Digital Fabrication

In our Introduction to Digital Fabrication: Art and Design course, students explored 3D modeling and iteration to create one-ofa-kind cookie cutters Tasked with the challenge of imagining a tool that could both cut and emboss the dough at the same time, students designed objects inspired by personal interests, ranging from sports teams to favorite animals In doing so, students grappled with questions around material thickness, strength and structure and the inverse relationship between the cookie cutter and the resulting imprint

As we engaged with the fabrication process, studio members learned how to model in digital space with Autodesk Fusion 360 Using these files, we partnered with the Dalton Makerspace team to 3D print initial prototypes We used these early versions to test our concepts with playdough Through observation and experimentation, we continued to refine the designs before printing again

With the final designs, we celebrated our hard work and the holiday season by putting the tools to the test This week, our class partnered with the culinary arts students in the Dalton Teaching Kitchen to bake some gingerbread and sugar cookies with our custom designs!

Dustin Atlas and Tammy Logan