Hope my work fits in around here. Wouldn’t be possible for me to create this carving of Kasei Valles, an outflow channel containing a water-swept crater on Mars, without scientists. I consider it art, and it is made possible only by the myriad of engineers, scientists, astronomers who create the 3D models using spaceflight and the designers and engineers who make CNC possible. My largest carvings contain over one million gcode coordinates, guess I need to thank all the computer engineers as well.

This model is made from resin-filled cherry wood and the frames are thermal poplar, heated in a vacuum to produce the rich black tones.

I carve from a solar-powered, off-grid workshop in rural Kentucky, USA. Happy to make custom models for folks of anywhere in the solar system we can get models for! Actively seeking commissions @ woodgrainterrain.com.

  • nlm@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Very cool! Thought it was 3D printed based on height map at first.

    • WoodGrainTerrain@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thanks! CNC machines and 3D printers use the same programming language and .stl 3D file types. I tell people that a CNC machine can be thought of as a subtractive 3D printer.

      • nlm@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Interesting…

        I have a relative who manages some CNC stuff at work. Maybe I should sneak her some stl files. :D

  • realChem@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Love this! Scientific art is super cool, and you’ve done a great job, especially with the color!

    • WoodGrainTerrain@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thank you very much. The wood was very carefully chosen to represent this model, the natural cherry color is pretty close to Mars! I prefer to not use paints, stains or dyes. The only unnatural coloring in that carving went into the resin I poured into the voids in the wood. Also, this was one of six pieces detailing the history of water on Mars, and was made in collaboration with a planetary scientist. One of the carvings used mission data that was made available only to us! Still gives me goosebumps!