Photogrammetric Digital Carving

The proposed demon­stra­tion will provide an explo­ration of my partic­u­lar blend of digital design tools and wood­work­ing processes. It will focus on the approach to digital carving that I have devel­oped over the last 15+ years. The demon­stra­tion will focus on three core tech­niques: Rhinoc­eros model­ing soft­ware, photogram­me­try, and CNC carving, each of which plays a crucial role in my work.

First, we will explore Rhinoc­eros (Rhino) model­ing soft­ware, which is central to the creation of intri­cate and precise 3D digital models. Atten­dees will observe the design process, includ­ing the use of Rhino’s NURBS model­ing capa­bil­i­ties to craft complex geomet­ric and organic shapes suit­able for wood carving.

Next, the demon­stra­tion will cover photogram­me­try, a tech­nique used to capture detailed 3D scans of objects or surfaces. I will show how high-reso­lu­tion images are processed to create accu­rate digital models, which are then imported into Rhino for further refine­ment. This section will high­light the utility of photogram­me­try in both preserv­ing the texture of natural forms and enabling the seam­less inte­gra­tion of scanned objects into the digital design process.

Finally, the demo will show­case CNC carving, where the digital models created in Rhino are trans­lated into phys­i­cal works through computer-controlled machin­ery. I will walk through the process of prepar­ing the CNC machine, loading tool paths, and carving the wood to bring the digital design into the tangible world.

This tech­ni­cal demon­stra­tion will offer valu­able insights into how digital tools can be used in a contem­po­rary wood­work­ing prac­tice. It will provide atten­dees with valu­able prac­ti­cal knowl­edge of contem­po­rary methods in the field.