sol's epic blog

  With my design, I was inspired by how waves look like. Though, in execution it proved to be difficult for the 3D printer to figure out how to print the waves. My partner's design is based off on shells.  This object will be used as a cup. Using my design as the base and my teammate's as the container. We were inspired by ripples of water which can fit into the theme. However, there are difficulties present whilst working with the hybrid. The base has no supports to hold down the cup. The 3D printer simulation has difficulties trying to figure out how to print it. We will have to figure out how to keep the original design and compromise to have a final design that can withstand the printing process.  Revamping the first sketch, we have made a compromise. Here, there is still semblance of the wave motif as the base but now there are supports holding the cup whilst it is printing.

  An abstract object that used twist for the two foundations. An abundance of cylinders is present here. I got inspired by our coaster project and was just testing how much cylinders I can fit in. The command bend was used frequently here. An abstract object using twisted objects as foundations. This goes for a more geometric angle with tapered shapes inside the cube. I had an hourglass inspiration in making this object. I used taper and stretch  to make the middle part.  this one has a clam motif in mind when making this object. this is made out of cylinders, stretch and bend tool.

  coaster plan for laser cutting. First image is the acrylic. Second is the layers for the coaster and the third image is the foundation of the coaster and the chips printed. Notes:      First time I made an appointment, I mistakenly chose the wrong size for my coaster. The pdf file being displayed whilst laser cutting was too big for the machine to work with. I had help with Peter in the Think Tank and another student measure the coaster right for the project.       Next appointment, I chose to engrave the center part of the coaster which is the pool table. Problem is the depth of the cut was not fit to put the wood chips inside to make the fun effect of shaking the chips. Last and final appointment, I cut more hollow shapes to make more room for the chips and it can shake with ease now.     The coaster is bigger than I have measured it, the pool table being 6 inches x 6 inches and the acrylic being 4 inches x 4 inches. Other than that,...

  glass panel wood the glass panel is flat whilst each end of the coaster has a divot to represent the hole the balls go in. I'm not sure how to measure this to reflect that it will be accurate to size of a coaster.

  This one  I'm interested in because of the unorthodox way the coaster is used here. The pepperoni itself is the coaster and I thought that was a cool way of integrating the coaster with the pizza theme. Although the pizza part might not have a space to put a drink over compared to the pool table. I'm most excited about the billiard coasters is because it breaks convention on how the shape will look especially with the pool table being shaped like an octagon after it is taking apart from the billiards. The table can be used as its own coaster alongside the billiards. If color is allowed, I'd put the actual colors of different billiards like red, green, yellow and black.

  Before refinement After refinement                With the critique I got from last week, I've worked on adding more to the environment. Adding trees and castle debris the landscape adds more to the storytelling of where this castle is situated in. The lighting added mood to castle by making it a mellow tone on the overall piece. With various materials at my disposal, I can apply more accurate textures to my castle such as adding the materials red dutch and brick gray which makes the castle more realistic. Adding more buildings to compliment the castle The various curves and objects I was working with. Used the group command to make work more efficient.  Testing various lightings Materials used for this project shaded Notes: - render makes the lighting dimmer, I'm not sure how to fix that -sunlight is the way to go since it is more easier to work with than spotlight - blue and purple are good colors for sunrises/sunsets