Hamsa Egal Project #2: Lamp Project

 I created a Lamp that utilized Arabic Numerals and images that I would like. As a Muslim I felt that having this kind of lamp would be great in my room and I made sure not to put any animate objects on it since that's not something that's allowed for us. I took a template from MakerCase and brought up a 5x3x7 box into Rhino to manipulate. I wanted to have a tall lamp that was just the right size that could fit into my space if I were to print it out.

 The hardest part of this was really getting the surfaces extruded and making it into a box since my application was crashing alot. I figure its because my computer doesn't have much memory to it but I'm glad I managed to complete the assignment. For the texture and rendering I tried using Rhino but I didn't like the textures there that much so I ended up grabbing one off of Vismats. I imagine having this be a lamp with this color but with a black base as I think that would be something that looks great on it. 

 

Wesley McKnight: Lamp Project

Concept: For this lamp project, I wanted to create a lamp I could see myself actually using if I decided to print it. I have a similar sun pattern painted in some of my past projects hanging around my room, so I wanted to use it here as well. To add a little more interest, I included a kind of vent-like shade-ability, so the user could adjust how much light they wanted to come through the lamp. I also thought this could be cool because the resulting eclipse of light could simulate a sunset of sorts. 
 

Process: To create this rendering, I first used Makercase to get the initial box with teeth. Then, I imported it into Rhino so that I could add the details I needed. I made sure to include both a top and bottom because I wanted all the light from the lamp exiting through the cutouts. The first adjustment I made were to the legs, so the lamp would be slightly raised off whatever surface it's been placed on. To create the circular base of the sun, I used the arc tool and line tool. For the sun's rays, I used the three-point curve which I copied and pasted along an arc; I then added a bunch of small arcs to close off the curves in towards the center and out towards the radius of the rays. After all my markings had been placed, I made sure they were on the correct layer and colored accordingly. Then I used things like curveBoolean and extrude surface to get the final lamp pieces and arranged them accordingly. 

Materials: I chose a dark brown wood material for this lamp, mostly because it matches my room but also because I thought it would be the most classic choice. I wanted to keep it very natural looking, which complements the whole sun motif and brings about imagery of jungle/beach sunsets. I used a wood thickness of .25 inches in this rendering of the lamp.

Erika Skaar: "BLAST" Laser Box Lamp

EDIT: Per the critique, I fixed the blur on the last picture to make it glow more and added a view of the top of the box lamp.

I also adjusted the ghosted view by tilting it back, bringing it forward, getting rid of the grid, and adding a material cut-box.

 Concept: 

I wanted to make something that I would have in my house, either on my desk or in my media room. I thought about material and esthetics first, and what shape would look good in my house. I had two designs, one was the Polygonal box with an Astrological theme, there other was a rectangular box with Godzilla. If I went the Astrology route I wanted to paint the box dark black, Godzilla would be more of an espresso stain. From this, I chose Godzilla's box theme and feel into a rabbit hole of a million options to choose for my design.

I love simple designs that "do" something and wanted to design the box as if it has an effect from the cut-out or patterns I put on it.

I was inspired by this little guy on where I should make cut-outs, and what effect I wanted the lamp to have. I decided that since my favorite part is Godzilla's blast, I would cut out his backplates, eyes, and a jagged blast beam on the front side of the box. I would also make the top have an open port so the light would shine out really only from the top and continue to feed into the "Blast" effect.

Thus the name for the box was born as well.

Process:

I started in MakerCase and built a wide, tall, skinny box at 8"w x 12"h x 4"d and I made the material thickness 1/4". I have the perfect spot on a shallow shelf in my office area that this box will fit nicely. I wanted it tall so the design and effect wouldn't be small and lost to the eye during the day. I also made it so that his glowing backplates and blast-beam would be more understood at night. 

I then started the design process in Illustrator since we have a good relationship. I found a clip from the newest Godzilla movie and used the pen tool to create a deep engraving line for the Godzilla figure on the front of the box. I continued to play with the depth of the lines and did my best to imagine what it would all look like finished. I wanted to make sure the design had support but didn't detract too much away so I added some rectangular engraving lines around the edges of all panels except the bottom. I made an inner cut for a center rectangle for the top so that light would shine out for the beam.

This is where I decided to add the vents on the side panels, to give the box more interest since those would be visible. I also decided that I would add blue paper to the inside to cover all the inner cuts so that the light spilling out would have a cool blue hue.

