Kevin MIller
I have created from digital sketches 3d laser cut artforms using FabLab. I digitally paint the original image in an app called Layerpaint on a my android phone. The phone is always with me so it is the perfect thing to pull out and work on if I see something I can use to create an image.
These beautiful objects were created from sketches drawn by hand, scanned then imported in to Inkscape and coverted to Bitmaps. The files were then engraved and cut on 6mm clear perspex on the laser cutter.
Jena Magennis
Make your very own personalised screen printed T-shirts in Fab Lab:
Using your chosen images import into Inkscape and convert to vectors by tracing the image as a bitmap
Or for text – choose your font and lettering style and get typing
Arrange the final design
Export for final design as a Jpeg
In Cut Studio open up your final design – convert the image to outline and send to the vinyl cutter.
Once cut you will need to grab a pair of tweezers and start removing
Learn how Bronagh made this amazing looking Press fit lamp!
Sometimes the simplest projects can be the most satisfying and visually striking. Anyone who comes into the lab will soon learn about Paddy’s passion for woodwork. This little project is the result of that.
Marquetry is the process of inlaying small coloured pieces of wood into a larger piece to create a picture or a pattern. It is often seen on extremely high quality vintage furniture. Traditionally this would be performed with extremely sharp chisels and gouges of various sizes. Paddy decided to “Fab it up”
As a keen robotics enthusiast Steven has always dreamt of making his own robot!
The Mood light is a small light that is powered by a 9v battery and controlled by programmable micro controller (Mini – computer),
Mill, clean and tin all of the RGB boards
Load RGB program onto chips using ATTINY44 programmer
Solder the pre-programmed chips and surface mount components to the RGB boards
Cut out a square of white acrylic that is 20cm by 20cm on with the laser cutter
Cut out the base and battery assembly
Heat the acrylic in the oven to 400 °Centigrade
Once heated remove from the oven and place on the mould
Text and images were imported from Photoshop into Partworks for editing in preparation to be cut on the shopbot . The images had to adjusted slightly to ensure that all parts of the stencil would remain attached to the main body. The font used in the text of the graffiti was chosen with this in mind too.
Using 8' x 4' sheets of 9mm builders Plywood the Shopbot carved the stencil taking three passes for each letter.
Build your own wall lettering installation
This is a prototype of a robotic arm moved using servos which are controlled by Arduino through the computer.