FabLabAbq

The Grande Happy Hen House

daniel — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:19:55 +0000

The Grande Happy Hen House was designed as a modern, mobile solution to housing chickens in urban settings. It’s prefabricated pieces are easily assembled and has the capacity to keep 12 hens. The efficient use of materials, Bioshield healthy living paints and a minimum of hardware, makes the Happy Hen House a delightful addition to any backyard and as detailed as a piece of modern furniture.

Dimensions:
Total: L: 11’- 8” W: 3’-6” H: 5’-0”
House: L: 3’-9” W: 3’-6” H: 3’-6”
Run: L: 8’-0” W:3’-2” H: 4’-0”

Prices: Unfinished Kit $1040.00 / Finished Kit $1,365.00 / Assembled Kit $1,475.00

The Villa Happy Hen House

daniel — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:56:26 +0000

The Happy Hen House was designed as a modern, mobile solution to housing chickens in urban settings. It’s prefabricated pieces are easily assembled in small areas and has the capacity to keep 3-6 hens. The efficient use of materials, Bioshield healthy living paints and a minimum of hardware, makes the Happy Hen House a delightful addition to any backyard and as detailed as a piece of modern furniture. Prices: Unfinished Kit $390.00 / Finished Kit $629.00 / Assembled Kit $775.00 An optional 3′-0″ extension is available at an additional price.

Flowerpot Ring

jacob — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:41:26 +0000

Flowerpot Ring

Designer: Kenji Kondo

Design Year: 2011

Size: 7″ w x 10″h x 9.5″d

Materials: powdercoated steel

notes: flowerpot included

available at: http://www.etsy.com/listing/70937106/flower-pot-ring

KRRRL’s Drawings Brought up to Scale

jacob — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:20:17 +0000

Working with artists is by far one of the most fascinating processes, and can be even more intriguing when you introduce the artist to some new technology that they can use. Krrrl is one such artist with which we’ve had the privilege and pleasure to work. Traditionally working in the medium of drawings, Krrrl has recently begun to explore the possibilities of Digital 3D Design.

After rendering one of his drawings in clay relief, the relief was then 3D Scanned. We scaled the 3D model up to 4-ft tall and began the process for the piece to be cast in concrete by the folks over at Counter Intelligence in Albuquerque. Capturing the detail of a pencil stroke or the nuance of the gestural working of the clay through digital technology is truly an amazing thing to see as it comes out in the final product!

Kidrobot Toy 3D Scan & Foam Enlargement

jacob — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:50:30 +0000

As an example of process, and as an homage to Frank Kozik and the folks over at Kidrobot, we took Kozik’s Big Bob Slug art toy and made an XPS Foam Enlargement.

Here is a brief description of the process, and keep in mind, this can be done with nearly anything imaginable:

1.) Take an awesome toy and 3D Scan

2.) Clean up the Scan and digitally scale

3.) Slice 3D model and prep for ShopBot

4.) Mill 3D model

5.) Assemble pieces and voila!

Where the Wild Things Are…Made!

jacob — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:07:51 +0000

This Halloween costume-head for the character Carol, from Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s story Where the Wild Things Are, needed to be big! But at the same time, wearable…. In order to fabricate the head of Carol, we turned to slabs of EPS (expanded polystyrene) and our 4′ x 8′ ShopBot! Starting with a series of reference images, Jacob Dorler digitally modeled a mesh version that was then reworked into a shell that could fit over the client’s head and rest on their shoulders.

The model was then sliced into sections and machined on both sides of the slab in order to capture any large undercuts, such as the empty cavity where the client’s head would fit. After the pieces were machined, they were aligned and laminated using 3M’s Spray 78 adhesive, designed specifically for foam.

Once together, the form was hand-finished to remove any textures or supports from the machining process! It was a very happy Halloween indeed!

4-2 Lamp

daniel — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:55:07 +0000

Designer: Kenji Kondo
Design Year: 2011
Size: 6″ x 6″ x 8″
Materials: 1/4″ colored acrylic
Available at the MadeAbq store on Etsy.com

ACE Urban Planning globe structure

daniel — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:56:41 +0000

Eager ACE students building a sphere out of plywood cut on the Fab Lab’s CNC machine.
The structure will support student’s “Neighborhood” urban planning design
and serve as a metaphor for the interweaving of communities.

Ucha Shelves

daniel — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:34:43 +0000

The Ucha Shelving Units are a steel module system that can be arranged into an array of patterns, functioning as a room divider or against a wall.
The 1/16” gauge steel allows for a heavy load but maintains the elegance of a very thin material.
Originally conceived in the ShimWolf Brooklyn studio R.A.L. Colors can be customized.
PRICE: Per Request studio, but prototyped and fabricated with Luke Stribling of Fab Lab ABQ and available through Made ABQ.
OBJECT’: Yusaku Shelving Units
The Yusaku Shelving Units are a wood module system that can be arranged into an array of patterns, functioning as a room divider or against a wall.
The 1/2” wood panels allow for a heavy load but maintains the elegance of a very thin material.

Originally conceived in the ShimWolf Brooklyn studio, but prototyped and fabricated with Fab Lab ABQ and available
DESIGNER: ShimWolf
DATE DESIGNED: 2003
MATERIALS: ½” Plywood
FINISH: Stain

DELIVERY TIME: 6-8 Weeks
SPECIFICATIONS: A set is consists of 4 different shapes.
Mininum dimension 24”W x 40”H x 12” deep or 6” deep through Made ABQ.
PRICE: Per Request

Originally conceived in the ShimWolf Brooklyn studio, but prototyped and fabricated with Fab Lab ABQ and available.

Black Clock

admin — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:21:48 +0000

Laser Cut Wall Clock

Designer: Kenji Kondo

Design Year: 2008

Size: 9 inch Diameter

Materials: Acrylic

Movement: Seiko