The concept of my project is the same, “Something can be made from nothing.” However, the materials involved in my project now are very different.
So I actually have come up with a new idea for my light art project. I came up with this new idea when I was machining a mold for my MQP project. My MQP is to design an RC aircraft from scratch and we are making the entire aircraft out of composites this year so we have been doing a lot of mold machining. While I was in the lab I noticed the other machining tools that were being used and what they were making with them and thought it would be really cool if I could make something using those tools. I can now work in the shop and beginning with my new project.
I will be experimenting with the various types of metals and plastics, along with their sizing to see how the light reacts with them. I think that I am aiming to put together a single object with a single light source. I will also be playing around with the light source and how the object is oriented. Whether I will be using a small led or a larger light and how the object will be mounted and if it will spin/rotate. I want to make something naturally pretty.
I am very excited for this new idea. Below is a sample of an aluminum piece that I made (one of many).
Thanks!
Jamie
I’m interested by this latest turn of events. I encourage you to make a version where you can test out your ideas fully, but in a small way. Do this sooner rather than later.