Day 4: A Little Behind (Harper)

A little Behind


    I was excited to be back for day four. I was ready to start cutting and gluing my project together. I didn’t realize it when we were buying would, but my plan was designed to use 1-inch thick wood, and I didn’t realize that we had bought 3/4 inch wood at the store. When I realized, I was not mad but just disappointed that I couldn’t start my day off by cutting and gluing. I didn’t realize before I started designing again that changing wood to 3/4 of an inch instead of 1 inch is actually much more complicated than it sounds. When redesigning, I discovered other significant flaws in my design that would not affect the structure but the practicality of the design. I realized my project, a coaster holder with a tiny drawer that clamps onto the side of my couch, was way too big. It was going to be over 10 inches long and 12 inches tall. It just never came to mind that that might be too chunky and big to be on the arm of my couch. So I started designing from the beginning of the process. I created what I wanted to make in 3-D cad software to ensure I liked how it looked in all three dimensions. I got stressed that day because I was behind in my class. I was exceptionally behind as everyone was cutting and even gluing their projects while I was still designing. I had a cut list, new measurements, and a design completed by the end of the day. I felt ready to start the project on Friday, and I am curious to see if I can cut everything and maybe start gluing before the end of the week

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