During my time in MCEN 4379 Aesthetic of Design, I took part in many projects and learned many new aesthetic based and fabrication skills throughout. Below is an outline of the two main projects I did throughout this semester and the work I put in to get to their final products:
Up-cycle Project: Miyadaiku Puzzle-like Sculpture
Up-cycle progress: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/02/06/49376/
Opposite Aesthetic: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/02/13/opposite-aesthet…iku-vs-brutalism/
Final Post: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/02/21/miyadaiku-puzzle-like-sculpture/
Biggest Lessons Learned:
- Object look way larger in 3D modeling platforms so be careful with dimension when preparing to print something
- 3D printing tolerances for fitment are mostly based off of specific printer tolerances so fitments require iteration on new printers
- Wood working requires a lot of patience and prior skills, especially when it comes to complicated geometry which I overlooked substantially
Final Project: Minimalist Light Fixture
Initial Project Aesthetic: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/02/28/main-project-min…en-light-fixture/
Opposite Aesthetic: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/03/04/main-project-aes…tives-max-palish/
Design Preview: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/03/12/post-8-design-pr…st-light-fixture/
Specifications and Constraints: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/04/03/post-9-specifica…nd-constraints-2/
Final Report: https://www.aesdes.org/2024/04/24/post-11-final-re…art-1-max-palish/
Biggest Lessons Learned:
- Buying cheap wood is a gamble especially when trying to do intricate things with it as the grain structure can make things very difficult.
- Super glue is very noticeable on dark colored 3D prints so if you do not expect do an additional finishing step be very careful with its application.
- Laser cutting tolerances at CU can be all over the place so even straight forward operations may take more time then you think.