18 CONCEPT BLOCKS Basswood Solid Material Applied Technologies Alternate Methods basswood solid The basswood solid block was machined in a wood shop.Alternate methods for creating solids include Tools 3-D printing (from a 3-D digital file),stereolithography, band saw disc sander/ CNC milling,and laser-cutting.A CNC milling sanding bed template machine can cut a variety of solid materials and carve them into complex shapes,while with a laser you can Tips Techniques cut multiple extruded solid shapes and stack them to create a solid mass. Architectural Concepts form macro opacity scale static surface volume Sample Model(p.142) Create a complex solid by extruding the two- dimensional footprint of the desired form.Cut out a paper template from a print,plot,or hand drawing,and adhere it with double-stick tape or a spray adhesive to a block of solid material (wood,acrylic,foam,stacked composite).Roughly carve the shape with the band saw as described by the outline of the template,then sand it to achieve the accurate form.This is also a great way to make identical planes.Stack planes with double-stick tape and follow the instructions above. Then pry them apart with a thin metal ruler. Suggested Alternatives Bamboo solid CNC-ed wood(p.46) Acrylic solid (p.78) Saw-cut solid (p.82) Stacked planes(p.36)Applied Technologies & Alternate Methods The basswood solid block was machined in a wood shop. Alternate methods for creating solids include 3-D printing (from a 3-D digital file), stereolithography, CNC milling, and laser-cutting. A CNC milling machine can cut a variety of solid materials and carve them into complex shapes, while with a laser you can cut multiple extruded solid shapes and stack them to create a solid mass. Architectural Concepts form / macro / opacity / scale / static / surface / volume Sample Model (p.142) Basswood Solid Material basswood solid Tools band saw / disc sander / sanding bed / template Tips & Techniques Create a complex solid by extruding the two￾dimensional footprint of the desired form. Cut out a paper template from a print, plot, or hand drawing, and adhere it with double-stick tape or a spray adhesive to a block of solid material (wood, acrylic, foam, stacked composite). Roughly carve the shape with the band saw as described by the outline of the template, then sand it to achieve the accurate form. This is also a great way to make identical planes. Stack planes with double-stick tape and follow the instructions above. Then pry them apart with a thin metal ruler. 18 Concept Blocks Suggested Alternatives Bamboo solid CNC-ed wood (p.46) Acrylic solid (p. 78) Saw-cut solid (p. 82) Stacked planes (p.36)