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Thursday, May 25 Classwork – Completed Wood Luminary Due

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Thursday, May 25 Homework – Work completed on Luminary

Wednesday, May 24 Classwork – Work completed on Luminary

Wednesday, May 24 Homework – Work completed on Luminary

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Monday, May 22 Classwork – Work completed on Luminary

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Monday, May 22 Homework – Work completed on Luminary

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Thursday, May 18 Classwork – Today in class I began working on my Fusion model of the luminary. It took me a while to decide what I wanted to do with all the angles, but I think it will go faster from now on because I’ve figured most of it out.

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Thursday, May 18 Homework – Today I completed my sketch of the first luminary panel. I think I’m going to try to keep the second panel fairly similar so that the common themes are obvious. I also might change some things in the Fusion model what depending on what works best with the dimensions and the angles.

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Wednesday, May 17 Classwork – Today I continued working on the final sketch of the luminary. I added a few details and developed some of my ideas more. I also began working on the middle section of the panel.

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Wednesday, May 17 Homework – Today I brought the desktop organizer to the person who I made it for and placed it on her desk. She put some of her school supplies in it, in the sections that were designed for them. The first image demonstrates how the desktop organizer fits with the aesthetic of her wall.

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Monday, May 15 Classwork – During class today I started a new sketch for my luminary. I think I’m going to keep a lot of the same elements from the other one, but I want the dimensions of the paper to be correct so that I can visualize the luminary properly. I also added a lot of details during class.

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Thursday, May 11 Classwork – During class today, I assembled the desktop organizer. I made sure all of the pieces fit, and then I glued everything together. This took me the entire class period, because I had to hold some pieces together by hand to make sure that the glue dried right.

Thursday, May 11 Homework – For homework today, I began working on my Fusion model of the luminary. However, Fusion was glitching a lot, so I didn’t end up getting much done. Probably for the best, because I still have a lot of work to do on my sketch.

Monday, May 8 Classwork – During class today I started working on a rough sketch of my final version of the luminary. I incorporated various aspects from my other designs, as well as coming up with new ideas. I’ve only worked on the first panel so far, but I plan on making the other one fairly similar. I think the luminary would look cooler if there were a lot of common themes between the panels.

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Monday, May 8 Homework – For homework tonight, I created my final luminary sketch. I also added details to all of the other ones. At first, I looked over them trying to decide which I wanted to use. However, I realized that each of them had elements I liked and wanted to include in my final design. Because of this, I decided to create another design that incorporates aspects from all of my previous ones.

Thursday, May 4 Classwork – During class today, I stained all of the wood for my desktop organizer. This took up the entire class period because I had to do both sides of the wood.

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Thursday, May 4 Homework – For homework tonight, I created two more concept sketches. The first one was also inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the second one was something I came up with on my own. I plan to add more detail to these as well.

Monday, May 1 Classwork – During class today I started my third concept sketch for the luminary. I used inspiration from Frank Llyod Wright, as well as some ideas that I liked from my first three concept sketches.

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Monday, May 1 Homework – Today for homework I began creating my first two concept sketches for the luminary. I did one panel for each, and didn’t do a ton of detail for most of them. As of right now, the sketches are very rough, but I plan to improve on them in the next few days.

Thursday, April 27 Classwork – During class, I used the laser cutter to cut out my pieces in wood. I put my Rhino files onto the computer that’s connected to the laser cutter. I made sure to delete all double lines and changed all the settings so that they were what I needed for the print. After I printed out the pieces, I taped everything together so that I could see what it looks like.

Wednesday, April 26 Classwork – During class today, I began using one of the computers with Rhino to put my files into a format that could be used by the laser cutter. I made all of my filed DXF and then put them on the flash drive. I connected the flash drive to the computer and then organized the designs onto 2 15×20 pieces of plywood. I also got my lake from the 3D printer.

Thursday, April 20 Classwork – Today in class I finalized my design. I altered the base slightly so that one of its edges aligns with the lake. I joined all of the individual pieces together, and made a few details neater. I had to make a few minor changes to make everything fit together properly, but nothing important. I also used the 3D printer to print out my lake.

Monday, April 17 Classwork – I decided to pretty much completely restart my lake idea, because I think that the first draft looks weird and bloblike. I tried to make it a lot more smooth this time, and it ended up working better with only only sloped part. I also changed the outline, and I think it looks more realistic now.

Saturday, April 15 Classwork – Today in class I created my first idea for the lake/miscellaneous supplies holder. It took me a long time to figure out how everything worked, and I still wasn’t entirely satisfied with the final result. I have a lot of work still to do on this part of the project.

Thursday, April 13 Homework – For homework today, I created the joinery on all of the mountains. I decided to make finger joinery like I did for the pencil holder because it’s simple and easy to do at right angles. I have not yet connected the mountains to the base, but when I do I plan on using the cut join feature.

Monday, April 10 Classwork – Today I used the join tool to put together all of the different pieces of the cabin. First I connected the front, the back, and the dividers to one of the sides. It took a while to work out all of the angles, but eventually, I figured it out. Then I connected the other side to everything. The cabin still isn’t on the base, but that should be a lot easier to do.

Monday, April 10 Homework – Today I created the peaks that make the pencil holder look more like a cabin. I basically had to redo the front, back, and both dividers to make this happen. The hardest part was figuring out the spacing between the different parts, especially because of the angles. Some parts of each side ended up being narrower than others, but it worked out alright.

Thursday, April 6 Classwork – During class I used the AI generated image to guide my idea of the mountains. In Fusion, I created ideas for all four layers in the mountain ranges. I might end up changing these a bit later to add more detail, but it was definitely a good start.

Thursday, April 6 Homework – For homework I used ChatGPT to create potential mountain ranges to use in my model. After changing the prompts I used for accuracy, I got an image that I think would be good inspiration for the mountains.

Wed, April 5 Homework – My feedback from my classmates on the rough 3D model was overall positive, although they did mention a few ways that I could improve my design. Obviously, I need to make the mountains less basic, but I was already planning on doing that using ChatGPT. Another suggestion had to do with the cabin/pencil holder. Someone had an idea for a roof which I thought was interesting. I ultimately decided that a roof would be unpractical, but I will probably make the front, back and dividers come to a point in order to make it further resemble a cabin.

Mon, April 3 Classwork – I used the laser printer again to print my compartments because it didn’t work properly the first time. Then I used the laser cutter to cut out my cardboard pieces and assembled them.

Monday, April 3 Homework – For homework, I created the lids to the compartments on Fusion and then got started on the pencil holder. I made the sketches and then extruded them. I also created a sketch for a possible way I could create knobs to open the lids, but that part isn’t final yet.

Thursday, March 30 Classwork – During class today I created the model for the compartments on Fusion. Then I began using the 3D printer to build them.

Thursday, March 30 Homework – For homework tonight I met again with the person I am making the desktop organizer for and we brainstormed about possible dimensions. Eventually, we decided that 8×11 inches would probably be a good size, although it will be easier to tell once I make the cardboard model.

Wednesday, March 29 Classwork – During class today, I considered some of the feedback from the person I am making the desktop organizer for and used it to create a more detailed draft that combined ideas from multiple designs.

Wednesday, March 29 Homework – For homework, I created six sketches of potential designs and talked to the person I am creating the desktop organizer for to see which one she prefers.

The problem is that the person who I am designing a desktop organizer for currently does not have a desktop organizer. This means she keeps her stuff in a bunch of different places, instead of having one central place where she knows everything is. Having a desktop organizer would allow her to keep everything easily accessible, and also minis the amount of time that she spends looking for things. Currently, she says that she always has books and papers lying around on her desk, and has one cup in which she keeps all her pens, pencils, and other writing utensils. In order to solve this, I think it is important to include a taller area split into multiple parts in which she can keep writing utensils, as well as a few drawers for post-it notes, pins, and paperclips. Finally, I plan on including at least one section where she can prop up notebooks and papers. For the aesthetic, she asked for a minimalistic earthy vibe, maybe painted forest green. I’m also thinking of using living edges to add detail to the design, and maybe carving initials and adding some small light touches to personalize it.

