Sunday, November 15, 2009

Video Assembly


Quick assembly time of 30 seconds :)




Friday, November 13, 2009

Branding


Subtle yet noticeable...


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Final go!


This was it. I had sent my file off to the laser cutter and picked it up and it was beautiful. I had to do the tab bends by hand though because it was on the other side of the board. If I had the time to make another, there are still things I would have liked to change such as perfecting measurements but apart from that, I'm so happy with the way it's turned out :)






Another thing I like about my design is that a group of them can be stacked neatly together as that would make storage and stacking much easier.


Saturday, November 7, 2009

Attempt #1: Calculating and adjusting...


I began to make my 1:1 model in zanita board for the first time and hit a few bumps along the road.

The first was that when assembled, I hadn't considered the thickness of the zanita board in some places, causing the stool to have gaps in places where it shouldn't and not enough space where it needed to be.


It also ripped at the corners because of a build up of folded zanita so I had to cut out space to allow the zanita to bend freely.


There was a huge issue with the bending of the tabs and calculating the slotting location because it had to be precise in order for it to work.


Aside from the small details, I was very happy with how the overall look turned out. It is also quite sturdy and strong which made me realise I wouldn't need the internal supports after all. I also removed the bottom flaps because after realising the thickness of zanita board, it only made the stool more likely to wobble, hence I removed it all together which was a great move because it now sits very flat, nice and firmly.


Throughout this whole process, I notated on my pattern all the changes I needed to make for the final stool.