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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Industrial Design

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

  • Projects made for industrial design studio class

  • To see process development, see below.

Foam Models

Foam Models

Detailed replicas of household objects made from insulation foam

iPod Classic Foam Model

iPod Classic Foam Model

Replica of an iPod Classic made from insulation foam.

iPod Classic Foam Model

iPod Classic Foam Model

Replica of an iPod Classic made from insulation foam.

Custom Ring Box

Custom Ring Box

Custom poplar hinged ring box design. I milled the wood from rough lumber and utilized miter, rabbit, and dato joins in its construction before laser cutting a personalized design into the top.

Ring Box Engraving

Ring Box Engraving

Custom poplar hinged ring box design. I milled the wood from rough lumber and utilized miter, rabbit, and dato joins in its construction before laser cutting a personalized design into the top.

Custom Ring Box Interior

Custom Ring Box Interior

Custom poplar hinged ring box design. I milled the wood from rough lumber and utilized miter, rabbit, and dato joins in its construction before laser cutting a personalized design into the top.

Subterranean Vehicle

Subterranean Vehicle

Single seating subterranean vehicle design made using only foam core, adhesives, and paper products.

Subterranean Vehicle

Subterranean Vehicle

Single seating subterranean vehicle design made using only foam core, adhesives, and paper products.

Planter

Planter

Mason jar inspired planter. I milled the wood, formed the shape on a wood lathe, and vacuum formed a plastic shell in two parts that were welded together. The seam was heavily treated to remove the seam and the planter was painted to a reflective automotive shine.

Robots

ROBOTS

  • Motorized Robots

  • Laser cut and 3D printed parts

  • Controlled by an Arduino Uno

Callie Robot

Callie Robot

Callie Body Prototypes

Callie Body Prototypes

Callie Electronics

Callie Electronics

Callie Final Obstacle Course

Callie Final Obstacle Course

Wall-E Robot Prototype

Wall-E Robot Prototype

ArtBot Drawing Machine

ArtBot Drawing Machine

ArtBot Drawing Arm Prototype

ArtBot Drawing Arm Prototype

ArtBot Electronics Testing

ArtBot Electronics Testing

Lunar Wheel

Lunar Wheel

Lunar Wheel Components

Lunar Wheel Components

Lunar Wheel Sketch and Painting

Lunar Wheel Sketch and Painting

Lunar Wheel Electronics Setup

Lunar Wheel Electronics Setup

Ring Box Process

RING BOX FULL PROCESS

  • Custom ring box from foam core model to finishing

  • Milled wood, designed, joined, finished, and laser cut

  • Project required three different joining styles

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Foam core model of box design

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Poplar board midway through milling process

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Milled pieces cut to their final sizes with miter, dato, and rabbit cuts to create joins

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Gluing and assembling the box using the different joinery styles

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The glued box being cut in half on the table saw

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Box halves preparing for rounding edges, finish sanding, laser engraving, orange oil finish, and hinges

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All box edges have been rounded using the router table and finish sanded preparing for laser cutting and final assembly

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The box has been finished with orange oil and laser engraved. The hinge screws were too long for the thickness of the box so I sanded down the screws to be flush with a piece of scrap wood of the same thickness. I drilled pilot holes in the box to compensate for the now flattened screws and attached the two halves to finish the box. As a final touch, I added felt feet to the box to protect the box and furniture from scratches and allow for easy movement.

PLANTER FULL PROCESS

  • Custom planter project

  • Milled wood, lathed, joined, vacuum formed, and painted

  • Project required hidden seam, perfectly circular base, and highly reflective shine finish

Milled and glued wood to lathe

Milled wood has been stacked and glued with the corners cut off by bandsaw to prep for the wood lathe

Formed into a cylinder on the lathe

Block has been formed into a cylinder on the wood lathe

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Planter form using lathe tools and up to 800 grit sandpaper

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Large form has been trimmed down to only jar form, given a draft angle, and attached to an MDF spacer for vacuum forming

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Vacuum formed planter half

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Trimmed and sanded vacuum formed plastic halves

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Halves have been welded together and heavily sanded. The crack is filled and disguised to be completely smooth with several thin sanded layers of Bondo. One of the three main project criteria is that the seam must be completely filled and disguised.

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The first of six coats of primer with sanding between each layer to ensure a completely smooth finish, hidden seam, and an even base for the paint.

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The sixth and final coat of primer sanded with 220 grit sandpaper for a completely smooth even finish.

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A sanded early coat of automotive spray paint. Each coat has been wet sanded with increasingly high grit sandpaper between 220 and 800 grit.

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The bonded and painted planter top. One of the project criteria was to make sure the planter formed a perfect circle from the two plastic halves so the halves were heavily sanded to achieve the correct shape when joined.

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The sixth and final coat of spray paint after being wet sanded with 800 grit sandpaper. Even before the lacquer top coats, the paint is beginning to be reflective.

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Between each of the four heavy coats of lacquer, layers were wet sanded with increasingly high grits of sandpaper from 1000-2000 grit. The planter is really starting to come to a reflective shine, one of the three main project criteria.

Planter Process
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