Author: Andrea Fields

MC2 STEM High School Alumni. Cleveland State University - Civil Engineering TIES - FabEd Owner of Anni Technologies LLC

Branding/Logo Workshop 12.6.14

UPCOMING EVENT!!!!

Branding Workshop

This is a $80 interactive workshop to guide you through the design process of logo creating and or branding. You will learn how to design a logo, make it into a file, put it on a website or use with technology. The $80 will also go towards a t-shirt creation and wearable session using laser cutters and vinyl cutter (sticker maker) and more. There will be design professionals to help and assists anyone that comes! This is for anybody!!! Athletes, musicians, rappers, singers, students, dancers, designers, actors/actresses and anybody who wants to create their own brand. YOU MUST RSVP BY DEC 1!!!

Halftone Photo made on a CNC Handibot

Halftone Photo File
Time elsaped to complete the file
Finished Product
Overview
Progress as the file is being routed.

After surfing the web I came across a cool CNC routed photograph that I really wanted to make. At first I was suggested to use Photo VCarve, a vectric software, to convert the photo to a component and then mill it out. That was WAY to difficult and I knew there had to be a simpler way to create this file. So after some more web surfing I came across a “Hack A Day” post that used an application that converted images much easier. So I took a picture of a baby’s face and opened it in the application. Once you are in the application you are able to edit the quality of the circles that will make up your .DXF file. I chose the option to “optimize” the amount of circles and that gave me my desired look. Then I exported as a .DXF . I was fortunate enough to be able to use the Handibot from Shopbot that today so the settings will be a little different depending on your machine.

After I created my .DXF file, I opened it in Asipre (Vectric Software) to create my part file. When you open the halftone file in a software package it just looks like a bunch of circles. DO NOT FEAR! once you select them all and group them,  you can then use a V-Carve bit to mill them out. I used a 90 degree 1/2″ v-carve and it took 40.02 minutes at a feed and plunge rate at 3″ /sec . This came out great it was designed for a 6″ x 8″ piece of wood that will later be sealed, sanded, and stained. So check for an update later!

 

Direct Link to the halftone converter: http://www.students.tut.fi/~syvajar3/DXF_Halftone_15.zip

Welcome Project CoFAB!

12.17.13 was the first meeting with a group of students to start a new movement. What is the movement? “Project CoFAB” is the movement! A group of eleven students from the 3 different campus of MC2 STEM High School came together to create this STUDENT lead collaboration between the high school, but they didn’t stop there. These students are passionate about learning by the use of a FABLab, wanting to give similar opportunities to other students around the world. It was formed from a collaboration between the high school and TIES (Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM) to promote more student lead involvement in STEM using FabLab technologies. Lead by students, there will be many different things going on but just to name a few; demos, learning sessions, and even challenges proposed to STEM schools Globally. CHECK US OUT ON YOUTUBE!