end of semester breakdown

Professional Practice portfolio: turned in…after a lot of Clint-hunting. Studio: done. Everything else got pushed out of the way so I could finish this stuff. Alias & WireFusion class: failed…with small chance of getting an incomplete. There aren’t enough hours in the day. Circadian Rhythms: WTF, I don’t have them anymore. All of my possessions [...]

redesign

I redesigned my cup/plate/saucer project to make the cup more compact, and the design overall more interesting and innovative. I think this is also a testament to how much better I’ve gotten at SolidWorks throughout this semester. That handle is ridiculous magic.

come to the party!

So, we finished the bar. It’s quite amazing… Now, we’re moving on to 3D CAD and renderings. And the party. It’s going to be an epic celebration! You should definitely come out. You’ll catch our 24-foot bar, a full-size barista station, a bankteller space, and a barbershop! It’s kind of a big deal…

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Yeah, I think that laminate should probably not be cut on the tablesaw. At least not while I’m in the building. It’s a real shame that I’m allergic to everything. If we still lived by survival of the fittest, I would have been gone a LOOOOOONG time ago. Also, it’s kinda cute that we thought [...]

sixteen hours…

So, I’m guessing the post-by-midnight rule doesn’t apply when you’re still in the shop working at midnight…with your professor… Yep, today’s been a long day. I’m super-impressed that David stayed with us all day long…letting us use HIS tools in HIS shop. Cool! A quick recap: -We got kerf board from the AWPL. Twice. Yay! [...]

well, we would’ve gotten work done…

if it weren’t for that disgusting cockroach! I feel better knowing that I’m not alone in my crippling fear of icky bugs. Seriously, though, we got some good work done today. A lot of it was on the mental front, but knowing is half the battle, right? We’re going to finish dimensioned drawings and a [...]

bar inspiration

I spent a little time at Barnes & Noble last night browsing through a few books about bar design. Some key points: glowing is always good. the more glow, the better. especially under-the-bar glowing. it looks great! high contrast is really important, since you’re virtually in the dark while you’re bartending. you don’t really need [...]

on how i’m pretty nerdy…

So, I’m sure we all have our reasons why we’re ready for school to be out for the summer. Traveling, limitless sleep, seeing family and friends…I’m looking forward to all of these things. However, throughout this school year, I’ve amassed a small collection of design books. Most of them are about sketching, but I’ve also [...]

shaping up

Things in studio seem to be coming together nicely. I really like the direction our concept is taking, and I’m really excited about making a full-scale model! …mainly the welding part. I want to weld. The seating project is starting to be a bit disappointing to me. Nothing’s really happening; the design decisions just feel [...]

baby steps…

So, my to-do list from now until the end of the semester is quite long. I decided today to cross off a few stragglers that had just been hanging around for a month or so, while the pace is somewhat slow…I believe this is typically known as the calm before the storm. I also decided [...]