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. 

Michael Rodriguez: week 9-10 box project

 

Concept:

My concept for this project came when I was looking at the options for what kind of container or shelf I could make, when I came across a paint storage design. I immediately had to pick it because I myself am very into the miniature painting hobby, and find my paints often disorganized and out of order. Since I wanted to laser cut my final product, I decided that having a final product with a functional purpose would be best for this project. however, with the lack of surface area that the shelf had, it was going to be a challenge to give it enough design to be able to pass it off as a project that made full use of the techniques taught in class.

Process:

In the process of making the box, I wanted to add designs to the panel that goes under the circular slots where the paints are meant to go. the challenge here was that the designs had to be accurately placed to prevent the paints themselves from falling into a hole or recess and not standing up straight. I used tools such as the ortho snap and linear dimension to make sure that the designs for the bottom panels gave enough space for the paints to rest on the in-between area, and while the paints were slotted in the holes, the containers would cover up the positive space untouched by the design, maximizing the amount of space the design would take up. one other problem that I had was that for some reason, the pegs of the panels were too tall to fit into the slots of the side panels, which would hold them in place. to fix this, I produced a basic cube like shape, and after measuring the proper distance, used the cube and the tool Boolean difference to cut off sections of the pegs that were too tall, and made them slot in that way. 

Materials: 

In the materials of the final design and final render, I simply wanted to use a basic wood texture to exemplify the realism of the object that would soon be laser cut out. I used a technical shader in the rhino software to get the shadows to be more pronounced because the shadows became less apparent when adding the wood texture to the basic render. with the technical shader and the wood texture, I now had a realistic idea of what the final product may come out to be, and could use the dimensions to start making a mock up blue print to experiment with paints on. this way, when I finally get the painting storage container, I could be ready to paint over the wood texture and make my new painting storage shelf look good atop my miniature painting desk space.