Monday, March 27 Classwork – During class today I wrote a paragraph about the problem I am trying to address. I also included some possible ways that I could do so.

1. I don’t have too much lying around on my desk. I currently keep a handful of pencils and pens in a cup, and I always have books and papers lying around. 
2. I don’t want it to be big, because I don’t have a lot. A practical and small desktop organizer would be preferable. 
3. Personally, I think that a compartment for holding pencils/pens is important, and a small drawer for post-its, pins, and paperclips would be nice. Also, a section where I can prop up the occasional book and notebook.
4. A fun color would be amazing! maybe something like a forest green (earthy vibe), but keep it minimalistic
5. I have never had a desktop organizer, but I like minimalistic ones.
6. Just papers, and some books (like textbooks and notebooks).
7. Sign it/carve your initials.
8. Nope, not really
9. Nope
10. Minimalistic and earthy vibe (match the aesthetic of my wall).
11. I use mechanical pencils. a sharpener would not be necessary. 

Monday, March 27 Homework – For homework, I completed the interview. Above are the answers to my questions.

Thursday, March 23 Classwork – Today in class I created a list of interview questions to ask the person I make the pencil box for.

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Thursday, January 26 Classwork – Today in class I put the screws into the standoff pieces and connected them. I did this using the join tool.

Thursday, January 26 Homework – For homework I continued to work on my cardboard model of the phone stand. I experimented with the depth and the size of the storage areas on top. I still need to work out the depth for some of them. I decided not to attempt to make the magnet pieces out of cardboard, because I think it makes more sense to just make them on Fusion when I do it for the first time.

Wednesday, January 25 Classwork – Today in class I decided to make a cardboard model of my phone stand in order to visualize it better. I also wanted to be able to get a better idea of what the final measurements would be, and I thought that having a physical model would help with that. It’s just going to be a very rough draft, so it shouldn’t take that long.

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Monday, January 23 Classwork – I worked on conceptualizing some of the parts of my sketch and made them a lot more detailed. For example, I figured out how to make the magnetic pieces work. Then I drew a more final sketch of everything that I want to include in my model.

Monday, January 23 Homework – In class I began working on my sketches for the iPhone Stand Design Challenge. I came up with three different ideas, and then chose one to focus on. I figured out some more details for that one idea and then decided I am going to use it for the project.

Thursday, January 19 Classwork – Today during class I worked on the buttons on the other side of the phone. I created the ring/silent button as well as the two volume buttons.

Thursday, January 19 Homework – During consult I placed the other standoff piece into my LED lamp model using the join tool. It took me a few tries to get it to align properly with the metal discs and lower verticals.

Thursday, January 12 Classwork – Today in class I focused on putting the standoff pieces into my LED lamp model. I used the join tool to place the one that connects the upper and lower arms. Then I drew some construction lines so that I can place the other one.

Thursday, January 12 Homework – For homework, I worked on creating the buttons of the side of the cell phone model. I had to do it a few times because my sketches kept going on the wrong plane. I extruded one of the buttons, but am still sorting things out with the other one.

Wednesday, January 11 Classwork – For homework, I continued to make the cell phone model in Fusion. I finished and edited the outline of the phone and then extruded it. I offset the border to make the screen protector. I also made the microphone at the top of the screen.

Wednesday, January 11 Homework – During consult I glued the large metal plates into the LED Lamp model. Then I put the upper and lower arms together and added the screw. I made sure it was loose enough that it could move but wouldn’t fall out. After letting it set for 15 minutes as instructed, the arms moved exactly the way they were supposed to. I also began the 3D model of my phone in Fusion.

