Tag: Woodworking
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Leaf Printing
This workshop explored how digital fabrication & natural crafting techniques could be used to design a canvas tote. Hosted at the West Houston Institute IDEAStudio makerspace. CNC stamp blocks were carved from student hand-drawn artwork. Canvas Totes were printed with direct-to-fabric transfer.
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Flow Timer
Flow Timer is an adjustable hourglass prototype. Still in progress. To conduct time trials, I created temporary inserts using a laser cutter. Then I calculated the relationship between hole diameter & the time of completion. From those results, an iris mechanism was 3d printed.
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Drawing Machine
The following photo gallery shows my general process in developing a spirograph inspired drawing machine, first producing a low-fidelity prototype in cardboard, then creating a final design in laser cut wood. Low fidelity prototype in cardboard. Laser cutting using wood. Pattern using 40-36-100-50 gear set. Alternative orientation using the 74 teeth gear. Equipment: Materials used: