A little something.

"It is ultimately the designer who gives form and meaning to objects that not only offer utility, function and convenience but also entertainment, desire and visual pleasure."

Design + Environment by Helen Lewis and John Gertsakis.

Busy Bee...

I've not had much chance to upload anything during this summer break.


However, I have been reading 'Design + Environment: A Global Guide to Designing Greener Goods' by Graham Cavanagh-Downs. As well as, 'Making it: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design' by Chris Lefteri. 'Making it' is a great book and it is boosting my knowledge of all the different manufacturing processes available (outwith Grays!). It is also helping me understand how to chose suitable materials for the job in hand. 'Design + Environment' is also a really easy read, combined the two books are opening my eyes to things I never realised existed!
Both Masson recommended reads.

Signs

Here are some of the signs hanging in the stables. To hang them up we chose to thread string through instead of screwing them to the wood because it would damage the wood on the stables and the signs are easier to swap when the horses switch stables.

Stable door plates

These are name plates I made from scots pine for the doors of my cousins stables. I engraved them on the CNC machine and finished them off with a satin finish varnish. I did consider using wood stain to make the names stand out more, however I thought it would be too bold for the stables. I will upload some pictures of them hanging up a.s.a.p.