Design Farm Tamp Box

What was the first question you asked yourself to start this project?

Cara Huato: The first question I asked myself when I started this project was how could I build something out of wood that I would interact with in my home?

What was your greatest success in this project?

CH: My greatest success was the staining and coloring of the project. I came up with the idea very last minute to use coffee stain on the coffee box because as it lives its life in the kitchen, I knew it would end up having espresso and coffee on it and I think that really completed the storyline and evolution of the product.

In what ways would you like to further improve your project?

CH: I could improve my project significantly by playing around more with the wood choice. This was one of my first times in the shop working with wood, and I've learned a lot through the process, and I think I could find some better options in the future.

How did your project change throughout the design process, how did it turn out differently from your original vision?

CH: I was originally just looking at coffee tamps, and then throughout the evolution of the project I realized that I wanted a home for them to live in, and so that developed into the coffee box. Throughout iterations of the coffee box, I kind of developed more curvy permanent solid forms for the lathe tamps to live in.

What challenged you the most about this project?

CH: The most challenging part of this project was the technical dimensions of all the pieces because I created using three different ways of making, on the CNC, on the lathe. I had to be really finite with the dimensions and making sure that everything would cohesively fit together in the end.