Zach E

This is the logo I designed representing my initials. I tried to keep a minimalist style to the design by adding only a few extra lines to a 3-D cube.

This is the final, laser cut, version of my logo. I feel that the minimalist style translated well to the final product.

These are my cardboard attachments. In the early stages of working with the cardboard, craftsmanship was difficult. The first object I made was the Flange and it is not perfectly rolled. After continuing to work I learned some new techniques that improved the quality of my shapes.

I made this robot with the design software Inkscape. After a few minutes, I found Inscape relatively easy to use, however, it was a little challenging at the start. Using Inkscape provided a solid understanding of how to use Inkscape for future projects.

This is the laser-cut version of the robot I made in Inkscape. This was my first experience using the laser cutter. This project allowed me to learn all the necessary steps of using the laser cutter.

This is my cardboard box. We were asked to make 2x2 boxes that fit together nicely. The main purpose of this exercise was to focus on craftsmanship. I feel that my craftsmanship for the box was pretty good, however, after 1 day, a side of the box came loose.

These are my name logo sketches. I came up with a couple options but I wanted to narrow down my final logos to have a more minimalistic design. I originally started with a 3-D cube and added a few lines to it to make my initials. When it came down to the final two designs I chose the cube design because I feel it would be better for 3-d printing.

This is my vinyl print logo on my computer. Learning to print the logo was not that difficult. However, I did have to make a small change to my original logo. I had another piece at the top of the logo to complete the cube, however, printing it with the vinyl cutter did not work.

This is my 3-D printed name logo. The design process was difficult. I had to change my original design to make it capable of being printed. This was my first time ever 3D printing and it is now the process is much easier and understandable.

This is my 3D design in tinkercad. The design process in tinkercad was difficult. In the beginning, I was not entirely sure how to go about designing the cube. It took a long time to design and when I completed my first model, I realized it would not work in the printer. I had to ad the bar, pictured in between the Z and the E, to support the entire model.

These are my final woodcut glasses. For me, the hardest part of the project was actually using the scraps for the laser cutter. I had a hard time lining up the laser with the limited scrap piece space. However, I learned how to line up the laser perfectly by opening the glass and running the printer. Also, I wish I made the arms thicker because they are kind of flimsy.

This is the cardboard cutout of my glasses. I realized I made mistakes in the arm notches because of this cutout. They were slightly too big. Also, the laser cutter just sliced them off.

This is my final clock. I decided to stain it dark and keep lighter numbers because I like the contrast. I had to level out the motor with a scrap piece of wood. I also decided to cut the clock hands and make them a little shorter.