My assignment for The Softness of Things was to make something polished, that looks like it could be sold in a store. The first thing I thought of was to use the laser cutter as it always yields professional looking results, and I decided to make a cube as it is a shape I like working with.
To keep it clean, I wanted the faces to connect without using any glue or anything messy so I made teeth around each shape so that they would intertwine. I then imported the shapes in a 3D modeling software to ensure that everything would fit properly.
I cut decorative designs on each face to make the object nicer looking. Each face is made up of a red layer covered by a clear layer. Each design is split into two parts, one for each layer. The opposing faces have the same design, but on alternate layers so as to complement each other. The inside of the cube is painted white to give an extra dimension to the object.
Unfortunately, I forgot to take the width of the laser into account and had to use some acrylic solvent to stick the faces together. This left some blotches on the faces so it is not as perfect as I would like it to be.
0 Responses to “Cube”