Post 12: Main Project 2023 Final Report Part 2 – How It Was Made

Post 12: How

The artifact I will be producing is a Ferris wheel that has become overrun by nature. This goes back to the very first aesthetic I explored! Depictions of this aesthetic include imagery of nature flourishing despite man-made obstacles – how humanity has abandoned, neglected, or mistreated a space that was once vital to everyday life.…

Final Report 2: The How

At this point in time my final screen and visual installment are complete. This second half of my report will be focused on the creation process. I encourage you to go read part 1 to learn more about my inspirations, aesthetic choice, and my personal feelings towards the work I produced. Again, as a quick…

Rock and Roll Record Player Model

Timeline Brainstorm I began the process of my project by brainstorming ideas. I knew I wanted to incorporate music into my project somehow. I really enjoy classic rock from bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Van Halen. I wanted to incorporate the aesthetic of classic rock in some way and I figured the best…

Lego Generative Art – How

There wasn’t a fabrication process for my project per se; rather, it involved a lot of coding, so I’ll try my best to explain in plain English. All of this was done using C#, a programming language, and Unity, which is a popular game engine. First I had to figure out how to implement Perlin…

Camping Drawers Post 12- Final Report Part 2: The How

I started this build by sourcing materials. I had initially planned on building the main structure out of 1” plywood and building the drawers out of ¼”  plywood. However, I had a family friend give me five sheets of ½” plywood which I used for the entire build. I also bought four twin closet tracks…

Post 12: Final Deer Mount

For my main project I plan on constructing a deer mount out of MDF using a laser cutter similar to the featured image above that I have constructed in solid words. My main motive for this project is that I had this idea around 8 or 9 years ago but I didn’t have enough knowledge…

Minimalist Shelf – How

This has been a very learning-intensive project for me. I am quite unfamiliar with woodworking in general and have never built a piece of furniture before. As such I asked a lot of questions of my roommate who is much more knowledgeable and experienced in these areas. This project turned out significantly better with his…

Traditionally Joined Nightstand: The How

For as long as I can remember, wood joinery has fascinated me. As a child I loved taking things apart to find out how they worked, but joined furniture always escaped my understanding because it could not be taken apart. You can see that a beam comes flush against a post, but the inner workings…

Post 12: How

Video Building my project was honestly really fun. A real hoot and a half. Starting with the rocket, the building of it was pretty fun as all Lego’s are. The process was mostly just a following the directions of printed manual though not gonna lie there were parts of it that were pretty grindy to…

Main Project Part 2

This is gonna be a lot like my progress update. First I got the two donor bikes, and cut off the head tube of the kids bike. The idea is to weld the cut head tube to the purple frame and then weld the steering stems together to make the extension work. This will let…

Cassette Futurism Alarm Clock: How It Was Made

Timeline My plan for the project evolved quickly as I faced hardware constraints. I valued working on the aesthetics of the project and developing a plan to make the device in my design over rushing to complete a project I wouldn’t be happy with. This is why, even though my timeline states I will source…

The Pirtle Project – How

All of the software and emulation in the Pirtle is powered by a Raspberry Pi 4, while this is probably overkill for the types of games I’m looking to play (gameboy, arcade, and NES for example) its what I had on hand during the chip shortage and the crazy high prices of Raspberry Pis. The…

Minimal Modern Tabletop Water Fountain – Part 2

Background For my final project, I decided to create a tabletop water fountain. I was mainly inspired by minimal and modern architectural aesthetics in creating this design. This aesthetic is mainly characterized by geometry, sleek lines, monochromatic colors, and refined materials. I have always liked this aesthetic and found it to be very fitting for…

Report Part 2: Bathymetric Map

If you’re just joining me for the second art of my report, I ordered 20 Baltic Birch plywood sheets for laser cutting. This was going to create a highly detailed, high quality wood bathymetric map of Lake Vermillion, Minnesota. Unfortunately, UPS lost my wood in their Commerce City, Colorado sorting facility. I was able to…

Wooden Escapement: How it was made

As a brief re-introduction to my project, I designed and fabricated a wooden escapement mechanism to act primarily as an art piece for my apartment. I wanted to mimic the aesthetics that are present in antique clocks and wooden kinetic sculptures. This means that I focused on complex geared systems, using different woods to differentiate…

Desk Drawer: Final Report Part 2

Timeline: Process: I began the fabrication process by sourcing materials. In my design plans I intended on using mdf for the main body and a piece of hardwood for the drawer front. I was on a bit of a tight budget, so I was patient and I waited for some quality scrap material to find…

Cantilever Suspension: Final Report Part 2 (How)

Background: For my project, I want to create a maximalist cantilever rear suspension setup for an SN-95 Mustang. I wanted to dabble in fully custom modifications for cars and with suspension in particular. I have very little experience with suspension so I wanted to do something with it. I’ve always been enamored with cantilever suspension…

