because all media are newFabbing 3D | plane > volume REFERENCES ||universes LI Learning altRealities EXERCISES mesh mods booleans ARTWORK looking glass 3D printing Introduction Like the Donald Judd sculpture that is the icon for this project, 3D printers work by “stacking” material to create the Gestalt inference of a shape. In Judd’s work, he makes it explicit. A… read more »
Fabbing 2D-3D | line > plane laser fabrication Laser cutter and engraver safety training MakerSpace Visit the MakerSpace website here. General shop safety forms If you missed an opportunity for general safety training, go here to catch up. Equipment-specific safety forms Equipment-specific forms are here: Hello Laser Safety training step by step After training: safety… read more »
Fabbing 2D-3D | line > plane topo transform Download demo file here Introduction: topological transformations The goal of this work is to generate a topologically transformed object of your choice. The transformation occurs when we intersect the object with a series of stacking slicing layers or a modulated egg-crate system. Where the surface of the… read more »
Fabbing 2D-3D | line > plane logo etch Download sample file here Introduction to laser engraving In this exercise, you will create something you can use for your actual laser project. Use the smallest scale version of your personal logo design to generate a file that can be laser engraved. You can’t simply take the… read more »
Fabbing 2D-3D | line > plane sculpt + slice Hello Slicer Slicer is an indispensable Fusion 360 add-on tool that slices and converts 3D models into 2D patterns that the laser can cut. Slicer also creates 3D instructions you can interact with to help construct your object. We have it on our networked machines at school… read more »
Fabbing 2D-3D | line > plane 9 square grid Nine square grid Put your Model and Sculpt expertise to the test in a classic Grid Exercise, borrowed and adapted from basic 3D visual design. Learn how to turn overly rigid “perfect” geometries into “real-world” geometries. The practice this exercise provides will eliminate most of the frustrations… read more »
Fabbing 2D-3D | line > plane hidden geo Hidden geometry As you are now familiar with coordinate systems, structural geometries, and orthographic projection systems through your readings in parallelUniverses, let’s expand on those systems by seeing how they are expressed in a drawing. The samples below run across history, and are visual descriptions of such… read more »
Back to… 2D-3D | line > plane 3D | plane > volume 3D-4D | implied motion Video tutorials LinkedIn Learning (formerly known as Lynda.com) is a subscription-based video tutorial platform that delivers carefully curated video courses on a variety of software. Many schools offer an institutionally-based subscription to their academic community. If you use this… read more »
Fabbing 2D-3D | line > plane REFERENCES ||universes LI Learning hidden geo EXERCISES 9 square grid sculpt + slice logo etch ARTWORK topo transform laser fabrication Introduction The laser cutter and engraver is a surprising tool. Most people understand it as a 2D tool, cutting flat shapes and making marks in their surfaces. This it… read more »
Fabbing 2D | point > line vinyl fabrication Vinyl cutter safety training Hello MakerSpace The moment of truth has arrived! It’s time to meet the MakerSpace. Visit the website to become familiar with it. General shop safety forms Since this is the first tool you’re learning, you may not be familiar with safety issues that… read more »