PROJECT AETHER / ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Thermodynamic Engineering Module for
Precise Elemental Synthesis & Tempering
Engineering
the environment.
A modular platform for vacuum, pressure, humidity, and temperature control. Built around operator-defined cycles, with independent makers, prototyping shops, and small businesses in mind.
Explore the platform
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Patent pending. Prototypes in use.A version for commercial release is in development.
THE PLATFORM
More than
a pressure vessel.
TEMPEST controls the atmospheric conditions around a project through different stages of development. Materials can be stabilized, infused, cured, and tempered in one place.
It does on a workshop floor what used to take industrial equipment. The aim is simple: denser, more consistent results, with less guesswork.
Vacuum
Help evacuate trapped air, moisture, and tiny voids from porous wood and composite materials.
Positive pressure
Drive stabilizing resin deeper into the material and compress remaining voids.
Controlled conditioning
Regulate humidity and temperature as materials cure, with changes managed through operator-defined cycles.
THE ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
A different way
to make.
See the modular pressure vessel introduced as part of Project Aether.
Film by Five Pack Studios · Watch on YouTube
POSSIBILITIES IN PRACTICE
Who it’s for.
Applications guiding the platform’s development.
Wood & resin artists
Stabilizing wood, consistent bubble-free casting, and cleanly embedded objects. The goal: less prep, rework, and finishing time, with better results.
Composite makers
Carbon fiber and fiberglass parts for drones, sports equipment, and custom builds.
3D printing & prototyping
Post-curing resin prints and making better molds.
Small-batch concrete & polymers
Countertops, décor, landscape pavers, and small cast pieces.
Labs & schools
Developing and testing new materials without industrial equipment.
WHERE IT STANDS
Working today.
Developing what’s next.
TEMPEST is being built in the open, one prototype at a time. A version for the public is in development.
Emberwright uses the prototypes to make Aetherwood, while Five Pack Studios uses them to finish Aumber Hudson’s line of projects.
Animated demonstration · not product footage
Watch on YouTube
What still has to go right
- A public version that is safe, reliable, and certified.
- A design independent makers and small shops can afford.
- Resolved intellectual property protection.
We’ll update this page as each one moves forward.
Gets refined in the Foundry
Be part of what comes next.