Final Report Part 2: CU Memento

Mechanically Programmed Horse When I first thought of my idea, I had planned to make a mechanical buffalo running similar to the photo above. My plan for fabrication was to laser cut all of the parts out of 1/8″ plywood. Since I pivoted from this initial idea, I was able to take advantage of having…

Post 12: Main Project Final Report Part 2

For my final project, I decided to take a tomato pin cushion, and make it the size of a foot rest. I started by finding an image of a circle split into six sections, then flattened out to start with my pattern, I then went into Adobe Acrobat to enlarge the pattern over several pieces…

Iris Mechanism Table Final Report Part 2

My previous post detailed mostly how I went about making my table, so in this post, I’ll dive a little bit deeper into the creation, but also focus on the aesthetic of the table. For my presentation, which covers all of this, watch the attached video. Inspirations and Aesthetics The inspiration for my table came…

Final Report: How

(Initial Timeline) (Actual Timeline) When I first started thinking about building a device for my bedroom, my main goal was to create something that would fit in with the overall aesthetic of the room. After some brainstorming, I decided to build a night light that would complement the marine animal theme I had going on…

Final Report Pt.2 – Puzzle Box

Manufacturing proved to be very difficult over the course of this project. I began by creating a CAD model of my design and tweaking it so that it would be as easy to manufacture as possible. I then chose my materials and ordered them – the exotic woods were from Ocooch Hardwoods and the dowel,…

Design Report: Part 2

After sourcing all the necessary materials and considering the specifications and constraints of the project, I began the process of building the clock piece. In this section of the report, I will detail how the clock was constructed. The first step in building the clock was to prepare the wooden base. I purchased a wooden…

How it was Made: Mechanical Drawing Machine

Originally, I wanted to machine a complicated mechanical drawing machine that utilized a motor mechanism to rotate a plate and pen, but I decided to simplify this based on budget and choose an approach that focused more on the aesthetic of the machine than the drawings. I’ve always liked steam punk/ braised copper tubes, so…

Final Project Report :- How it was made!

As discussed in the Main project report, I have created a tealight holder. The dynamic aspect of the project comes in the functioning of the tealight holder. The shadows cast by this holder look like a fire because of the warm orange color of the flame and the flickering of the flame gives the shadow…

Creating an Interactive Tree: The Making Process

My original intention was to build an interactive tree out of braided transparent pipes for the trunk and laser cut paper leaves with LED lights inside for the limbs. However, after some testing, I concluded that this strategy was not viable. I then switched to 3D printing the trunk with a multicolor filament and adding…

Part 2 – Final Presentation

In Part 1, I explored the inspirations, vision, and design process behind the Interactive Geometric Rock project. Now, in Part 2, let’s dive into the ‘how’ of the project, discussing the manufacturing process, challenges encountered, and the final outcome. Additionally, I will cover the experimentation with light panel prototypes and the use of wooden filament…

Final Report Part 2: Strandbeest

  Following this timeline, I started this project by choosing strandbeest as my inspiration and goal. From there, I created multiple sketches to try out different aesthetics I wanted my strandbeest to conform to. Initially, I was planning to have my aesthetic be lifelike/organic; however, when I started my 2nd iteration, I changed it to…

Robot Final Report(Part 2) – How?

In the second half of the Final report – I wanted to show the procedure & steps taken by our robot  as it takes it final shape. Also, the challenges encountered till now and challenges what awaits me in pursuit of building a human size sci-fi inspired robot. The intended timeline of the project was…

Hour glass Final Report Part 2

The fabrication process entirely revolved around the laser cutter. I was originally going to 3D print, but I found that laser cutting would be much better for my project. After measuring the hourglass, I used solid works to design a rectangular piece and a column. From there I sent the files into the laser cutter…

Final Report 2/2 – Ebike Battery

Fabrication Process To begin fabricating this battery, I started with a CAD model. This was designed around the dimensions of three, 4 cell lithium polymer batteries and the battery management system (BMS). It was also designed with the size constrain of fitting on my existing ebike. This included where and how it was going to…

Final Report Part 2

          I had a lot of trouble trying to get all of my prints out. The printers at the itll and idea forge are notorious for failing all of the time. The first print that I made for my gear plate came out with lots of imperfections on the gear teeth.…

Final Report Part 2

So, now is the part where I tell you about how I made my project. As I said in the previous post, I’ve had a lot going on in my personal life that threw me off my course in making this as perfect as possible. That being said, I’ll tell you about my process. These…

Jewelry Box Final Report

As this is the is the last post of the year regarding the final project I will give a full overview of the jewelry box design process including: inspirations, vision of function and form, initial sketches, final design plans, fabrication process, and the complete product assembly. That way my entire design is in one place…

