Getting back on that lathe

A little simpler this week, what with being out of town. I wanted to make a rough vacuform buck to test out some ideas for a styrene lamp. I…

experiment in frames

Laser-cut acrylic frames on film photographs. Photographs taken on Kodak 400. 1/16” translucent white acrylic 8x3mm circular magnets

A first crack at a CNC Plywood table

Check out this latest update for my CNC table! I want a side table as a catch-all table by my front door. It’s a narrow space with a few…

Testing joints made on the CNC

A quick CNC joinery test, in prep for my future side table. I’m inspired by this table: I decided to test out what the slat-to-base joint…

A Shopbot Skillbuilder

Inspired by these Thing Spots, I decided to mill out a simple tray. I found this solid piece of 1-inch thick ply in the “scrap” pile to…

Finishing & Tolerances in Acrylic Milling

This week on the Bantam, I tried 3 new things: Milling & gluing acrylic Aiming for a press fit Sanding and finishing acrylic I aimed to…

Desktop CNC Routing

Round 1 - Legacy Software Test I worked with Sammy and Lauren to do a simple first test, designing basic shapes in illustrator and cutting…

Getting familiar with hand routing

This week’s adventure is working with the router. Inspiration & Planning I decided to riff on replicating the simple circle that we made in…

p l a n t - a kinetic sculpture that recognizes and responds to the presence of viewers. laser-cut ply // found materials // Arduino…

An exploration in injection moulding for PLA recycle processes

Presented with a challenge to re-think plastic recycling, I collaborated with Jinny Kang to create a proposal for PLA recycling via…

A responsive kinetic sculpture

laser-cut ply // found materials // Arduino (Adafruit ESP32 Feather, Servos & Multiplexer) // MaxMSP // Kinect Azure p l a n t is a kinetic…

A spooky serenade

Inspired by my love for Disney Imagineering, this piece brings a taste of The Haunted Mansion to life. The experience surrounds a piece of…

A mechanized diorama

And here it is! Project 1; a sweet little nighttime diorama! It might be a bit of a little escape for me, living here in a big city. See…

A 3D printed project about a cat

Earlier this month I moved across the country to attend NYU ITP, the 2-year Interactive Telecommunications Program. This has meant leaving a…

exploring self-recognition and meditation

Unclear is an exploration in self-recognition. In meditation, the only way to get a grasp on the Self is through letting go, allowing the…