Week 10
Thu, May 22 CW- image of work completed in class
I stained my handle and glued my drawer together. I am finally done with the testing process and I am completely done with my project.
Thu, May 22 HW – image of completed homework
No homework possible
Tue, May 20 CW- image of work completed in class
I stained my sanded whiteboard piece and tried reprinting my handle with a raft instead. It still didn’t work so now I am going to cut my handle out with wood. I modeled the new handle on Fusion and gave the measurements to Mr. Brodie. The front of the handle has to be flat now. Also, my CNC laptop stand doesn’t fit, so I’ll have to do that next year instead.
Tue, May 20 HW – image of completed homework
I glued together all of my parts and glued the sliding component onto the side of my bookshelf organizer. I also had to sand down my whiteboard piece because it fit too snugly and wouldn’t slide in and out freely. I’m pretty much down with my testing process.
Week 9
Fri, May 16 CW- image of work completed in class
The 3D printing didn’t work, so I had to restart multiple times. It never worked though, even though I change from skirt setting to raft setting. I sanded and stained my back piece, so I’ll be able to glue my bookshelf organizer together next class. I also glued my picture holder together and aligned it with the picture so it all fits.
Fri, May 16 HW – image of completed homework
I went consult to start printing my handle again, this time but with black filament. No other homework possible.
Wed, May 14 CW- image of work completed in class
I stained my CNC laptop stand pieces. I learned how to stain the inside of the dinner bone joints by removing all of the cotton from a q-tip and then dipping it into the stain. I also learned that I had to stain everything at once to get an even color. I finally printed out my back piece with double sided etching. I glued my drawer together and I have decided to reprint my drawer handle because it doesn’t look good in purple. Now I just have to sand my back piece, stain it, and then glue my bookshelf organizer together. And reprint the handle of course. I am also going to assemble my CNC laptop soon.
Wed, May 14 HW – image of completed homework
During Sunday consult, I printed out my case, flowers, and leaves. I spent four hours in GCAD finishing up my project so that I could gift it to my mom for mothers day. I sanded all off the pieces and immediately started wood gluing. I had to figure out how to glue the vase together, but I eventually kept it in place with rubber bands. I did the same for the flowers, but I had to do something different for the leaves. I used CA glue for the leaves and accelerant, which wasn’t anything new since I’ve used it before. I finished it just in time before dinner and assembled it all together. During consult, I stained one side of my two small verticals and I stained the other side of all of my other pieces. That way, most of my pieces should be ready for gluing next class.
Mon, May 12 CW- image of work completed in class
Testing Phase: I cut out my two small verticals and finished etching the small right vertical during consult. I also stained one side of most of my pieces with English Chestnut. I learned how to stain, to stain along the grain and wipe it off with a rag. I also learned that I had to through the rag out immediately afterward because it is highly flammable. The only piece I have to print out left is my back, which is harder to do because it needs to be etched on both sides but the double sided etching wood cannot fit into the printer. Mr. Brodie says he’ll just do it for me when he figures out how to do it.
Mon, May 12 HW – image of completed homework
I finished all of my models and adobe illustrator graphics. I exported all of the components into DXF files, and I am ready to print this project. I now have a folder of all of the of the DXF and AI files. I can’t do much more about my desktop organizer project because all I have left to do is printing. I also can’t continue my laptop stand project because I need Mr. Brodie’s help in person to continue. To do list: Print and etch left small vertical, reprint small right vertical, print and etch back with Mr. Brodie’s help, cut out laptop stand and stain, print out my flower vase project, start staininging desktop organizer project.
Week 8
Thu, May 8 CW- image of work completed in class
I started etching my parts, and I reprinted some stuff that I broke before. I only have 4 parts left to cut out, which includes the back with the double sided etching. I printed something else as well, but I accidentally printed it wrong, so I had to redo it. I also reprinted my CNC laptop, and I sanded it. I am ready to cut it out at consult. I also finished my leaf design and created an outline.