Post 12 – Organic press Part 2: How was made

So, how I designed and manufactured the press? After knowing what I wanted to end with, I began doing some research on the topic of Topology optimization and its typical workflow. So the typical workflow of this kind of studies (at least in Solidworks) is: 1- Modeling a “simple” geometry basically used to define the…

Post 12: How

Figure 1: Project Timeline Fabrication   In order to make my final artifact, I started with my completed CAD models of each component and exported each one as a STL for 3d printing. I then printed test components to determine if the dimensions and fit were appropriate. In printing test prints on scrap PLA I…

Designing a Coffee Maker: How

A Timeline of the Fabrication Process: Reference this timeline as a tool to understand the fabrication process, and how the piece was made, in tandem with the text below. The Fabrication Process  A quick recap of deciding upon my artifact’s aesthetic and design can be found within my previous post, The Fabrication of a Coffee Maker…

Post 12: The How – Walnut Dart Board Cabinet

In fulfilling the Aesthetics of Design final project, I wanted to build a cabinet for my dart board. I decided on wood as my medium, as I wanted to learn a new skill. I have little to no experience in woodworking, but have always admired the craft. The first step was modeling and material selection.…

Blog Post 12: Final Report Part 2

Since my last blog post, I have made a lot of progress and I have reached a finalized design! I completed the 3D printing and post processing, sourced a succulent plant, and completed the final assembly. The base module cover and the cup were made with black PLA that I was able to 3D print…

Final Report Part Two – Contemporary Desk Lamp

Summary: Overall, I am very happy with my final design. I think that I stayed close to my target aesthetics, and in addition also made a functional project that I’ll be able to use in the future. I aimed to create a desk lamp in the mid-century modern and contemporary aesthetic, with focus on minimalism…

Matthew Holleb : Modern Light Fixture : Final Report (How)

Before I actually started to craft and manufacture the lighting fixture that I designed, I had a fairly clear and concise idea of how to execute the build. My design process left me with 2 basic sketches that really helped convey the aesthetic and product that I wanted to end with. Once I made the…

Mechanical Flower: Final Post Part 2

For my final project I knew from the start that it would be 3D printed. While I initially wished for it to be made out of metal, I knew that I wouldn’t have the dimensional accuracy to be satisfied. I had small gear teeth and if the dimensions were off by even a little, then…

How the Adjustable Tensegrity Table is Made

Link to Final Presentation: https://youtu.be/w53H1B6TMHI The above tensegrity table utilizes two cables, one that utilizes a pully system to stabilize the outer corners of the table, and one in the center that physically holds the entire weight of the top surface. The center wire is composed of two 20 lb steel wires that can hold…

Textile Sculpture – Final Report post 2

Introduction This class project inspired me to branch out and try a new variation on an old skill. My final piece is a modular textile pattern, which can be used to make a variety of geometric textile designs. I’ve created 128 of these multi-colored pieces using yarns of a determined color palette to create a…

Final Report: Part 2

My final project of my brutalism water wheel overall went very well and the process ended up working out okay, considering a few hiccups that I faced. To recap, below is a picture of my design timeline: A few things happened at the end of my timeline that made it difficult to meet this. My…

Final Report 2

I’ve spent almost all of my time making this project in the machine shop in the ITLL. I started with a bar of aluminum and a Solidworks model of the face plate and back panel. The most important part of the project is the face plate because it is the main thing people will see…

ArtisanalTime : How?

I have always been into watches and creating a timepiece from scratch has been my plan since a long time. I decided to build a wristwatch with a heavy inspiration from Art Nouveau and Clockpunk aesthetics which could be worn casually as well as on special occasion. After researching watchmaking tutorials and identifying the ST3600k…

Final Report 2: The Process for 3 Position Ice Tools

Three-Position Ice Tools My final project for this course was to design and manufacture a pair of ice tools for use in both competitive and natural settings. Over the past couple of months, I have gone from vague goals to ideation, design, and manufacturing to make a pair of ice tools that are optimized for…

Skateboard Deck: Final Report Part 2

Skateboarding has been around since the 60s and has changed quite a bit since its introduction. Over the years, advances in manufacturing, materials, and general deck knowledge have caused the skateboard deck to evolve significantly. For my final project, I  made my own skateboard deck using a homemade press and mold. The mold provides the…

Puzzle Boat Report Part 2

My original idea of making my boat-shaped puzzle box was for me to shove a bunch of electronics into a model ship I bought online. However, once I started putting together the ship I bought, I realized that I was no longer having fun making the project (here is a short timelapse of me starting…

Digital Picture Frame Final Report Part 2

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I have finished constructing the physical device of the digital picture frame. I used duct tape to hold the monitor in place and screwed in three wooden struts to hold the monitor in place. I then used picture mounting d rings and copper wire that were from the original painting. I am very excited about…