FABRICATION CLASS PORTFOLIO
Ray Ma
Fall 2025
THEME CHUNKY ACCESSORIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Project 1: Woodbox
2. Project 2: 5x Bangles
3. Project 3: 3x Controller Dumbbells
4. Project 4: ENCLOSURES
5. Project 5: Flying Usagi 

Project 1: WOODBOXShort Description
A wooden box featuring a wavy textured surface. The organic texture creates visual interest and tactile appeal.
Materials Used

• Wood

Process

• I start by cutting a piece of wood that contains the desired texture
  
• Then, I use the disk sander or spindle sander to trace out one side of the wave texture
  
• Next, I use the bandsaw to cut the cover
  
• Finally, I use the drill press to create a chamber for the box
  

Key Observation: "I like textures"

Project 2 5x-BANGLES

Short Description
A series of wooden bangles exploring form, fit, and material properties through experimental iterations. The project involved multiple fabrication attempts, with breaks becoming valuable learning experiences about tool control, material selection, and careful handling.

Materials Used

• Wood
• Stain (finish)

Process

• Measure my bangle size.
  
• Cut the first piece based on the measurements and design.
  
• Repeat the process.
  
• Polish the surface with sandpaper.
  
• Apply a stain finish.
  

Measurements & Fit Testing:

• Initial hole sizing experiments
• Try-on fittings for comfort
• Progressive refinement through 5 attempts

Challenges & Learning:

• 1 break due to belt sander-pressure control
• 1 break due to wood knot - material grain selection
• 1 break due to user error - careful handling
• Result: 2 successful bangles with polished stain finish

Project 3 3x CONTROLLER DUMBBELLS


Short Description
Hand-held objects combining gaming controller shape with dumbbell functionality. This project explored rapid prototyping techniques using multiple materials to test form, grip comfort, and structural integrity.  Future iterations of this project will explore more desirable and functional materials to better serve as a dumbbell, satirizing and questioning the paradoxes of modern masculinity and the concept of hegemonic gamer.

Materials Used

• Foam 
• Wood 
• Playdough

Process

• Wood- bandsaw cut material/sprindle sander shape/sanding paper polish
  
• Foam- handsaw shape/glue assemble/tape strengthen
  
• Playdough - freehand
  

Material Exploration:

• Foam prototypes for initial shape testing
• Playdough for ergonomic grip studies
• Wood for final structural components
• Rings integrated for detail/weight

Fabrication Learning:

• Applied lessons from previous projects about material behavior
• Iterative prototyping 

Some rings

Project 4 - ENCLOSURE
Short Decription
An exploration of enclosure through unconventional, non-fabrication concepts. This project challenges traditional notions of physical boundaries by examining enclosure as isolation—investigating how space, separation, and containment can be expressed beyond material construction. The shape inspiration is from Rick Owens’s prong chair.

Materials Used

• Wood
  
• other stuffs
  

Process

• Drill press for ring hole
• Bandsaw to cut middle part
• Sanding

Fabrication Learning:

• give objects meaning is hard