Thu, May 8 HW – image of completed homework
I worked on my leaf design for my flower vase. I created a sketch, but then I altered the size in adobe illustrator because I wanted it to be bigger. I then used the AI generate tool and created a palm leaf. I cut some parts out and then recolored the entire thing to my preference. Now, I just have to create an outline of the leaf itself so it can be etched and cut out. Or maybe I won’t even etch it and i’ll only cut the shape out. That’s because etching takes a really long time, and cutting would be easier.
Tue, May 6 CW- image of work completed in class
I am still in the testing process. I sanded all of my current pieces and tried wiping the ash off the sides because it was making a mess when I tried to assemble my organizer. I also chose the color stain I want to go on my wood, but unfortunately Mr. Brodie ran out. I will have to wait until a new shipment comes in. I also waited the entire class to print but the people at the printers were taking a long time since they started etching. I also continued working on my own project. I created the stems of the leaves and I am planning to go to adobe illustrator to create the leaves themselves.
Tue, May 6 HW – image of completed homework
I finish two versions of flowers that will go in the flower vase for my mom. They are looking pretty good so far, and I used joinery as well. I jointed two pieces together to create the flower, which will easily slot itself together when I glue it with wood glue. I might create one more version and then move onto creating the leaves. There is nothing I can do for homework for my desktop organizer project since I have left to do to finish my project needs to be done at GCAD.
Week 7
Fri, May 2 CW- image of work completed in class
Still in the testing phase. I planned out the amount of wood I needed for my etched parts and the two pieces that I need to reprint. I gave to measurements to Mr. Brodie. I learned how to use the 3D printer and I printed out my handle. It took like 30-40 minutes to print, and I used purple filament to print it. At the end of class, I tested it out and it fit perfectly. I kept on working on my flower vase design for my mom and I got the flower vase portion done. I will start the flowers next.
Fri, May 2 HW – image of completed homework
I have started to model my other project, my flower vase for my mom. I want to know how to copy and paste a sketch because I don’t want to draw the same sketch and extrude it over and over it again. I can’t make any progress on my desktop organizer design because I have to do it all at school. This is just a small side project that I’ve decided to do. I completed the base and I am started to create the sides of the vase.
Wed, Apr 30 CW- image of work completed in class
I am still in the testing portion of my design process, but I’m in the final stages. I have started printing out my project in wood, but the first time around, the cut didn’t go all the way through. I had to redo an entire piece, but it was okay since I had an extra piece of wood. I have almost all of the non-etched pieces cut out. I have to redo the smaller part of the sliding component because it broke and I may reprint the small left vertical so that it matches the shape of the small right vertical. I started assembling what I have though, and it fits.
Wed, Apr 30 HW – image of completed homework
Since I have nothing I can do at home on my desktop organizer, I have decided to start a new project of my own. I want to create a flower vase with a few flowers for my mom. I started off wanting to just make a vase, taking inspiration from ancient Chinese porcelain vases, but then I realized that I also want to create some flowers. I found some inspiration online and sketched some ideas out. I also worked out how the pieces would fit together. I don’t know what flowers I’m going to do yet, but I’m leaning towards lilies of the valley because they’re pretty. I will try modeling it in fusion for homework next time, but I have the basic ideas and concepts down.
Mon, Apr 28 CW- image of work completed in class
I planned out my wood, and the specific dimensions. I have all of my piece formatted so that I know which pieces are with which others. In this way, printing will be a very easy process. I learned that if I want a piece etched on both sides, I have to make the piece of wood double the length and flip it vertically. I handed my paper with the dimensions to Mr. Brodie.
Mon, Apr 28 HW – image of completed homework
I don’t really have any homework because I’m done with everything I can do at home. Mr. Brodie said I could just do nothing for homework.
Week 6
Thu, Apr 24 CW- image of work completed in class
I test etched my new design and it turned out totally fine. The etching took a full twenty minutes, and it was really annoying. I’m in the test phase right now, as I have started physically creating my model in real life. I learned what settings to use to cut out the cardboard, and I finished cutting out my entire model except for the sliding part for my whiteboard. I have also fully assembled my model, and it all fits nicely. My drawer also fit nicely, and it slides in and out easily.
