Coded Coaster

I'm going to make coasters.

I was trying to think of what i could make from my code that wasn't just a random lump of laser cut stuff. Options included

• jewellery
• scarfs
• coasters

Making jewellery would be cool but a lot of other work and cost would go into creating these, scarfs would also be cool but I'm not sure about laser cutting fabric and once again the cost would be a lot higher. This lead me to coasters and the when I came across Studio Trivetz by Modern-twist and Nervous System I decided to commit to the idea because they are a simple object which can be highly effective. Also nervous Modern twist and Nervous System's coaster are all the same each one of mine is going to be different

I've been finding it really hard to create my own generative design code from scratch especially when the Nagual code is pretty much exactly the sort of code I want. It uses shapes with geometric structure and creates curved line patterns around this to give the appearance of structured randomness.

I'm going to use the Nagual code as a basis and create my own structured geometric pattern which I can use as the base.

More awesome pattern code

Nagual

I LOVE THIS CODE

Swirly Paths

This code is pretty awesome and a very good example of a generative pattern maker.I am now going to go on to processing and try figure out how it works and cobble together my own pattern generator.

Pattern 4 is my favourite

Cost

Code = free

Laser cutting

• $5per half hour
• $4 for a sheet of 300x300 acrylic

I estimate I will need 1 hour of laser cutting and probably 2 sheet of acrylic

Printing will also be involved I will allow $5 for this

Total Cost = $23

I think this will be enough however I will budget $35 which includes ' just in case something goes horribly wrong money'

Plan B

If making the video is not possible I will create an explanatory picture expressing the process to accompany the laser cut objects

Time Managment

This week

• Produce code to generate patterns
• Do some small test prints to get a sense of the results produce
• Refine code based on finding during test.

Next Week

• Finalise code
• Produce a series of laser cut object (film the cutting)
• create a film using the laser cut footage and footage of the code being draw
• Write 200-300 words.