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There is always something interesting happening in La Tinkería. Follow along below to see what interesting projects students are making in Design Tech, J- and A-Terms, and in their Open Work Times!

cutting board

By flower coasters December 17, 2025

for my cutting board i did it out of three different woods into equal parts and put them together then cut them and vorunished it

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Design Tech Cutting Board

By Olivia Chavez December 18, 2024

💫💖My Amazing Cutting Board💖💫 By: Olivia 💕💝😍👅 Our project for Design Tech was to make a cutting board. I made it with three different types of wood, cherry, walnut, and maple. We sketched our ideas and figured out the dimensions for the cutting board. Once we knew how much wood we needed, we cut it out and glued it. My partner and I (Angelica) finished gluing the wood strips together and then cut it in half so we could each have a half. Once that step was finished, we flattened the board and sanded it. Then we used two coats of finishing oil. After that, we burnished twice. I also did the extra step of engraving my mom's monogram on the cutting board. My favorite thing was engraving the letters on the board and seeing it all come together. The hardest thing was getting over the fear of cutting the wood because the blades were very scary and fast. I might do more engraving because it was really fun. I am going to give it to my mom for Christmas.

Asymmetrical serving board

By Eli Lasics May 20, 2025

What is your project? my project is a small serving board How did you make it? We cut many pieces of cherry and walnut ignorer to create our design What do you like most about your project? I like the non standard design of my board. Most people chose to create or use symmetrical cutting boards. I also like that I created a large chamfer on the Bottom edge to create a floating look. What was challenging about this project? it was challenging to decide what points to use so the grain would align nicely. What would you change about the project if you did it again? I would cut the chamfer to be on the other side. it looks fine but I think it could be better. What is your plan for it now that it's done? it will live in the kitchen and be used from time to time with guests.

Coastal Coasters

By Madeleine Genzer November 12, 2024

Madeleine Genzer 11/12/24 My project was creating four coasters that were inspired by the beach, the plan I took to make my coasters was first to go to Illustrator and make my design for my coasters as well as my holder. I designed four coasters on the laser cutter which include an Anker, a shell, and a hibiscus flower, as well as a two beach chair with an umbrella. I then went on to make my coaster holder I first designed it on Illustrator, and then I went on to make it on the CNC Router. The materials I used to make my coaster holder and my coasters were cherry wood, a Laser Cutter, a CNC Router, Sandpaper, and a wood polisher. Some challenges I faced were getting the correct measurements in Illustrator and making sure everything was aligned right so that when it was cutting out on the laser cutter and CNC router everything went smoothly. What I would change about my coasters would be to make them the size big...