Austin Bower: Final project

The inspiration for this project came from the free form model I finished earlier in the year. I model it in Maya and import the model in to Rhino to set it up for serial slicing. The model is set up so that it can use 3 different materials. For the this one I choice to cut the whole model out of MDF board.

I model it to laser cut two half inch square holes in each arm to connect them to the main piece. and the supporting dowel rods that go through the model are half inch as well

Austin Bower: Serial Slice

The inspiration for this project came from a fictional vehicle called a magrider with is a car that travels by magnetic levitation. I modeled it in Maya and serial sliced it in Rhino

I chose to use half inch dowel rods for this model because the thickness of the rod flowed well with the two noises of the model. 

Victoria Mayfield: Elephant Engraving

Concept: When I first began brainstorming ideas for my laser engraving I wanted to do something that incorporated my love for modern art. After brainstorming and looking at reference ideas for modern art, I decided I also wanted to incorporate my favorite animal, the elephant! I also decided I wanted there to be contrast in each line stroke within the elephant shape, and with the shapes I wanted to surround my modern elephant. 

Modeling: I used a few modeling techniques to create this design, but mostly it was the curve tool. I was able to use the PictureFrame command to bring in my reference drawing of the elephant with geometric lines all across it. Then use the curve tool to outline the elephant body and the lines inside. I decided I wanted to create contrast within the body by having the interior geometric lines be different depths. This didn’t really pay off because the different depths are not as apparent as I had initially wanted. 

Materials: I used a .25 thick MDF plywood to engrave on. I wanted the piece to have some weight to it, which is why I chose the thicker cut. However, I also liked how the MDF reacts to the laser and leaves a somewhat burnt edge, but not black residue like with lower quality wood. Overall, I am pleased with the outcome. From here, I would like to use water colors to add a pop of color and to emphasize the elephant and the bubbles. I would like to leave the area around my elements bare, and put a lacquer on it to emphasize the wood grain.  

Nathan Bower: Freeform - Spring 16

Nathan Bower: Serial Slice - Spring 16

Nathan Bower: Final Project - Serial Lamp

The concept behind the design of my lamp was to make a lamp shade that, with light shining through, would cast a shadow similar to that of a traditional house lamp.  The harder and more interesting parts of this project was having to compensate the sizing of the lamp shade with the two different materials use in its construct when modeling.

The Lights I used:  http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-5-Meter-Waterproof-Flexible-Changing/dp/B00ASHQQKI?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Charlotte Guzman-Russell: Wolf Head - Pepakura

Concept: For this project, I wanted to make a mask of an animal head. I think masks are both mysterious as they hide the identity of the wearer yet also reveal some aspect of their personality. In the future, I would be interested in making a variety of masks using different animals, which could be used for an masquerade party or something related.

 Technique: I used Maya to model the mask. I started out with a cube and then added edge loops and extruded faces as went and adjusted edges and vertices until I got the result I wanted. I then cut the model in half and mirrored it across to make the model symmetrical. Then I cut out loops in Pepakura Designer.

Materials: I used a rough black plastic material in Keyshot for the mask and used a warm light for two spheres I used for eyes. For the physical mask, I used eFlute cardboard and then coated it with a layer of black spray paint because it looked incomplete without it. 

Now that I know the process of creation using Pepakura, I would like to redo a few aspects of the mask in the future to make the assembly of the model easier. This would include changing the hole in the mask from the bottom to the back so people of different head shapes can wear it, as well as redoing the layout in pepakura. I would also like to install LEDs into the inside of the mask to give the appearance that the mouth or eyes are glowing.