Mass Producible Object - First Cuts

My processes for this week mainly focused on making the actual objects. I ended up cutting both the plywood and the canvas on the Trotec laser cutter. 

With the canvas, I was only cutting the outline so it gave me a good idea of the scale before I committed to laser cutting the wood.


For the plain tie, I used 5mm solid wood alder and for the engraved tie, I used 2.5mm birch plywood. Due to the size of the tie, I had to break it up into multiple pieces to fit onto one sheet of wood for both versions.


Since I was engraving with two "shades," I also cut & engraved a little coin that was the logo on the knot of the tie as a quick test piece



These are my results for the laser cuts/engravings:

Next week is my one-on-one with Bryan to check in with this project. I will also have to assemble the pieces together, so I'll need to figure out what sort of glue to use to hold the wood and canvas together. Another thing I am thinking about is longevity, so my next step is to apply varnish of some sort.

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