Even though the back would really never be seen, I decided to put a raster engraving underneath my initials to just be extra.

I also think I may have a total of three of these printed to give two away to family members who also love Godzilla. I thought that making sure that all visible sides add some form of detail would be nice for them.

I moved from Illustrator to Rhino and followed Professor Scott's instructions from class; Turned all the panels into CurveBooleans and clipped&rotated, rotated&clipped. I dropped a cube into my model and exported it into KeyShot to finish up the beautification process!

Materials: 

I plan on cutting this out of 1/4" pine underlayment, and to join everything together I will use Loctite super glue or titebond III wood glue (because I have it and love it). I will finish off and seal the lamp with a dark stain for both Godzilla's: front and back, and use a satin clear coat. I plan to line the interior with blue paper and fit a candelabra lamp socket at the bottom.

Madison Larmeu: Week 11 Project 2

 

Donte Castillo: Week 11 - Laser Cut Lamp

 Concept: I went through many concept ideas such as doing a lamp about the Three Little Pigs, emotional faces, and a lamp based on cutting out repetitive patterns and just backlighting a colorful acrylic or semi-translucent material. I ended up deciding to do a cubical lamp about the sky.

Techniques: My process was largely using the line tools, especially the poly line tool and the curve tool to shape out the cuttings that I wanted. But that came after I adjusted the shape of the box by copy pasting the base of the original box from Box Maker and reconnecting the lines of the base so that it would become a raised lamp. After the cuts were planned, I then extruded the curves so that they formed surfaces that I could render and throw into a photo software. In order to make it easier to display the translucency of the screen behind the cuts, I decided the materials of the lamp in Rhino to be stainless steel and plastic.

Materials: The materials I decided on were stainless steel for the box frame and a thin plastic for the light filter. I was thinking of a night light due to the minimalistic design, but I wanted it to also be appealing and durable during the day. So a metal design would be the most appealing combined with the choice of different removable plastic filters for more aesthetic control.

Revision: I had forgotten to add my name the date to my diagram so I did that.

Roma Vipparthy: Project 2 Laser Cut Lamp

 

Concept: For this project I wanted to create a lamp that also captured my interest in abstract and non objective art. I based most of my lamp around the engravings so that the final product would be an interesting mix of design and light. I freehanded the entire design based on a painting I made a while ago. I also wanted more light to flow out of the top and bottom of the lamp, so I created holes in the bottom and left the top open.

Process: For the process of this project I started at MakerCase and created the basic shape of my box. I also used this site to create the finger joints that would be visible on my box. I them downloaded the “map” of the box into Rhino and started making my design. After I created my design I started changing the colors to match the type of engraving I desired. After that, It was time to actually assemble the box. I also used rhino to do this and then took the final product into KeyShot to add material and texture. I decided to do a light wood texture.

Materials: For the material that my lamp will be made of, I chose a light wood. I think this would look cool after the engraving and light bulb are finished. The thickness of my wood will be .25 inches. I used KeyShot to convey the texture and look of the wood.

Danny Laboda Week 9 The Duality of Lamp

 Concept: Okay I'll be honest, I can never pass up a good pun. I also am really interested in lovecore and all things heart themed, so this lamp was a perfect match. I wanted a simple, yet interesting lamp. I also made the wood a slightly pink tone to mirror the lovey dovey theme.

Techniques: So I made the design in Rhino, which was a huge pain as I had to draw everything with a mouse. Next, I exported the pattern to my favorite art program, Clip Studio. In clip studio I pieced together the pattern and colored and shaded it to look more real. This was a really challenging and time consuming project for me, but I'm happy with what my hard work yielded!

Materials: So once again, the bulk of the render (in this case all of it) was done in my art program. It's a bit tooney, but I feel like it looks nice and serves its purpose. I worked super hard on making it look as realistic as I could, and I think it paid off. I abused the add and multiply layers a lot for this. And also colored the outlines to make it look softer and less harsh. For the glow effect I used a radial motion blur to give the look of light pouring out of the lamp holes.

Afifah Mazhar: Project 2 Laser Cut Lamp

Concept:

The idea behind my lamp was the song "Dynamite" by BTS. A header image used for the song can be seen in the bottom left corner of the image above. In the image we see BTS's logo, when this logo is inverted (as seen in the second row interior design of the model) it becomes the logo of their fan base. These logo's together make up the interior design of this lamp. The exterior (lid) of the lamp is simplistic and was inspired by the line "I'm diamond, you know I glow up" in the song. For this reason I placed a small diamond on all the faces and a big diamond with the quote on the top surface off the lid. Lastly, I changes my next to strokes, making sure it is ready to be cut.

