Project: I am planning to make a pinhole camera with a shutter mechanism that allows for different exposure times. This will be in the aesthetic of the iSpy books. Specifications: My specifications are guided by the ability to make an image–I want this camera to be functional. Making a shutter mechanism follows, as this is…

Main Project: I am planning to make a pinhole camera with a shutter mechanism that allows for different exposure times. The camera will either be in the Industrial aesthetic or 90s clear plastic electronics aesthetic. How It Works: A pinhole camera is a very simple image making device that relies on the “camera obscura” effect.…

Main Project Plan: Pinhole camera A pinhole camera is a very simple image making device that relies on the “camera obscura” effect. It is essentially a light-proof box with a very tiny hole in one side. This small hole, or aperture, lets a few light rays in that project an inverted image on the opposite…

Main Project: Still Ideating Original Idea: For awhile, I wanted to design and fabricate a tripod adapter for my camera for this main project. My old Canon DSLR was stolen awhile ago with the Manfrotto tripod quick release plate (the component that screws into the camera body then clicks into the tripod) still attached. I…

Goal: Build a cork bulletin board in the midcentury modern aesthetic with remnant wood . It will house a large poster of the United States so I can insert pins to the locations I’ve traveled to and then display it as wall art. Context: I’ve owned this 50″ x 32″ poster map of the United…

Project Recap Goal: Using remnant wood from a bed frame, build a midcentury modern bulletin board frame that will house a large poster of the United States so I can insert pins to the locations I’ve traveled to and then display it as wall art. Context: I’ve owned a 50″ x 32″ poster map of…

Project Recap Goal: Using remnant wood, build a bulletin board frame that will house a large poster of the United States so I can insert pins to the locations I’ve traveled to and then display it as wall art. Context: I’ve owned a 50″ x 32″ poster map of the United States for probably 6…

Project Logistics Goal: Build a bulletin board frame that will house a large poster of the United States, so I can insert pins to the locations I’ve traveled to and then display it as wall art. Context: I’ve owned this 50″ x 32″ poster map of the United States for probably 6 years now. Originally,…

“Cottagecore” is an aesthetic and design style that romanticizes rural living, natural materials, handcrafted items, domestic work like gardening, and other staples of countryside living. The term cottagecore was officially coined on the blog site Tumblr in 2018 following the aesthetic’s development throughout the previous decade, based on an attraction for rural European life [7].…