Octagonal Bangle

For my actual project 2 piece I have started to create a simple octagonal bangle.  It has an octagonal outside with a circular center. 

one8th etch & cut test

Got my one8th file cut & etched onto 3mm clear grey acrylic.  I'm very happy with the result and have come away with some promotional gear and a great test piece :)

RHINO & one8th

Rhino & one8th

So I think that I’m starting to get the hang of RHINO.  I’ve decided to do a little test piece to try cutting and etching.  I recently acquired the domain name one8th so I thought that I’d experiment a bit with that.

At first I unnecessarily created the piece in 3D which was a waste of time but a good exercise none the less.

Once I realised my mistake I made the simple cut and etch file utilising the ‘layers’ tool. 

Initial ideas continued

Initial ideas continued

 

For inspiration for this first project, I decided to look at geometric shapes, in particular the Octagon.  A prop from one of my favourite TV shows, Smallville, heavily inspired this. 

Initial Ideas for Project 2: Laser Cut 2D Jewellery or Small Object piece (20%)

For my first rapid prototyping piece ever, I want to keep the project simple.  I will need to learn a lot of new computer skills so I don't want to create a design that is too complex to start off with.  I figure that I will get a base understanding of Rhino before I try anything too difficult.

Given this, I am looking at simple shapes to cut and etch.  For a long time now I have liked the Octagon so I think that this is as good a place as any to start with.