BLASTER MASTER
Furniture Design / Investigation with Sandblasting Machine
Typology_    Furniture
Location_     LTH
Materials_    Linseed oil saturated on untreated pine plywood, tempered glass and coloured metal
Year_            2024
Team_          Astrid Hård af Segerstad

This project was incredibly exciting and educational for me. The course provided time and space to experiment freely and let the process guide the outcome of the final product. By exploring different machines and materials, I investigated how I could manipulate the properties of materials for a specific machine — the sandblasting machine. Throughout the project, I examined what happens to different materials when using the sandblaster, and how their properties and appearance changed. I began my exploration with pine wood and realized that it was significantly affected by the process. I then experimented with metals such as steel and aluminum, which responded very differently — their appearance and characteristics were altered by the sandblasting, allowing me to experiment with patterns and color variations.
From a broader perspective, the course aimed to highlight the conditions for furniture design and production, while giving students the opportunity to develop their own abilities in furniture design. By delving into the field of interior and furniture design, I gained a foundational understanding of key concepts and traditions related to the design of spaces, textiles, interiors, and furniture — which was also reflected in the course’s practical applications. The course introduced the concepts of space, interior, and furniture, as well as their history, mainly from a design-oriented perspective through hands-on exercises.
This project was incredibly exciting and educational for me. The course provided time and space to experiment freely and let the process guide the outcome of the final product. By exploring different machines and materials, I investigated how I could manipulate the properties of materials for a specific machine — the sandblasting machine. Throughout the project, I examined what happens to different materials when using the sandblaster, and how their properties and appearance changed. I began my exploration with pine wood and realized that it was significantly affected by the process. I then experimented with metals such as steel and aluminum, which responded very differently — their appearance and characteristics were altered by the sandblasting, allowing me to experiment with patterns and color variations.
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