1925 - An Art Deco Adventure

[ATi_Loyalist]

Wow.. I am loving where you are going with this. I have always like the Deco cases that SlipperySkip turns out. I think you might just be taking it to the next level! Totally digging the modded Atom as well! Looking forward to seeing this progress, and thanks for sharing it with us here on TBCS.

Yeah, Mr. Stephenson does some really nice work. Thanks!

That is really cool. Are you using a CNC Mill?

Indeed, we have a Haas VF-2, A VF-2 SS, a VF-4 with 5-axis trunnion, and an SL20 CNC lathe. Also, a smaller Haas toolroom lathe, and a mini 'office mill', used for tools less than .250" usually.

[ATi_Loyalist]

A little taste of the current phase of modeling

Top left corner of the case. Brass and aluminum are the primary materials. Still working on the artwork for the top, sides and front. It will be machined.

Who wants more?!!!

[RogueOpportunist]

I want your toys.

[msmrx57]

what he said.

[ATi_Loyalist]

A real update!

Finished the first four pieces of the case a couple days ago. They turned out better than expected honestly. I feel they really get the iconic skyscraper-esque feel across that I wanted to acccent the corners of the case.

As the design has progressed, through much deliberation a clearer direction has been realized for some of the artwork. At the moment, I am sketching the left panel artwork, which will be done in a bas relief style, CNC machined in aluminum. The artwork will feature themes common to modern times, such as space, and high speed trains. The goal is that the artwork of the left panel will represent 'ideas' common to today, where the right side will be a reflection of ideas common in the 20's and 30's. By ideas, I mean things that are in some way, wondrous or magical to humans today, marvels of technology and human achievement. In the 20's and 30's, these things were objects like cars, air travel, and radio. Today I feel these things are much the same, just evolved. And 70 years before the art deco era, it was much the same, 'amazing' things were steam trains and telegraphs.

Art is always a reflection of history.
-Sue Chenoweth



The four pieces

The four corners lined up

My favorite perspective of the corners. Very reminiscent of late 30's streamline moderne.

Ultimately the front corner will flow into the back corner like so:

Rough mock-up of component positions

Hope this update finds everyone well!

Coming next: Case construction, finals are coming to a close, that means more parts, more updates and more madness!

[Mach]

Awesome ATI! I'm loving this!

[DonT-FeaR]

love it. looks awesome