing. That definitely helped make my final project smoother. There are a few corners that stick out as well, but overall I think I did a good job.
This is my cardboard box. I do not think it looks as nice as my cardstock box because I did not account for the thickness of the cardboard when I made my squares. However, I folded the edges of this box as well, and I definitely think that it helped. I used hot glue to make this box, so there is some glue on the edges. Overall, I think it is a pretty good box.
I made these 9 shapes with Juliana. It took us multiple tries to make shapes like the cone and the 3-D form. I made the score, texture, slot, and fold shapes. It was interesting to see how different ways of cutting the cardstock made it easier to glue it down. I had used most of these methods before, but I did learn how tabs can hold shapes together from the inside.
This is my logo. This was the first time I had used adobe illustrator, and even though it took me multiple attempts to get the sizing right, I think that I eventually did a good job. I used a pen tool instead of typing to make my initials so that it is in my own handwriting. I chose this style for my logo because I like the different shapes interacting and because I like the symmetry. I also like the contrast of the light shapes and the dark shapes.
This is my laser cut version of my logo. I like how it turned out, but I think that if some of the lines were thicker it would look better. Another way I could improve the design would be instead of changing the line thickness, I could change the etching. I got this design on my first try, but it did take me a little while to get the settings right for the laser cutter.
This is a snip of the lessons I completed on Tinker Cad. Becuase I clicked next in between tutorials, not all of them have said done. I did complete all the tutorials though. I understood most of the skills and tools, but I had a hard time using the work plane feature.
These pictures are of my vinyl cut logo sticker. I originally printed two copies of the sticker. However, when I tried to remove all of the larger parts of the sticker, it did not work. All of the little circles would not come apart. So, I removed all of the little pieces on the second sticker. I took me a few tries to get the vinyl cutter to start because the piece of vinyl that I originally was going to use was too small. I put the good sticker on my tablet.
The first picture is of my 3-D printed logo. I think that it turned out well and that I did a good job changing my 2-d design into a 3-D design. The angle of the C is too large, so I printed it separately and glued to on.
This is a snip of my 3-D design on tinker cad. This version of my logo is different in a few ways from my previous logos. First, I made the C separate because the angles would not have worked on the 3-D printer. Second, I made the 2-D shapes from adobe illustrator into 3-D shapes. I also took the middle circle out, and I simplified the outer triangles. I thought that this made the design look more refined. It took me a few tries to put this together because I experimented with lots of different shapes.
This is my name stand. I chose to not follow the same theme as my name logo because I was tired of it. I made my design in adobe illustrator. I like how it turned out even though the tabs on the base are a little loose.
This is my cardstock version of my glasses. I chose this design because I wanted to make something different. I hadn't seen triangular glasses like this before, and I thought they were interesting. Although this version of my glasses is not the neatest, it helped me understand the dimensions I needed to use.
This my drawing on graph paper. I spent a long time figuring out the precise measurements of my glasses and translating them neatly into this drawing so that I could quickly make my design in illustrator.
These are my laser cut glasses. I took me about four tries to cut them out correctly. I had some difficulties with the thickness of the engraved lines and the size of the slot for the sides. I do, however, think that they look exactly like my graph paper design.
These are my final glasses. I thought that they turned out really well. My design is unique, and it looks just my original sketches. Although some of the steps in this project took me a long time to complete, I am proud of my final project. After this project, I have definitely improved my skills with the laser cutter too.
This is the first laser cutter test of my clock design. I have a picture of a sunset that I really like and I was wondering if I could get the laser cutter to etch it. This was my first try out of many tests, so you can not really tell what it is.
This is the fifth-ish laser cut test of my clock design. I used wood that was painted white to make the colors show up more, and I experimented with different laser speeds and levels. Although I could still try to make the colors more vivid, I think that I have definitely improved.
This is my final laser cut clock. After experimenting, I discovered that the design looks best on white, painted wood. I also decided to cut out the tree and the boats separately to give the clock some layers. I decided on plain black dots to represent the 12, 3, 6, and 9 to keep the design simple. I used wood glue to assemble the parts, and I am proud of the final design.
This is my 3-D printed glow circuit. I looked for octopus design's online. I found this design and then edited it to be a glow circuit. I think it's very cute.
My final project is a tic tac toe board. I decided to use suns and moons instead of x's and o's. Following my theme, I spray painted the board blue, and spray painted the pieces gold. After I spray painted all of my parts, I used a gloss to make it all shinier. It took me a few tries to get a good design. I didn't know how I would format the board s that the pieces fit in. Originally, I was going to make a box, but I instead chose to make a two-part board. I made two equally sized squares of wood. One of the squares has 9 square cutouts for the pieces. I then glued the two squares together. Overall, I am proud of my final project because I think I used creative methods to make and design all of the pieces.
Fab Academy Assignment.
http://fabacademy.org/archives/2015/eu/students/mason.david/weeknineteen.html
1. This is an air hockey table. The final project looks almost exactly what the plans looked like. The hardest part for this student was designing the circuit board.
2. Why did you pick this project? What got your attention?
2. I picked this project because of how complex it is. I enjoy playing air hockey, and the creator used many different machines to make this table.
3. I think it would be interesting to explore the ways the fab lab can be used to make everyday objects more efficiently.
4. I enjoy the design process parts of the fab lab. I am also interested in sustainability.
Final Post- A
During this class, I learned how to use the 3-D printer, the vinyl cutter, tinker cad, and adobe illustrator. I had some previous experience with Inkscape and the laser cutter coming into the class. I used to think that the design process was very challenging and time-consuming. Now, I think that the design process is still challenging and time-consuming, but I now know how to turn an idea into a reality. Some of the projects I did not enjoy. For example, the name stand. I feel like did not incorporate many new skills and did not allow for much creativity. I enjoyed the clock project because of how creative I got to be. It was very challenging figuring out how to laser cut out a very detailed picture, and I am proud of my final project. I am also proud of the fact that I am now fluent in adobe illustrator. I think that is a very valuable program that will definitely come in handy in the future.
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