Design Projects

LASER CUT COASTER (IDEAS) Idea: Mountain's This was probably one of the hardest projects in terms of it's simplicity (I could not decide on what to do), Coasters are simple, but my ideas were not coming out. For right now this is my design. The main material that I choose was a thin piece of Plywood, carefully cut and joined together to form a smooth, durable surface for holding cups with a base. The main challenge in this project was developing a movement mechanism,  the goal was for the coaster to tilt or move when pressure is applied to one side (for example, when a cup is placed on it) so that the opposite side would lift. This gravity-assisted motion concept is still being refined, as I continue to explore ways to make the movement smooth and balanced while maintaining the coaster’s stability.

LASER CUT COASTER (IDEAS) All 3d models are flat pieces of materials (not known), glued together to make 3d shape. My top 2 current concepts would be the pyramid which will have lights on the inside, lighting up the square on top, making the cup (transparent or glass) glow. The second concept would be the one on the bottom left. I will attempt to make a coaster that has moving parts. Once the weight of the cup is placed on the scale, the oposite side will lift up the liquid pouring it onto the cup via gravity.