Hello, Welcome & MC Escher.

Posted February 4th, 2008 by kerrydesign

Hello citizens. Thank you so much for taking the time and believing in the Design Democracy. We really think this effort will help designers, consumers and fabricators embrace mass customization and will make a significant difference for the better in years to come.
I'd also like to say thanks to all our great industry professionals for the taking the time to be part of this effort. I'm sure they all will have great insights to add to the conversation.

We were talking to some students last week, and the issue of maximizing yield on panel type production came up. Currently we try to nest parts as close together in order to get the most out of our production. The first image below is an example of the Truss Kids parts, designed by Scott Klinker, on a 5 x 5 panel.
What I've been dying to try is to make the positive parts be equally as important and usable as the negative parts. Of course MC Escher immediately comes to mind.

Check out more of Escher's work at http://www.mcescher.com/

The parts could be part of the same object, or even a separate items or product. During the discussion ideas for floors, divider screens and wall coverings were suggested. In 3D space the problem becomes a little more challenging.

Stay tuned; tomorrow Bryce is going to upload a great table base example cut from
6" wide piece of hardwood.

Be Kind, and thanks for stopping by.
Kerry Moore