squirrel earrings

This project explored electric discharge machining (EDM). Wire-cut techniques was used to fabricate the copper/bronze earrings. The design was inspired by squirrels climbing trees on the campus.

EDM process The design is first prototyped with aluminium sheet metal. The final product is manufactured by a stack of copper and bronze sheet to save costs. They are polished to a hairline finish. Bronze and Copper squirrel earrings

Chiao Fang
Chiao Fang
PhD Student

My research interest is in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), focusing on laser-cutting in personal fabrication.