Wood, Metal and Plastics

Jesse Ash

Trinity Grammar School

The ‘Blood Bowl’ Stadium is shown in full, with several miniature figures arranged on the stadium’s fake turf, as if a game was underway. The stadium is circular, with Tudor style walls and turrets. — The Pig Barter Pit is a tabletop board game stadium. It intends to enhance the user’s experience of the game ‘Blood Bowl’ through practical and visually appealing design elements.

The Pig Barter Pit, A Blood Bowl Stadium

MDF cardstock, modelling putty, XPS Foam

Greeting sports fans! And welcome again to the glorious game of Blood Bowl!

This illustrious gaming pitch was entirely hand sculpted and painted around a laser cut MDF frame, custom-made for my client as the perfect way to play this most excellent of board games.

Nick Collins

Carey Baptist Grammar School

The image shows the portable animation table lying down. It is made of wood, and its wheels and handle are visible in the shot. It resembles a suitcase. — The Animated Table was created to practically assist in filming stop motion animation movies. It is used as a backdrop for animations, and a camera or lights can be attached. The table can be packed down flat, making it easily portable.

The Animated Table

Plywood, acrylic, found castor wheels

My end-user group involved two people who enjoyed making and filming animations, one professionally and the other as a hobby. Both individuals place their animations online and attract many followers. These end-users wanted a portable animation table to support their operations, sets, clay, Lego and stick-bot characters while they are filming.

Luca Cope

Marcellin College, Bulleen

The image shows the chair packed down into a cabinet form. It is made of a light coloured wood, with darker wood edging. It has leather handles to help with assembly and disassembly. — Luca Cope’s chair provides a design solution for outdoor areas with limited space. When not being used as a chair, the design can be packed down and used as a storage cabinet.

Space-Efficient Chairs Within a Contemporary Storage Unit

Bamboo plywood, American oak veneer plywood, ironbark

My client required sustainable seating in an environment with limited space. The chairs provide that seating but can be stored away safely in the storage unit when not in use.

Chloe Skinner

Kardinia International College, Geelong

A close-up of the chair, depicting its triangular geometric shapes. It is made of wood, and the light is reflecting on its panels. — The Geometric Reading Chair was designed as a luxury furniture object and statement piece. The design focuses on geometric shapes and natural, high quality materials.

Geometric Reading Chair

Timber, recycled messmate, radiata pine, oak wood, mountain ash, tallowwood, metal, fabric, foam, Masonite, paint, varnish

My client wanted a high-end reading chair that was aesthetically influenced by a Scandi-industrial style. To achieve this, I undertook research into existing products, specifically the angles needed to achieve a functional geometric chair shape. I tried to incorporate various materials to make the chair as visually appealing as possible for the end-user.

Samuel Sweatman

Northcote High School, Northcote

The image shows the portable electric vehicle charger from a side view. It is a modern, geometric shape with a metallic finish. Its wheels and handle are visible, and there is a charging cable coming out of the top. — Whilst electric cars are becoming more popular, there is a lack of public charging stations available. Samuel Sweatman created a portable electric vehicle charger to respond to this gap in the market. Its design features consider the end-user’s aesthetic preferences, as well as practicalities for use.

Chargur – Electric Vehicle Charger

Pine timber, PLA 3D printed plastic

With the increased interest in electric vehicles, there is a need to charge these in urban environments where owners do not have access to driveways or garages. In making my final product I undertook research into existing charging systems and examined the design features that electric vehicle owners find most visually appealing.

This student was assessed solely on their folio, in line with the adjusted study design of 2020. The object on display was completed after the examination date, demonstrating this student’s commitment in seeing his project through from conception to completion.

Rori van Huizen

Billanook College Ltd, Mooroolbark

Six items of jewellery are shown lying on a white surface. The pieces incorporate circular forms with wooden and blue resin materials and are set in silver. — The *Silver Nymph Jewellery Line* was created to be bold, colourful and sustainable. The pieces were designed for a specific boutique, to be displayed in the window and appeal to tourists.

Silver Nymph Jewellery Line

Tasmanian blackwood, 925 silver, fine silver (999), 2-part epoxy resin, coloured resin dyes, gold acrylic ink, glossy polyurethane coating, pearlescent and non-pearlescent pigment powder

My end-user wanted a line of jewellery to complement her seamstress work, with the potential to sell these items together. This required a high level of communication and research throughout the project in order to ascertain the most appropriate colour scheme and design. Multiple design options were created and reviewed with the client, resulting in these final pieces that make up the Silver Nymph Jewellery Line.

Yufei Wang

Scotch College, Hawthorn

Tea Table

Jarrah, American oak

Drinking tea has been a widely recognised and valued tradition in many cultures. My client is seeking a solid wooden table that reflects the Chinese tradition of drinking tea with family and friends. In my endeavour to meet my client’s needs, I conducted research into material properties, anthropometric data and suitable dimensions to make my product as appealing and functional as possible.

Emily Yao

Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew

A close-up of a person’s hand and ear is in shot. They are wearing a circular silver earring with a wire attachment, and a silver ring with a modern oval feature. — Emily Yao’s jewellery designs defy the fast fashion trend, and are focused on a high quality and sustainable products. Most materials used in the jewellery are recycled. The pieces are modern and customisable, and different attachments can be added dependent on the wearer’s preference.

The Mucho Collection

925 silver, found shells and other objects made of wood and acrylic

The initial inspiration for my product came when researching the impacts of fast fashion. My approach was to use sustainable materials, preferably recycled, to produce jewellery that was durable and had the ability to be altered for different styles and outfits. Through my development of ideas, I came up with a design for a ring and earrings that each had interchangeable attachments. The Mucho Collection can be altered to fit a wide range of different events and focuses on daily wear, statement outfits and business settings. The components that would come into contact with skin were all made from 925 silver and the other attachments consist of found shells and other objects made of wood and acrylic.