Thu, Apr 24 HW – image of completed homework
Mr. Brodie said I can just do what I’m able to for homework because I pretty much done with what I can do at home. I took one of his suggestions in class and made some of my flowers darker to create contrast. I learned how to use the live paint bucket tool which made my life way easier. Thankfully I didn’t need to outline every shape individually. I also created the outline to cut because I forgot to add it in before. Now my flower design can be etched and cut into. Now my drawings are officially done, and I’m ready to move back onto the testing phase.
Tue, Apr 22 CW- image of work completed in class
I am in the testing stage currently. I tested out all of designs on scrap wood (6x6in) to see if they would print well. They turned out perfectly fine and was very clear. I learned how to etch using the laser cutter and how to use Adobe Illustrator to print to the machine. I also learned about how I can make certain parts lighter and darker based on their value on the greyscale. Next class, I will be moving onto making my model out of cardboard. Pretty much everything is in order for me to start modeling my bookshelf organizer in real life.
Tue, Apr 22 HW – image of completed homework
I finally finished my prototype stage because I finished all of my images. I finished making all of the images black as well, so they’d show up better once printed. I’m thinking I might changed my hydrangea petals to gray though, because I want to create more of an emphasis on the flowers itself. It did change the flowers to black, although it doesn’t show on my screenshot, that’s because I did it after the screenshot but then I closed Adobe Acrobat and it won’t open anymore. I will finally be moving onto the testing stage, where I will first test all of my images, to see if they will go on well enough. Hopefully they will because otherwise I’ll have to adjest them and go back to the prototype stage. If that goes well, then I am all clear to start making my design out of cardboard.
Week 5
Thu,, Apr 17 CW- image of work completed in class
Continuation of the prototype process: I am on my last image, which means I’ll finally be able to start the test process next class. On my back side, I fit the vines to the place I want it to etch and I made it black so that it would all be the same color. I learned how to choose a shape and then select all of the same with the same fill color. I started the big vertical which flows to the back, to make the design more continuous. I will try to test my back image next class because it may be too detailed to etch. I also probably have to test my other designs, but that will probably be the last of my prototype process.
Thu, Apr 17 HW – image of completed homework
As continuation of the prototype process, I continued to create in Adobe Illustrator. I finished the back, which flows onto one of the sides. And then I started the front of the back piece. I also want the vines to flow onto another piece so it’ll look more cohesive. I had to try multiple times to get the vines right because I wasn’t satisfied, but I finally landed on an image and then edited it. I hope to be able to finish all of my drawings next class, because I am getting pretty close.
Tue, Apr 15 CW- image of work completed in class
Continuation of the prototype process. I have started my next sketch on Adobe Illustrator, and I AI generated it at first. I then edited the AI image so that it would print better and looks clearer. I deleted all of the background gray flowers and only left the black poppies and the grass. I also learned that my sliding mechanism for my whiteboard doesn’t need joints, thankfully because it is too small to proper fit joints. I saved my first drawing to my computer.
Tue, Apr 15 HW – image of completed homework
Still stuck in the prototype process, but I am finally finished with my first graphic. It took a really long time and I don’t know if the small flowers will be able to be etched, but at least that’s one side done. For my next graphics, I’ll probably make a sketch and then use AI to generate an image based off my sketch. Next class, I hope to import this into Fusion and start my next graphic. I wonder how this will turn out in black in white though, and if it will even etch well. I will only be done with the prototype process when I’ve finished all of my graphics which means it will take me a long time to finally get to the test stage.
Week 4
Fri, Apr 11 CW- image of work completed in class
I continued the prototype process. I am continuing to draw my design and I added some leaves and more flowers. I also learned that you can just insert an AI generated image, but I was already too far in so I am deciding to just continue my design for this side but maybe use AI for my other designs. I learned how to cut out the parts on the outside of the figure and also learned how to move certain things to different layers. Hopefully I can finish this soon because I have already been working on it for a long time.
Fri, Apr 11 HW – image of completed homework
I am still continuing the prototype phase. I have brought my design into adobe illustrator, and am manually tracing my flower design. It takes a really long time because I made my design really complicated. Next class, I hope to add in the leaves and finish this drawing. I am getting better at using adobe illustrator, and I’ve gotten way faster than I was at the beginning. However, tracing manually is still a really tedious and long process, so I will probably spend a lot of time in adobe illustrator because I have a lot of intricate designs planned.
