Category: Maker Monday

Kevin Xiao’s Cosplay

Happy Maker Monday! This week we interviewed Kevin Xiao, a third-year CompE major and the president of the Anime O-Tekku Club here at Tech. Kevin and the club attended Anime Weekend Atlanta in costumes they made themselves at the Invention Studio.

 

Anime O-Tekku Club at the convention

 

Q: Describe your costume.

A: My costume is the character “Bondrewd” from the movie Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul.

 

Q: How did you create your costume?

A: The components of the helmet are all 3D printed. I wired electronic lights to it for the purple strip in the middle, and the arms are all hand-sewn.

 

Q: What did you learn throughout this process?

A: I’ve learned a lot through cosplaying. 3D modeling and printing, sewing,  and electronics are important for a good costume. I have plans for an even larger cosplay for next year.

Photo of Kevin’s “Bondrewd” costume

 

Kevin’s other cosplays are on his Instagram @kosplaykevin. Keep up the creativity, Kevin!

Evan Walters’ Golden Ratio Cutting Board

Happy Maker Monday! This week we spoke with Evan Walters, a 4th-year ME major who made this incredible wooden cutting board! Evan’s design was based on the Golden Ratio.

Meet the Maker: Evan Walters

 

Q: Why did you decide to create a cutting board?

A: It’s a cutting board for myself because, while I’ve made a couple by now as gifts, I realized I had never made one for myself.

Photos of Walters’ board

 

Q: What inspired your design? 

A: I was inspired by the Golden Ratio because I didn’t have a ton of wood to work with but I wanted to have a creative design. Being an ID Minor, they often mention trying to incorporate the Golden Ratio into designs and I thought it was a creative and fun twist for my design.

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Golden Ratio, based on the Fibonacci Sequence

 

Thanks for speaking with us, Evan!

Sadie Moxley’s Ping Pong Ball Machine

Happy Maker Monday! This week we interviewed Sadie Moxley. Sadie is a Prototyping Instructor (PI) at the Invention Studio, but when she’s not on shift, she’s still in the studio working on her ME 2110 project. Sadie’s machine must meet the guidelines she was provided, such as being able to roll ping pong balls, collect them, and shoot them accurately into a bucket. If you’re interested in becoming a PI like Sadie, stop by the Invention Studio Monday-Friday 11am-4:45 pm and ask a PI with an armband for help!

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Chris He’s Guitar

For this Maker Monday, we interviewed Chris He, a third-year BME major. Chris has been involved with the Flowers Invention Studio for over two years and for a majority of this time he has been a PI. Chris first became involved with the Studio because he researched with a lab that manufactured a majority of their supplies using the equipment in the Invention Studio. Later, he became a PI because of the many perks that came along with it one of them being 24/7 access to the Studio; the training to become a PI was also very relevant to the work that he was doing beforehand. Over the two years, Chris has worked on many projects including the creation of an electric car and a skateboard made supplies in the Studio. Currently, Chris is making a guitar with 3-D printing. He said, “I’ve always been super into music and stumbled onto the design online.” This then inspired him to begin creating his spin on the design by printing six sections of the instrument, which he has started to glue together. Chris gave this advice to those who wanted to get involved, “Get started early; many 4th and 5th years never  get involved early and regret it later on.” He also advised people to never be afraid to ask PIs for help. They’re always there and open to help other people who may not have had experience with the equipment in the Studio.

Remember, if you have any personal or class projects you want to work on, come to the Flowers Invention Studio open Monday-Friday 9 am-4:30 pm. 

Will Burton’s Traditional Film Camera

It’s Maker Monday! This is Will Burton’s rendered project! Will is a CompE / Neuroscience major that has a passion for traditional photography. He’s building a film camera and will hopefully be done this week. If you have any personal or class projects you want to work on, come to the Flowers Invention Studio Monday-Thursday 9am-4:30pm.
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Daniel Buckley’s Lock and Key

Welcome to Maker Monday! Each week we’ll feature a project being done at one of the maker spaces on campus. Meet Daniel Buckley who we met and the Flowers Invention Studio! Daniel found a lock outside a farmhouse without a key and wants to restore it and 3D print a key. If you have a project you want to do, whether it’s personal or for a class, the Invention Studio is open Monday-Thursday 11am-4:30pm.