Weird Fishes - Stanford CNC Class
The Weird Fishes is a bottle opener that represents the side of the ocean that we don’t see.
When I am out in the ocean and I see garbage floating around, it makes me think that what we see is just the surface, but there’s so much much more we can’t see. Therefore, we don’t see how bad our behavior is impacting on the ocean ecosystems. The design was conceived by combining ellipses inspired in water drops. The idea of different materials coexisting and embracing each other represents the complexity of the ocean as an ecosystem. Finally, the idea of the fish as a general form, came from my belief that good design is playful. The curves makes it feel more comfortably and the weight gives the sense of durability and value. It was built to last with stainless steel and brass.
Processes: CNC milling, 3D printing, laser cutting, waterjet cutting, hand assembly.
Sketches - Study of spring effect
Sketches - Origin of water drop form
Sketches - Exploration on durability: combining materials, implementation of insert
3D modeling assembly in Solidworks
CAM of side handles in HSMWorks
Prototypes made through 3d printing (Form3) and laser cutting
Preparation for epoxy gluing and press fitting
Result of A-side CNC machining in the Haas2
Compression of parts for epoxy gluing and press fitting
