Studio Blog | Stéphan Angoulvant
I'm a fourth term product design student at Art Center in Pasadena. I post my work here. I also blog about my inspirations, have a portfolio and do some photography.
3D Fundamentals 1
Another post in my recap of term 1 at Art Center. These are the results of 3D Fundamentals 1. The class was geared towards learning the tools in workshop and getting practice using them. A bunch of projects are missing and there isn’t much process in these pictures, but they’re still worth a look.
We started the term with some simple exercises to learn how to use the bandsaw, sanders and drill press. Our first big project was building a “tool tote” from MDF. The cuts were made on the table saw and I engraved my name on the laser cutter. The rest was just a matter of gluing, clamping and finishing with spray lacquer.
A quick side project was making a cast of our hand. The mold was made from alginate, often used in special effects. The cast is made from plaster.
Throughout the term we worked on building this mirror model. The shape was sculpted from dense polyurethane foam (peach foam as they call it here) and was then sanded and coated then primer before finishing with automobile paint. The shape was placed on a mirror to create the illusion of a symmetric form. Mine was inspired by manta rays.
We worked on the lathe as well, making a bowl, a spindle and a foam shape.
Our last project was a return to the table saw, this time working with birch plywood to make a briefcase. Again, the laser cutter was used to add a personal touch.
