Ethan Rejto

14 posts

Jewelry Box: Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 2

May 3, 2017

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 2, Student Work, zy 2017

Why and What Next? Next with my project I plan to add some finishing touches. There are still a few spots that could use a little more sanding to ensure that all sides are perfectly smooth and flush. On the inside of the box is some pencil marks from construction that I need to go…

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 1: Jewelry Box

April 26, 2017

Ethan Rejto

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 1, Student Work, zy 2017

What: A jewelry box for my mom. It ended up being more of just a box. Ideas: My original idea was some sort of box that had draws, this didn’t pan out because I was not sure how I would get the draws to work and buying the draw components ended up making the design look…

Final Project: Jewelry Box

April 26, 2017

Ethan Rejto

Main Project Presentation 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

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Final Stretch: Jewelry Box

April 17, 2017

Ethan Rejto

Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I hit a bit of a predicament. As I entered the wood shop on Friday to being working on my jewelry box I first spoke to Marc in the ITLL to ask him a quick question. It was at that point that he informed me that the wood I have purchased was not going to…

Construction Timeline: Jewelry Box

April 5, 2017

Ethan Rejto

Construction Timeline 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I am building a Jewelry Box for my mom for mothers day. 4/7: Look up common wood sizes I can purchase to make manufacturing easier 4/9: Finish the CAD Design 4/12: Finish all of my drawings and talk to Marc in the ITLL building 4/14: Spend 2-3 Hours in the wood shop to start manufacturing…

Project Aesthetics Compared to 20th Century Designs: Jewelry Box

March 22, 2017

Ethan Rejto

Project aesthetics compared to 20th Century design movements (2017), Student Work, zy 2017

The aesthetic that I am trying to achieve on my final project is a western style worn wood. I like to think of it as a jewelry box that made the journey from the east coast to the wild wild west by wagon, enduring all the hardship of the trip. I still want the wood to…

Design Reivew – Aesthetic Prototype: Jewelry Box

March 13, 2017

Ethan Rejto

Main Project Design Review Report 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Video Vision: My vision for the project was is to build something elegant, simple and secure. Being a mechanical engineer I can’t bring myself to make something that is not useful so I would also like to have the jewelry box be useful in storing jewelry. I’d also like the jewelry box to be secure…

Top 5 Constraints – Jewelry Box

March 8, 2017

Ethan Rejto

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2017, zy 2017

Budget – I plan to use some pretty expensive wood so that it is naturally beautiful. Ideally something like Mahogany these woods can be expensive so hopefully, I can get enough wood for my project. 2. Skill – I plan to do some pretty advanced woodworking that I am going to need help with. I want…