FLA Week 4: Classroom Tool Design

The Instructions

Use Inkscape to create the icosahedron with connecting bracers

Using Inkscape, create an SVG file with 20 identical equilateral triangles.

Create 19 designs (I used idential, mathmatically symmetrical designs)

Create 1 hole for the 20th triangle which will be the hole

Load material into your laser cutter and cut

Use vinyl cutter to cut out parchment paper for backing

Shrink the outline of the triangle to 90%

Load the design into your vinyl cutter

Choose parchment paper before cutting

Cut and remove the parchment paper

Attach the parchment paper and assemble triangles with braces

Attach the parchment paper using Scotch spray adhesive

Connect each face with a brace. Use superglue to bind the brace