Process: 

I first created my lamp's structure using Boxes.py. I then created a diamond and the text I wanted to use in illustrator and imported them in to Rhino. After that, in Rhino, I created the BTS logo and flipped one of the sides to create the fanbase logo. The biggest challenge I faced during this project was extruding the surfaces. I was able to easily extrude most of the surfaces, however, the interior lamp surface never turned out correctly (it would never fill the whole surface). I had made sure to use CurveBoolean to make sure all my lines were closed correctly however the issue still persisted. In the end, I kept undoing and redoing the extrusion until it worked.

Materials:

When I get this cut, the materials I will use/need are: Loctite super glue, changeable LED Strip Lights, and plywood underlayment. I plan to get these materials from Home Depot and Amazon.

Jackson Lanphere: Week 11 Laser Cut Lamp

 Concept 

I came up with this design after failing to create my original idea and decided to make a more simple box. I've always really admired bees, they're able to work together, create amazing things, and help other species thrive, so I decided to make a design themed around them for this project.

 

Process 

I started this project with the box maker from MakerCase. I created a simple 10 x 7 inch box set for 1/4 inch material and went straight to Illustrator. Outside of a few lessons in another class, this is the first time I've really used illustrator for graphics. First I created the honeycomb pattern that would cover most of my lamp. I got this by creating a series of hexagons in the honeycomb shape and then shrunk them individually by the same amount to achieve cut out sections and get the pattern I wanted. Then I started on working on the bee image. Following my heart, and loosely following a reference I got to work. The process was a lot simpler than I was making it out to be in my head, and I quickly figured out my design, only having to make a few minor changes at the end. The next challenge was shrinking the artwork. In order to do this I took my Illustrator file to Photoshop and converted it to a transparent PNG. So it could be used in both Illustrator and Rhino. With the design finally set I went to Rhino to create my 3d model. This went fairly well and showed me some small issues with my laser cut file and helped me clean up the plans. I used a wood grain texture that I edited to look darker on the wooden parts of the box, and I placed flat surfaces inside the box with a custom texture to give the model a honey colored glow.

Materials

 

I designed my plans to use 1/4 inch plywood since I wanted the design to be sturdy and have some weight to it, but I think 1/8 inch plywood would work just as well and cost less. For the inner shade I would use paper since it's easy to work with and common for some lampshades, but fabric could also be used if it was stapled to the wood. I would like some sort of stain on the wood because I prefer the look of darker wood grain, but this is a matter of preference.

 

 

 

Jaedene De Jesus: Laser Cut Lamp

 

Concept

For the laser cut lamp, I have named mine "Blossom Lantern". My concept is Kirby enjoying a day with cherry blossoms in the rain. I have incorporated a cherry blossom branch with cherry blossoms, a Kirby, and raindrops in the background. The color pink, cherry blossoms, rain, and Kirby are all my favorite which is why I decided to use those all together for my lantern. The InnerCuts are shaped like cherry blossoms so that the light would make them pop out and glow. I chose this design as something I would like to have in my room to use as another light source/ decoration.

Process

I first created my lantern layout on MakerCase.com. I then designed my idea through sketch, as seen in the first image, then I started drawing it on ProCreate. I created a new layer for each individual flower, tree branch, rain, and Kirby. I then started exporting each layer as a TIFF, emailing them to myself so that I could transfer it over to Adobe Illustrator. I carefully placed, distorted specific flowers, and finalized them onto Illustrator. I also put the RasterEngrave drawings I did on Procreate. Because the stroke was drawn too thick, I put the opacity to 50% so I could go over and trace them using the curvature tool with stroke set to .01. Next, I changed my text to strokes so that it is ready for laser printing. 

Materials

When I plan to get this laser-cut, I will use plywood underlayment, Loctite professional super glue, a LED dimmable bulb, and a 6 ft. cord set with a snap-in pigtail candelabra-base socket and cord switch, all from home depot or Lowe's. I will also incorporate a pink transparent film to put over the InnerCut from the inside. When the light is on, I want the light to glow pink like cherry blossoms using the pink film.

