Stanford Tree

Each year, a new person is chosen to be the Stanford tree and is responsible for designing and manufacturing a new tree costume. Sarah Young, the 2015-2016 tree, approached me about designing and manufacturing the frame for her willow tree. The frame features a removable dome, to which the outer body of the costume is attached, and a main frame, to which a hiking backpack strap system is bolted; this allows the tree to be flat-packed for storage and transport. The frame is made from .049" wall thickness aluminum tube and weighs only 7.5 lbs. All tube bending, mitering, turning, and TIG welding was done by me.