Wed, Apr 9 CW- image of work completed in class
I am continuing the prototype process in Fusion and Adobe Illustrator. In Fusion, I made the organizer less block and started planning for the images I’m going to input. I also added the frame for the whiteboard/picture board which can be slide in and out. I have also taken a picture of my sketch and inserted it into Adobe Illustrator. I tried using the trace tool, but it didn’t work because the lines were very choppy. I am not just tracing everything by hand using the curvature pen tool. I learned how to use Adobe Illustrator basics, enough to create my designs. I learned about layers, stroke/outline, scaling, anchor points, and the trace tool. So far, I haven’t gotten very far in my drawing; I made the outlines red so that I could see my progress better.
Wed, Apr 9 HW – image of completed homework
I finished the first phase of the prototype section by finishing my fusion model of my desktop organizer. I finished the drawer handle but then I realized that I had to include joints. I built in all of the joints which required me to remake a lot of the sides into separate bodies because for some reason when I extruded them, they joined together. I then had to make every joint which was very tedious but it’s okay now that I am done. I would like to start working on the second part of the prototype process next class, which is too create my desktop organizer out of cardboard to get a sense of it so far. I am also ready to input the graphics onto the design, which means I need to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator.
Mon, Apr 7 CW- image of work completed in class
I started putting my design into fusion for the prototype step. I have created all of the sides but haven’t put the hinges in yet. I have created the drawer and added the hinges in, and am starting to make the drawer handle. To joint the handle to the drawer, I am trying to model a dowel mechanism. I have yet to put the space for the insertable panel yet and I will try to do that later. I have the layout out, so all I have to do know is add the details.
Mon, Apr 7 HW – image of completed homework
I’ve started the prototype process of the design thinking process. I have asked for feedback on the designs I made during the ideate process, and my client said they were fine which is part of the emphasize process. I came up with a final sketch to end the current round of the ideate process and moved to the prototype process by choosing the first sketch I’ll make a 3D model of. I have laid out the measurements so that I am ready to bring my idea into fusion. I want to ask Mr. Brodie if I am making it too big though. That is because I am kind of making a bookshelf/textbook organizer, so it needs to be somewhat large to accommodate all of my client’s textbooks. I have also drawn out the artistic factors I want on the organizer.
Week 3
Thu, Apr 3 CW- image of work completed in class
I also finished four sketches to start off the ideate process. I will ask the person I’m making the organizer for later on if they like it and will make tweaks accordingly. During the ideate process, I just generated a lot of ideas and put them on paper, without truly committing to any of them.
Actionable Problem Statement: My client has trouble sorting her workbook and textbooks while completing homework. Often, she just leaves it in piles, leading to a cramped and disorganized workspace. She would like a book organizer with sections for all of her subjects, and perhaps even a section for an insertable white board to list her assignments. With her requirements in mind, I would like to include five different vertical sections with dividers between them, and and a smaller and wider section on top of a drawer. I would also like to include a slot for smaller wooden piece on the side, and I will create to wooden pieces, one that has whiteboard paint on it to take notes, and one plain one so that you can slide a picture in front of it to display whatever you want. My client would like to place this on her bookshelf, meaning I have a lot of freedom for sizing, but I will try to keep it appropriately sized because there are a lot of other things on her shelf. I will try to create the organizer to fit her aesthetic, which she mentioned to be floral, with her favorite colors being purple, pink, and blue. I think I can also incorporate green for the flower stems as it is an additional color she mentioned that she doesn’t mind.
Thu, Apr 3 HW – image of completed homework
I continued the emphasize step of my design thinking process for my desktop organizer project. The person I identified during the observe step is my housemate and friend Claire Chen. During the engage process, I conducted an interview with her and asked her my previously made questions. I also had her talk a little about her situation in her room so I could spot details to add into my design for the watch and learn step. I had her explain her strategy to studying and organizational techniques and took notes on the blog page. I will be able to start the Define process next class.