Thuan Ha - Laser Cut Lamp Project

 

Concept: Since there were a lot of creative freedom for this project, I wanted to centered the theme of the lamp around something I personally enjoy, and so after some time I begin planning a design based on a game I play very often, Deep Rock Galactic. My overall idea was to have cutout of the rocks or minerals presented in the game, since this game is heavily based on mining. I had sixteen original cutout, four on each panel, but eventually I decided to go with only four designs, one on each panel. On the top, I would have a logo cutout of the game developers. Since the game art style is very geometric, my design should reflect the art style of the game.

Technique: I did the majority of my design using Adobe Illustrator this time around. I first created a lamp box of 5x5x7 inches and importing the dimension into Ai. Afterward, first thing I did was creating a cutout for the base and raise it up from the floor since the bottom cannot be flat. After that, I have all the images I needed and use Pen Tool to trace around the shape to create the silhouette. Certain shapes have to be altered in order to work as a cutout. After the overall shape is completed, I have a carving of the shape around the cutout to separate it more from the panel and give it a bit of depth. On the side, I have sort of a banner designer with just curves zigzagging. The logo cutout up top prove to be the most challenging since some parts are essentially floating if it was a cutout, which would be impossible to cut.

Material: For materials, I wanted it be simple wood textures. The specific type of wood I use in the render is Wood Quartered Chiffon. I originally wanted to simply use Rhino to render my image, but I also wanted to have different colors around the cutout which I cannot achieve inside Rhino, so I export my model to Blender and light and texture in there instead. I wanted the different rocks cutout to have a color that is identical to in game, and so I have those painted colors in the carving area which retaining the roughness and bump of the wood texture. Afterward, I did quick lighting setup and render inside Blender using Evee. Since I cannot render out curves that is supposed to be the engraving, I had to go into Photoshop and painted those on since there's no simple way to show the engraving.

Kenny Tentri: Project 2 Laser Cut Lamp

Concept:

My initial thoughts were to create a lamp featuring different colors on each side. 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' eventually inspired me and the symbols representing each element provided interesting shapes for the light cutouts. I felt it was a little empty with just the cutouts, so I then added a simple rectangular border engraving as well as the words below for each element. 

Technique:

The basic box for the lamp was made with MakerCase.com, and I imported the .svg file into Ilustrator to prepare the inner cuts and engravings. I found an image for each nation symbol and traced over them with the pen tool. I didn't use image trace because I found it easier to modify the curves manually. This was especially important because I had to slightly alter the water and fire symbols and wanted to have cleaner lines than image trace could produce for the laser cutter. 

With the file ready for laser cutting, I built the 3d model in Rhino by extruding curves and then using various boolean operations to produce the raster carvings. I then imported the model into Keyshot to apply the textures/colors and assembled the final composition in Photoshop. 

Materials:

I had the lamp laser cut on .205in sande plywood and assembled it with Loctite professional super glue. It's lit up by an LED candelabra bulb and different colors are diffused with construction paper glued to the inside of the wood.

Hope Sherman - Box Project

 

Concept -  My concept originally was to make a new dice box for myself, just for fun. However, when the plan changed from box to lamp, I decided to keep most of what I designed and translated it into a Mermaid Themed Lamp versus a Box. I went with the main details being coral cutouts, bubble cutouts, and a mermaid engraving on top. I chose mermaids because...I really like mermaids- enough to have tattoos only of mermaids. 

Process - Overall the process was simple enough. I used the website MakerCase to make the base for a 5mm thick material. I chose 8 sides because I still wanted to keep the dice box idea inside my design for the lamp. I then took the exported file and placed it inside of Adobe Illustrator to add the designs of the mermaid on top as well as the coral and bubble features on the sides. I did mess up the formatting for building the box, but did not realize it until I brought it into Rhino. However, I decided that if I were to actually print the lamp out, I would have wanted to sculpt my own legs anyway. Keeping that in mind, I decided to add my own legs in Rhino after I built the rest of the lamp versus starting over in Illustrator. Just as a reference, I did originally sketch the Mermaid in Paint Tool SAI, then outlined her accordingly in Illustrator. I also used the preset light bulb in the rendered picture seen here ->

Materials - If I were to have this lamp laser printed, I would choose the standard 5 mm thick wood that was recommended to us via elearning. I would then paint the lamp nice sets of matte teals to match the aquatic mermaid theme. The mermaid herself would be engraved, but I would go over the etching with paints to bring her to life. I'm not sure what colors but most likely I would give her dark blues and greens.