The Enchanted Wine Bottles

Three wine bottles have been upcycled, and fairy lights are hanging from them from a reclaimed wooden surface. The project incorporates distinctive components like lace to improve the design and was motivated by the romantic aesthetic. The fabrication procedure is explained, and the finished item is assessed in light of its functionality and visual appeal. InspirationThe romantic style and the use of wine bottles and fairy lights in interior design served as inspiration for the project. While I used reclaimed wood and delicate lace to…

Upcycle Project Progress: Enchanted Wine Bottles

Even the best-laid schemes can go wrong from time to time. That’s what occurred with my most recent upcycling endeavour, where I intended to use three wine bottles and fairy lights to create a romantic atmosphere. Despite making some headway on the project, I sadly ran into a problem when I tried to laser cut the wood surface. At first, I had imagined a gorgeous timber surface that was expertly carved and shaped. I made the decision to use a laser cutter to precisely cut…

Upcycle Project: Romantic Aesthetic

I can’t help but be excited about the possibility to develop a genuinely romantic aesthetic as I work on this upcycled project. I adore the concept of repurposing something obsolete into something fresh and lovely while also contributing to the environment. I first collected three different-sized and-shaped wine bottles, making sure they were all clean. I’ve considered painting them in a muted colour scheme of ivory, pink, and lilac. I kept my eyes on the wood’s surface. After smoothing it out with sandpaper, I designed…

UpCycle Inspiration: Bright Board 2.0

My initial thought process for my project started with me looking around my room for something that I could re purpose into a cool design. I definitely wanted to focus on the design over the function for this project so that gave me the liberty to make just about anything. I am currently working on a cracked and broken longboard that I will be adding lights to in place of the wheels. I will also be re purposing shards of glass from a broken mirror…

Pizza Bed Stand: Main Project Report Part 1

Hello again readers! Its been a while but I’ve got big news, the pizza bed stand is done! In case you missed my previous blog posts, my main project here was to build a pizza bed stand. My bedroom has these really awkward corners that aren’t 90 degrees so I have an odd triangular gap behind my bed that my pillows always fall into. This inspired me to build a triangular bed stand to fill the space and since the bed stand would be a…

Final Project Presentation: Pizza Bed Stand

Hey there folks! Here are videos of my final presentation, it’s broken up into two parts. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xT8A-3v67c Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOst1ur_o_M

Final Stretch: Bed Stand

Hello readers, I have fallen behind on my final project but for what its worth I did really well on my midterms last week. The thing is I sacrificed working on this project to study for some applied math classes. Any how, I have purchased the wood for my bed stand. That’s all I’ve done. But I am excited because the lack of progress leaves me an opportunity to work extra hard and make giant strides this week and weekend!   p.s. This was as…

Aesthetic Variations Compared to 20th Century Designs: Bed Stand

Hello my dearest readers, In my previous blog post I mentioned that I wish to pursue a food aesthetic with my bed stand – well, today I am going to explore some more possible aesthetic avenues for my bed stand. I know you all loved the pizza aesthetic as much as I did but it is important to keep an open mind. On that note, let’s check out some other possible aesthetics! 1. The All Natural Aesthetic. This aesthetic would mean making my bed stand…

Design Review: Pizza Bed Stand

For my final project I intend to make a bed stand. But this won’t be your ordinary run of the mill bed stand. No, this bed stand will be custom made to fit in my weird bed room that has no 90 degree corners. As a result the bed stand will be shaped like a triangle – or pizza shaped. The main aesthetic I wish to achieve is one I haven’t heard of before – I intend to have this bed stand achieve the pizza aesthetic.…

Main Project Inspirations

Although I have not yet decided on a main project, I do have a few ideas that stem from the source of inspiration. All of my ideas for my main project function as organizational items. I guess this is the case because I want to build something that is artsy and aesthetically pleasing, unique, and still useful. One idea is something that could help me organize my outdoor equipment. This could be a rack to hold my ski equipment: helmet, glove, goggle, skis, etc. It…

Skill Sets and Aspirations: Blake Arellano

Before university, I spent much of my time building things, doing chores, etc. I have rebuilt cars, engines, motorcycles as well as doing house work like remodels, flooring, and some minor carpentry. All this experience has allowed me to be hands on with projects. I have built my own bed frame and kitchen table in the past year and in my coursework I have machined steel and aluminum parts on lathes and mills. As far as design goes, my sketching is improving but I find…

Contemporary Industrial Coaster

As a personal fan of the contemporary industrial aesthetic I wanted to capture it within my upcycling project. I appreciate the simplicity of this aesthetic, but also how it doesn’t sacrifice strength or quality. I wanted something that would be useful in my life, but also add a subtle intricacy that was not immediately evident. I chose to make a common household item, the drink coaster. Source: blogspot.com Source: blogspot.com Source: home-designing.com Examples of contemporary industrial design Not immediately certain of my final design intent, I…