Simulating waterdrops in wood

[myxpykalix]

interesting cnc technique. You can see how you could use other programs to get to the same result:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Simulating-Water-Drops-on-Wood/?ALLSTEPS

[bleeth]

I've never previously gotten into Rhino but at the Ft. Lauderdale camp we had a great presentation on it and it is definitely tailor made for this kind of work. I can see this as some very wild and valuable table tops from trunk slabs.

[myxpykalix]

Dave,
I guess there is no way to fake this but what came to my mind was, you know the way "quilted maple" might look like a wavy silk quilt laying flat might look?
Well i just wondered if you couldn't mill a slight wave in the wood to try to emulate that?:confused: (maybe not...)

[Brady Watson]

Develop this idea a little more and you can make panels like this: http://interlam-design.com/

I figured it out in ArtCAM about 5 years ago in one night with plenty of coffee :D

-B

[knight_toolworks]

you can do a lot of this with bitmaps imported into aspire. I did tire treads and waves and ripples and all kinds of things.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/e2cab3d2.jpg

[myxpykalix]

Thats kind of what i was thinking Brady, only not on such a grand scale!:eek:
I was thinking more like jewelry box size...:rolleyes:

I was thinking about how to kind of trick the eye ala: quilted maple but i guess there is no way to better the job of MOTHER NATURE:D

btw...does anyone know why we don't call it Father Nature?:confused:

[chiloquinruss]

Is the reason there is no sawdust is because they were simulating water? :) Russ

[pappybaynes]

Thats kind of what i was thinking Brady, only not on such a grand scale!:eek:
I was thinking more like jewelry box size...:rolleyes:

I was thinking about how to kind of trick the eye ala: quilted maple but i guess there is no way to better the job of MOTHER NATURE:D

btw...does anyone know why we don't call it Father Nature?:confused:


It's Father God!

[myxpykalix]

Behold his Mighty Wonders..from the tallest Redwood to the smallest Acorn...
AMEN, BROTHER!:)

I just don't think you can duplicate what God can do..my experiments didn't pan out...

[andyb]

Like Brady said develop the idea more and you can do all kinds of things. Here are some panels I did for a customer. They were done using 2D toolpaths. No 3D involved. http://www.signtalkforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=102

Andy B.

[myxpykalix]

Can't get in without registering, to see your pics/post

[andyb]

Here is one of the pics.

Andy B.