For my lantern project I wanted to make a topographical map of Plum Island, a place I grew up. I began by tracing all of the different levels above and below seas level and then manipulated them to fit together in procreate before cutting them. Then I cut the layers out of wood and acrylic….
Category: Final Projects
Samy Rosenberg’s Final Projects
For my layers project I chose to work with paper. I really like skulls and I love cats. I thought it would be cool to combine the two so I used my cat as a reference. The skull is anatomically correct and I used drawing references of an actual cat skull to model it. This…
Katherine Tse Final Projects:
The inspiration for my layers project was a lotus flower. I have always loved how dainty the flower looks floating on the water. As I started to model the flower in inkscape, I realized that I could also use the negative space created by the main pieces of the flower. My final layers project consists…
Lauren Waddick – Final Projects
Layers Project: For the layers project, I wanted to cutout a piece that would resemble the monster icons from the Monster Hunter game. I choose Rathalos as it is usually the mascot of the series. I bought wood from the makerspace and colored the piece using acrylic paints I had on hand. I tried to…
Final Projects Calvin
First Piece: Galaxy Donuts The concept of this piece was to create similar or identical layers and utilize transparency and lighting to create a sense of motion and depth. This was my first time working with edge lit acrylic so it was a great opportunity to experiment. The soldering on the bottom of this piece…
Cullen Jacene: Final Projects
Layers Project For my first project, I made a layered version of my face. This was primarily done using Inkscape and Fusion Slicer. I have wanted to make this idea for about 5 years ever since I made a 3D scan of my face. The face itself is made of MDF since it is plain…
Final Projects – Deanna Polosino
Lantern Project For my lantern project, I made a tent with cut outs and engraves for the light to shine through. I chose to do a tent to keep the same camping theme as my layered project. To personalize it more, I chose to make space themed designs on the outside of the tent and…
Final Projects – Deidra Anderson
Here’s my final layers design product. I tried to add some different picture angles so you can see the negative space in it. I had to lose some pieces since they were too small and/or fell through the laser board. Looks pretty cool in person! Ended up being 4 layers. If I were to do…