Guardian of the Keys: Drawing, Writing, Cutting, and Engraving!
In this activity, you will design a keychain with engraving text on it and then you will laser cut the keychain. Cover Paper Tutorials 1, 2 and optional 3, and Video Tutorial 1, 2, and 3.
What do I need to master for this activity?
I can prepare the workspace in CorelDraw to work with the Laser Cuter
I can create text, shapes, lines in CorelDraw
I can weld objects together, use front minus back, or select the intersection between objects
I can save my document in multiple pages
I understand when and how to set the outline of the shapes to hairline for the laser cutter to cut it
I understand to that everything that is not a hairline will be engraved
I have the ability to save their document in multiple pages
I can use of Front Minus Back, Intersect, and Weld to create complex shapes out of basic shapes
Materials: Drawing Software, External Mouse, Laser Cutter, Acrylic, Acrylic Cement
Time: 20-30 minutes
Let's Do It!
Draw your Keychain in the drawing software, make sure you add some text that will be engraved on the keychain. Send your design to the Laser Cutter. If you need, glue the pieces.
What do I need to master for this activity?
I can prepare the workspace in CorelDraw to work with the Laser Cuter
I can create text, shapes, lines in CorelDraw
I can weld objects together, use front minus back, or select the intersection between objects
I can save my document in multiple pages
I understand when and how to set the outline of the shapes to hairline for the laser cutter to cut it
I understand to that everything that is not a hairline will be engraved
I have the ability to save their document in multiple pages
I can use of Front Minus Back, Intersect, and Weld to create complex shapes out of basic shapes
Materials: Drawing Software, External Mouse, Laser Cutter, Acrylic, Acrylic Cement
Time: 20-30 minutes
Let's Do It!
Draw your Keychain in the drawing software, make sure you add some text that will be engraved on the keychain. Send your design to the Laser Cutter. If you need, glue the pieces.
Designing
Empathize-
Who will be using the Keychain?
Why does the person needs it?
What that person likes?
Define-
Describe in one sentence the type of person that will use the Keychain (taste, number of keys, favorite colors or shapes, etc)
Who will be using the Keychain?
Why does the person needs it?
What that person likes?
Define-
Describe in one sentence the type of person that will use the Keychain (taste, number of keys, favorite colors or shapes, etc)
Ideate-
Sketch at least 3 different types of keychains in a piece of paper for 6 minutes
Prototype-
Choose one of your designs. Make a version of that design in 1 minute. What does the design needs to have for it to be a keychain? What needs to be hairline and what engraving? How many parts?
Sketch at least 3 different types of keychains in a piece of paper for 6 minutes
Prototype-
Choose one of your designs. Make a version of that design in 1 minute. What does the design needs to have for it to be a keychain? What needs to be hairline and what engraving? How many parts?