Reflection

The most important thing I learned was to do a test cut first. It was really frustrating having to redo so much of the laser cutting. If I ever end up developing for laser cutters, I will definitely make a system that can calibrate itself to the end piece so if you make a mistake you can realign everything properly.

There are a couple of design things I would have done differently - first and foremost, the lack of a marker for the 12 position is actually quite jarring. I would also score in lines to indicate exactly where each hour is, since attempting to gauge the center of each star group is difficult. There are also a slew of smaller changes I would do, such as changing out the clock hands to something that fits the aesthetic more than the current set, adjusting the engraving so that it also contains the rest of the 11 o'clock stars, and changing the layout of the star groups to something more consistent. I'd also like to explore the possibility of including LEDs to light the stars.

I totally forgot to add a hook of some sort, so I suppose I'll have to rig something up later if I want to hang the clock instead of just leaning it against the wall.

Definitely need to start earlier next time.

Other random thoughts: walking around at night presented a lot more interesting picture opportunities than at the photo booth. The rain added a nice touch too. Lighting is also a lot more varied and interesting (or maybe I'm just bad at setting up lights).

Bonus Picture