As part of Material Exploration 2 & 3 course, the undertaken projects involved using different materials such as wood, plastics, and metal, and exploring the different workshops machinery and their capabilities through
model-making.
model-making.
Warp: An experimental sculptural piece that involved wood turning, taking it all part, then back together. Soft Maple wood was used, and bee wax for finishing.
A game made out of Polyurethane foam and an acrylic cube, where the ball travel through the designed grooves. The process first involved using the milling machine to make the grooves into the foam. Then the acrylic cube sides were cut and attached with Rez-N-Bond. The box was then polished using a buffing machine.
A personalized screwdriver that involved attaching the metal end to a plastic part, then the turning of the plastic part. The piece was then sanded and polished by the buffing machine.
The Time Machine: a metal piece that is created to attach memories, present to do list or future plans to it through magnets. The piece was made through welding the metal piece together with an oxy-acetylene welding flame, and milling the metal rod, and threading it to rotate the center rod. The metal piece was then grinded, sanded, and buffed.
A chair that is made out two parts, a fiber glass seat and a steel base. The seat was made out of a cardboard base, fiberglass, and polyster resin. A lot of coats were applied and sanded. The seat bottom was also drilled for the attachment to the metal base.The seat was then buffed for a finish. The metal base involved notching of metal pieces, metal bending, and MIG welding.