Monday, January 9 Classwork – During class today, I began my sketch for the cell phone. I drew all of the faces, and then took a lot of measurements using the caliper. This allowed me to draw a more precise location for the buttons and the screen protecter. I also used the piece of plastic with the circles to determine the radius of the corners.

Monday, January 9 Homework – For homework, I used the join tool to connect the lower arm to the large metal plates and the large metal plates to the base verticals. Then I rotated them so that every piece was at the right angle relative to all of the others.

Thursday January 5 Classwork – During class I used the epoxy to glue the magnets into the lower arms. After that I used wood glue to connect the upper arm horizontal to the upper arms. Once I had waited for 15 minutes, I glued the lower arms to the lower arm horizontal.

Thursday, January 5 Homework – For homework today I brought all of the parts I created into the same file, and then added the metal screw that connects the upper and lower arms. I did this by importing it and then joining it with the ends of the arms and the metal discs.

Wednesday, January 4 Classwork – In class today, I created the base verticals. I made a circle with lines that were tangent to it, and used construction lines to ensure that I was spacing everything out evenly. Then I created the small hole in the center. 

Wednesday, January 4 Homework – For homework, I caught up on the class blog site and also did some work with the LED Lamp model on Fusion. While watching some of the videos on Youtube, I made the rest of the base. Then I used the combine tool to add details to the base. 

Thursday, December 15 Classwork – Today I used the laser cutter to cut out the lower arm. I did this by creating DXF files, and then putting it onto one of the class flash drives. Then I imported the files into Rhino so that they could connect to the laser cutter. After I cut the pieces out, I used the sander to sand them down

Wednesday, December 14 Classwork – During class today, I watched the video and followed the instructions to create the base plate for the LED lamp. I created a large circle and then two smaller circles inside of it. Then I indented one of the smaller circles by offsetting smaller pieces on the sides of it. Then I trimmed all of the excess lines to make it neater. After that I finished the sketch and extruded it to the width of the wood (0.21in).

Wednesday, December 14 Homework – Today in class I created the lower horizontal, projected it, and then used the rectangular and circular pattern tools to create the cutouts. After that, I attached it to the lower arms.

Monday, December 12 Classwork – Today in class I glued the magnets into the upper arm and then assembled it. After that I watched the videos that were assigned for classwork. While following them, I made another copy of the lower arm, and then used the Joint command to put the lower arms and discs together with the upper arms.

Monday, December 12 Homework – I followed the video to create the lower arm side and metal discs using the line and circle tools. I used the rectangular and circular patterns to make the mortices in the lower arm side, and I used the extrude tool to make the metal discs three dimensional.

Thursday, December 8 Classwork – I uploaded the files to Rhino so that they could be used by the laser cutter. Then I used the laser cutter to cut out my upper arm from the piece of wood. After that, I sanded the pieces and then taped them together.

Thursday, December 8 Homework – I saved the upper arm side and upper arm horizontal as DXF files so that they would be in the correct format for laser cutting. I also saved them to the class flash drive so that they could be uploaded to the computer

Wednesday, December 7 Classwork – In class, I followed the instruction on the board to make the piece that connects the two upper arms to each other. Then, I used the cut and combine tools to make sure that the pieces fit together perfectly.

Wednesday, December 7 Homework – I finished constructing the upper arm by extruding it to make it three dimensional. Then, I made a copy of it and used the Joint tool to space them out apart from each other and make sure they were aligned.

Monday, December 5 Classwork – I used the rectangle and circle tools to make mortices in the upper arm side. Then I used the rectangular and circular pattern tools to space them out evenly from each other.

Monday, December 5 Homework – I watched the tutorial and drew the sketch for the upper arm side using the line and circle tools. I used the dimensions tool to space everything out evenly, the tangent tool to make the lines tangent to the circles, the trim tool to cut out excess lines, and the fillet tool to round the corners.