The Logo/Beacon Cast


This week we learned about different molding & casting techniques. I’ve decided to cast a simple logo of my Member’s week demo but at the last moment, since I use BLE beacons, I’ve decided to put a beacon inside the logo.

Final Result

Final Front

Final Back

Process

Design

Mill

Mold

I’ve been using Estimotes in my project, which are beautiful BLE Beacons. I opened these up and used the existing container as a mold.

Estimote Closed

Estimote Open

Estimote Mold

Ready

Casting

Ready Back

Ready Front