Day 8: (Thu Feb 6, Week 4) Laser Cutwork

Notes for 2025-02-06.

New Assignments

New assignment, due Tuesday: Exercise: Laser Cutwork. Please submit your documentation to the Exercise 5 Shared Folder.

Administrative

Note: please be respectful of the class in A5 today as we transit to the laser cutter room.

Agenda

1. Review and discuss Exercise: Location Study (see Exercise 4 Shared Folder).

2. Introduce new exercise.

   • cutwork

   • physical dynamics

   • laser cutting safety considerations

3. In-class activity: hands-on laser cutter training as needed.

   • IDeATe Laser Cutter Guide

   • Epilog/Corel Quick Start Guide

4. In-class activity: brainstorming and testing cutwork ideas in table groups.

   Note: you are still responsible for individually producing two samples for the exercise by Tuesday.