Behind the Scenes - Threaded Out Duo

I thought I would put up a few pictures from the photo shoot done for both the Threaded Out Table and Chair. They are unedited, selected from the hundreds of photos taken these ones show the set up involved in the whole session. And some of small details and odd shots taken. Enjoy!

Serving Boards - Salvaged Oregon

The serving boards are made from solid Oregon. The Oregon previously served as a eave on a house, salvaged before it made its way to the tip and crafted into serving boards.

Two types are available, full round over or half round over. The material is not virgin material so splits and crack can't be avoided. I have avoided the real bad ones when cutting out the serving boards. 

And the best part about it is that the sealer "ubeaut" "FoodSafe Plus" is a pure food-grade mineral oil which prevents water absorption. It also helps preserve the timber and has no distinct odour or flavour.


Dimensions

520mm Long
215mm Wide
22mm Thick



Price: $40 Each (Local Pickup)

If local pickup is not possible then check out the Ebay link below as postage is included in the price.


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321143117981?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
 



Made here Melbourne, Australia.

This has been a production by myself Rowan Turnham

If you want more information on ubeaut FoodsafePlus and other products they produce go to:

www.ubeaut.com.au/ubhome

Lumen

Our influences and inspiration for the Lumen light were mainly from nature. The general form of Lumen was inspired by the seed husk of a Monstera deliciosa, which is a plant that we found growing in Matthew’s back yard. Apart from exploring forms from nature, we also wanted to explore how a pendant light can cast shadows.

From the inspiration of the seed husk, the idea that the ply could be a protective structure for the bulb translated into a segmented skeletal structure that evolved many times throughout the design process allowing light to pass through.


Materials used are 3mm Hoop Pine Plywood. Milk paint was used for the finish. It is non-toxic and contains no petrochemicals or VOC'S. The milk paint has a combination of lime, milk protein, clays and earth pigments. 

Lumen with Federal blue Milk Paint

Lumen can be hung or placed on the ground.

Some real cool shadows!

Lumen components laser cut

Matt painting the parts!

This is a production by myself Rowan Turnham and Matthew Harding.

matthewjohnharding.tumblr.com

If you want more information on milkpaint then check out their website!

www.milkpaint.com

DesignEX - Melbourne 2013

Is on at the Melbourne Exhibition centre from 30 May to 1 June 2013. The exhibit has been running for 25 years and is a huge platform for all designers to share their experiences and knowledge.

The chaps from Lab De Stu have numerous product launches at DesignEx so get on down there and have a look!

www.designex.info

www.labdestu.com.au

Designing Injection Moulding Tooling

For a project at uni we had to choose an existing plastic component to a product or design one from scratch. The purpose of the project was to learn all the steps involved in the complicated process of modelling a component and then producing tooling in Solid works. The objectives of the project was to:

- Learn about the the injection molding process and  implications of part design
- The relationship between molded components and mold design
- Communicating with a second party for product manufacture (group partner)
- Specification of a product and material for injection moulding


We used Hales plastic moulding PDF from their website. As a reference for all standard components. The moulding had to use the standard JIS standard mould bases 1520 from Hales. And apply all relative Leader pins, Leader bushes, Ejector pins, Ejector bushes, Location ring, Sprue bush, Female cavity plate, Male Core plate, Top clamping plate, Bottom clamping plate, Ejector plate, Ejector retainer plate, Space blocks and all relative bolts.

This was a project by Myself Rowan Turnham and Matthew Harding

If you want more information on tooling check out these website we used

www.hales.com.au 

www.mould-technology.blogspot.com.au 

 

Industrial Hardwood Furniture - Nick Byrne

Just spotted quality made up-cycled Victorian Ash floorboard benches. They can be made to a specified length and can be bought with or without A-frame legs. 

www.facebook.com/IndustrialHardwoodFurniture

Soon Myoung - Laser Cut Light

For University our class had to, in groups of 2, design and prototype a light. This had to be done using laser cutting as the main manufacturing method. Many different lighting sources were used. And this light by one of the guys really demonstrated how to bend 3mm ply in a manner that allows it to bend and not fracture and split. 

The ply was cut in a zig zag formation. Doing this allowed distribution of torsion and twisting factors. 

Each length of the zig zag formation is located by a number of discs which determine the wave form to the whole light.

Discs determine the outside curve

Everchanging form

The shadows created were very cool!

  

The work of Object Future 2013

An exhibition that fuses the design practices all in one gallery. Taking the gallery to another realm, this exhibition is here to show Melbourne what is important in design. The open night was a great success with plenty of people showing up to celebrate the works of all of us exhibitors. Simone Leamon opened the exhibit and also produced a wonderful speech!

Edward Linacre - Cypress

Edward Linacre - The Nest

Ashley Allen - Dollop Light

Elena Schaedel - MEM font

Elena Schaedel

Duncan Meerding - Spirals 180 pendant light

There's my Table and Chair! - Threaded Out Duo

Thomas Lentini's work to Left and Duncan Meerding to Right

Pete Saunders - Overcoat

Ashley Allen - Lionheart Stool

Duncan Meerding - Cracked Log Lamps

Georgie Cummings - BagBag

Ashley Allen - Sticks and Stones

Melissa Peppers