Desktop Situation- She has too many books had those books are all scattered on her table. She finds it hard to focus with them on the table. She also had a lot of worksheets, she needs different sections for different books so she can find her math books and sections for different subjects. She likes the chess example desktop organizer. Organizational Techinques- She clears her table and declutters her stuff before studying. She also creates to do list to make sure she finished each subject. She also sets a time limit for each subject.
- Books, textbooks, and homework for classes
- Bigger ones, and have enough different spaces for her different subjects
- Boxes plus a smaller drawer on the bottom
- Mirror, stationary, books
- Floral
- However big the bookshelf can fit appropriately
- Pink, purple, blue, green
- Big spaces for books and maybe a whiteboard on the side to jot down assignments
Tue, Apr 1 CW- image of work completed in class
- Is there any group of things that you want to organize?
- Do like many small separate compartments or fewer but bigger ones?
- Do you like drawers or boxes more?
- What do you usually have on your desk?
- What is your aesthetic?
- If you had a desktop organizer, how big would you want it to be?
- What color would you like your desktop organizer to be?
- What are some must have feature that you would want on the organizer? (Like a hole or the light, etc)
I completely finished my 3D phone stand model and imported my phone model that changes viewing angles along with my phone stand. I have also started the design thinking process for the desktop organizer project that we have to make for someone else. I have started the emphasize step, and I’ll interview the person I’ll be designing for for homework. I have already created a list to try to determine their needs and the general idea of what the organizer needs to be.
Tue, Apr 1 HW – image of completed homework
No homework because I am done with my phone model. I talk to Mr. Brodie and he said not to work about any homework.
Week 2
Sat, Mar 29 CW – image of work completed in class
I added in the screw and jointed all of the components together. I should be done, but for some reason, the revolution still isn’t working that smoothly. Pretty much everything else is done though. I had to try a lot of screws because the my original measurements didn’t have an exact screw. I learned how to use the as-built joint which made the jointing process really easy.
Sat, Mar 29 HW – image of completed homework
I finished everything on the hinge except for the nut I am supposed to put in. I’m not sure how to create the nut that fits all of the indents I made into the cylinder. I also slightly tweaked the design by removing the part that extrudes from the bottom holder because I didn’t like how it looked. I rounded out some edges for the sake of aesthetics. I also inserted my phone model to check how it fit and it fits pretty nicely, especially in the charging port.
Thur, Mar 27 CW – image of work completed in class
I finally finished my phone model after restarting the bottom three times and restarting the back at least five times. I integrated the hinge into the vertical to make the transition more seamless. I also added the vertical support at the bottom for more stability and aesthetics. The holder for the phone was added with a hole for the charging port.
Thur, Mar 27 HW – image of completed homework
Changed my design for the tightening mechanism for the hinge. Instead of a nut and bolt, I will use two nuts on either side of a cylinder like we did in the LED lamp. I started the 3D model of the phone stand and I got all of the basic shapes and the two sides of the hinge built. I’m not too sure how I’m supposed to build the nut and its pattern.
Tue, Mar 25 CW- image of work completed in class
Continued working on my 3D phone model. I’m almost done, but I kept on getting the measurements for the back wrong, so I had to redo it at least three times. I’m almost done with the back sketch though and then I’ll extrude it and finish my model. I am also going ot tweak my phone stand design a little bit more.
Tue, Mar 25 HW – image of completed homework
Further developed my second concept sketch for my phone stand design. Did a 3/4 view and side view. Also added a zoom on the hinge portion of the design. Added all the approximate dimensions, but the design is still open to tweaking in the future. Need to figure out a way to tighten the hinge manually and add that in to the design.
Week 1
Sat, Mar 22 CW- image of work completed in class
Actionable Problem Statement – I need a phone stand that can change viewing angle using a hinge and fits my phone.
Worked on my 3D model more because my fusion didn’t work last time. Still working on the bottom side but had to start over because my measurements weren’t adding up. I also added another concept sketch.
Thu, Mar 20 CW- image of work completed in class
Fusion didn’t work for me so I finished my four concept sketches. I learned how to use the ball and socket hinge. I also learned about tightening mechanisms and how to apply them to the ball hinge, however I still have to figure out how to apply it to the regular hinge. I also started reading the Design Thinking Process Guide. I might complete additional sketches in the future.
