Tori Herfert

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Main Project Final Report Part 2: Lazy Susan by Tori Herfert

May 2, 2017

Tori Herfert

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

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Final Report Part 2 Why and What Next? Compare your original project intent to what you ended up with. Next time I pursue something like this, I would like to add more detail to the different carvings in the wood that I did. I was not satisfied with the wood that I did the first time,…

Main Project Report 2017 Part 1: Lazy Susan (Tori Herfert)

April 24, 2017

Tori Herfert

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

WHAT AND HOW? Overall Description My final project turned out just the way I wanted it to. I ended up not going with the original plans I had to paint flowers on to it, because I made it like this on my first attempt and regretted it after. The flowers I had in mind were…

Final Presentation: Lazy Susan by Tori Herfert

April 23, 2017

Tori Herfert

Main Project Presentation 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Final Stretch: Tori Herfert, Lazy Susan

April 18, 2017

Tori Herfert

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

For my project, I have already stained the wood and carved out the certain design and aesthetic I wanted to have on the wood. I will be finishing the project today or tomorrow by assembling the wood top to the turn table. I then will add the bucket and try and see how many different…

Final Stretch Progress: Tori Herfert

April 10, 2017

Tori Herfert

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

For my lazy susan project, I planned out in my timeline post that everything would take me about a week to do. This weekend, I made the proper cuts into my top piece of wood to give it that hollowed out center so that I will be able to place my items on it. I…

Construction Timeline: Tori Herfert

April 3, 2017

Tori Herfert

Construction Timeline 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I project that this entire project will take me about a week to finish, and so I have decided I will probably be doing it this week since finals are quickly approaching I think it will be best to get this done earlier so that if I need to make changes there is plenty of time…

20th Century Design Movements Influences: Tori Herfert

March 20, 2017

Tori Herfert

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

For my project, I have decided to go for the aesthetic of a classic and organic look. I have decided to this based on the fact that my product will be going in a non-modern and very traditional dining room. I think that this will be better than a modern look, and so I am…

Design Review/Prototype: Tori Herfert

March 12, 2017

Tori Herfert

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

Background if you have not read my other posts: I will be making a lazy susan for my dining room table. I have decided to do this because I wanted to create something that would be useful and I could take home with me after the completion of this project. The main aesthetic I am…

Top 5 Constraints: Tori Herfert

March 6, 2017

Tori Herfert

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2017, zy 2017

Top 5 Constraints For my project, most of my constraints will be based on if it is functional and aesthetically pleasing. My first constraint is based on aesthetics. The aesthetic I am going for is a very classy deutscher werkbund look. I like this look because I like classy look of the buildings and art…

Main Project Inspirations: Tori Herfert

February 27, 2017

Tori Herfert

Main Project Inspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Main Project Inspiration Inspiration I have been thinking about what I want to create for my main project for a long time. I went back and forth between a couple ideas, and the only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to make something that would be useful to use in my house.…

Skills Sets and Personal Aspirations: Tori Herfert

February 21, 2017

Tori Herfert

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

My personal skill sets involve being very involved with detail. I always notice the little things that come with a certain aesthetic. For example, with houses, I always notice the tiny details on the walls or on the outside finishings. I love to look at the way different colors go together. I love houses and…

Upcycle Final Report: Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden

February 12, 2017

Tori Herfert

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017

When I thought about what I was going to do for my Upcycling Project, I immediately thought of flowers. I always have a fresh bouquet of flowers in my room. I researched a couple different famous rose garden’s and decided to do the Peggy Rockefeller rose garden, because I liked the story behind it.…

Design Loop Reality: The Rose Garden

February 8, 2017

Tori Herfert

Design Loop Reality 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

For my project, I started out with a brainstorm. Surprisingly, it took me a very long time to even think about an idea. I noticed everyone had so many creative and different ideas and I couldn’t quite think of something. I had a vase of roses in my room, and it sparked my idea. After…

Update on Aesthetics Recycle Project

February 1, 2017

Tori Herfert

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2017, zy 2017

I have decided that I will be making the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden out of recycled cardboard, paper, and plastic. I am not focusing that much on the colors, but more the different textures of the recycled plastics and papers. I was also thinking, my house gets an abundance of newspaper ads that we do…

Aesthetic Explorations: The Golden Gate Bridge

January 22, 2017

Tori Herfert

Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

The Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous aesthetic that sits in the San Francisco Bay, connecting the city of San Francisco to Marin County. This aesthetic is actually characterized as one of the Wonders of the Modern World. A birds eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge It was finished…