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🪴🌸 Butterfly Life Cycle Coasters 🌸🪴 Reflection 🦋: I designed my project using Adobe Illustrator, based off of the different stages in the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. I chose this species because of the fond memories I have of watching them grow up in my backyard. I printed the holder using the classroom's CNC router and cut out the coasters using the laser cutter. I used dark brown walnut wood for both of the items. My favorite part of this project was seeing my brainstorming and planning come to life through the use of these machines. The most challenging part of this assignment was building the various designs and details with the Adobe Illustrator program. If I did my project again, I would like to find a way to add color into the designs and possibly use different kinds of wood for the holder and coasters. I am planning on giving my coasters to my parents as a birthday gift this summer!

Ace Coasters 🂡 I made four coasters for the four aces in a deck of playing cards. My coaster holder was a loose copy of the traditional Bicycle card box. I made both using Adobe Illustrator and a laser cutter. I designed a net for me to fold into a box and engraved patterns using the laser cutter. I made the pattern for my coaster using Adobe Illustrator and then cut and engraves the coasters also with the laser cutter. After finshing my coasters, I varnished them with varnish oil. My favorite part of my coasters is the precision in the design. Every little detail I designed shows up clearly on the coaster due to the laser cutter's ability to engrave very precisely. The toughest part was designing the perfect box. My first box had issues with the power of the engraving and the cards did not fit snuggly. The designs on my second box were not perfectly centered but finally, on my third attempt, everything was perfect! If I had to change my project, I would add a different and fancie