Laser Cutting

Reflecting on the Laser Task.

The laser task specifically stated to produce four different laser cuts, using two different materials, exploring the different techniques that the laser can produce.

Wood:


Engraving on 2mm Wood.

Engraving on 2mm Wood.
This wasn't a successful print as certain areas
were supposed to cut straight through and they
didn't, this was due to the speed set on the laser
being too quick.

Overall the wood was a great material to work with on the Laser, however for future reference I will prepare the machine to the correct speed. I will also experiment more with tonal ranges engraved into the wood.

Leather:

In the above laser cuts, I took a simple rectangle shape from my original 100 drawings and created a repeat pattern. The outcome of this was successful as when cut on the bias the leather is a stretchy material, therefore this allowed me to bend and stretch the material into different shapes creating even more intriguing patterns.
 

For the above "circle" laser cuts, again I took simple shapes and created a repeat pattern. I then took the negative shapes from this and experimented with creating another piece. I did this by pinching the centre of several circles and sewing together to make a 3D shape, and the circles that were too small were scattered around to replicate the "wood" laser cuts.

In conclusion my development of this would be to experiment with the laser files more on the computer to create a more interesting piece, I will also experiment with different stretchy materials. This will then be interpreted into the 3D fabric cubes inspired by Tomoko Nakamichi.