Sound Machine
A reconstructed paper-tearing device.
Based off the design prompt “make a device which makes a noise”, my partner and I ideated which grating and satisfying noises we could incorporate into a user-centered device that was both playful and served a function.
Skills:
Laser cutting (plywood and acrylic)
C++
Adobe Illustrator
Wood shop operations
Material interfacing
Top view
Acrylic rail closeup
Bottom container interior structure and weighted steel block
Laser cut plywood and acrylic top interface
Product demo: lifting top container to open
Product demo: tearing paper in half
Product demo: tearing paper in half
Product demo: tearing paper in half