Progress Blog #2 - Bespoke Object

 This week, I have been plotting out the plan for the laser cutter in Rhino. I built the Kandinsky-inspired sculpture and a smaller version of the light prism. 



Kandinsky-inspired foam core mock-up


small prism foam core mock-up



Choosing these two models will allow me to achieve my vision for this project while remaining affordable. This week, I searched for places to buy the mirrored acrylic material I needed. I found an affordable business in Toronto that gave me enough material to work with.

I ordered three sheets of coloured acrylic mirror 12 ''X 24'' and one section of two-way acrylic mirror 24 ''X 24''. I wanted the mirror to be two-way, as it would create more diverse reflections/ refractions in the finished sculpture. The next thing I did after that was hop into Rhino and lay out the triangular pieces on templates so I would know how each piece would fit into each section.

After laying them out, I realized I had enough space to build a small prism shape, so I decided to add those to the template.


I have to wait for the material to arrive, which should happen sometime this week. I also have to colour-code the cuts so the laser printer knows which pieces must be cut through completely. Some material also needs to have slots cut into it so that pieces are just out, so those need to be measured and added to Rhino before I begin laser cutting.










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