Sharing the Design Process
Wait? You’re sharing the process of how any why you created these items?
Yes. Yes I am because I want kids to see what goes into …
dreaming… inventing… designing… building… fixing… and learning.
These are the activities I loved doing when I was a kid. But these were also the things that made made me who I am today. The ability and opportunity to think outside the status quo is something I’m happy I was allowed to do. And it’s something I hope today’s kids can try out when their brain asks, “What if…”
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Go to any home improvement or craft store and you’ll see a lot of different types of wood. You get different colors, densities, sizes, shapes and smells. Find one that you think would work with what you want to make. And know there’s a decent chance you will need to try several different types.
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I tried many different strings, cords and bands. Is it stretchy enough? Is it strong enough? Is it tough enough? There’s never an easy answer, but go past what the company thought they made. Everyone knows what’s a rubber band. Not everyone thinks so many other things could also fill that need.
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Before anything else, know that lasers can hurt and injure you! So take using them seriously. With saying that, it’s important to learn what to setup so they work in the way that was intended. Pay attention to cutting and etching…
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Legos have been around a while and are pretty popular. In today’s world there are more shapes and sizes than you could imagine. But to make them work like they do, a brick of one size needs to compliment all the others. Bricks with one row of bumps is 8mm. Every plate-style brick is 3.2mm tall. Know ing the dimensions makes them a lot more compatible with wood and string.
