Digital Fabrication

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Workbook with my ideas and sketches Last image: An idea of having the acrylic pieces taped up and then sandblasted to create a pattern.

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Final Model: Second to last image: rewind, play, pause and fast forward button. Last image: 3.5mm jack got filed up with the support.

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Week 10

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Mood Board

The song I chose is Passionfruit by Drake.

This song has a tropical feeling and soft beat.

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30 LED Designs

MDF Material

Acrylic Green Edge Material

Acrylic Material

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Multiple Cut Outs of 3D Inserts

I made 7 overall cut outs of 3D Inserts, and played around with the design and measurements to try and get them to fit my 3D Model. I only managed to get 1 of them to fit my 3D model at the end.

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Intended 3D Model Sketch

This Sketch shows the intended design of my 3D Model + Laser Cut. It was meant to be two halves of boxes joint together at the center, however I had to rotate my 3D Model on Cura for it to be able to print without the supports, when I rotated my 3D Model the dimensions changed and I was left with a final print that didn’t align with my laser cut pieces. Therefore I was forced to cut out a small square that could slot into the 3D Model.

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3D Print Outs

3D Model #1 Printed out Top View

Side View

Variation of Iteration Model

Final 3D Model with Laser Cut MDF connected

Top View showing the MDF slotted into the 3D Model

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3D Models for Print

3D Model #1

3D Model #2

3D Model #3

Iteration Model

Final 3D Model

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10 3D Designs Using Sketchup

These are 10 digital 3D models I created using SketchUp.

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Material Research

The material I have chosen to use is MDF.

MDF is a type of engineered wood, this wood is created by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibers.

MDF is denser than plywood and is stronger than a particle board.

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Laser Cut Outs

This cutout was too tight when I combined everything together

I tried using acrylic to make my jewelry box but the laser cutting speed was too fast, this caused the acrylic to melt. Overall this material did not work at all as everything was way too loose.

This is my final jewelry box, all of the measurements fit perfectly together, I decided to come back to MDF as the material I would use for my final.

These are the failed design panels for my jewelry box, I intended these to have slots going vertically so that the jewelry box could be divided into 3 compartments, but the laser cutter cut out a massive chunk in the middle of the panel instead.

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Illustrator Design of Jewelry Box

My initial design of a jewelry box for the laser cut.

A design variation for the jewelry box.

The failed jewelry box design.

My final jewelry box design that I settled on.

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Sketches for Laser Cut

These are my initial sketches on the design of the jewelry box.

Measurements of my jewelry box

Main Jewelry box design measurements.

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Mood Boards

For the first mood board, I wanted to showcase the material and colour I intended to use for my design, which is brown and natural materials such as wood. Whereas the second mood board showcases the design of my box that I want it to look like.