For this assignment, I aimed to work with readily available materials, opting to layer construction paper to represent a forest within a tree-inspired frame. Crafted using Solidworks and PLA printing, my lantern project embraces a nature-inspired motif featuring geometric flowers. To elevate its visual allure, I painted both the exterior and interior with contrasting shades…
Author: Cate
Finished Altered Toys Project
My final altered toys project was designed in Solidworks and printed using PLA. I painted it with acrylic paint and used marker to add details. I posed my design in with the legos that I grew up playing with.
Finished Lantern Project
My lantern project, created using Solidworks and printed in PLA, embodies a nature-inspired theme with geometric flowers. To enhance its visual appeal, I painted the exterior and interior in contrasting shades of blue, adding depth to the project while preserving its simplicity and symmetry.
Finished Layers Project
For this project I wanted to utilize materials that were already accessible to me, so I chose to layer construction paper to depict this forest in a tree inspired frame. Per suggestions given to me in class, I chose to add hills and a wolf in the background.
3D Doodles Organic
I was just playing around with all the tools trying to see what everything does. I tried my best to mimic the face on the right of the screen.
Altered Toys Design
For my altered toys project I made a large scale lego-man and I am painting it to reflect feminine features. Growing up, legos were always my favorite toy, but I was told that they were “boy toys” and there was rarely female representation. Now there are “legos for girls” that are pink and typically more…
Lantern Project Progress
As I shared in class, I created my lantern model using Solidworks and printed it in PLA. I wanted to continue with the nature theme, so I created basic geometric flowers. I enjoy the simplicity and symmetry of this design, but asked the class what I can add to make it more interesting. I plan…
Layers Work in Progress
I struggled a lot trying to find a design that I liked for this project. My initial design was much more intricate than my final product, but no matter now I tried, I could not organize the various leafs and flowers in a way that I liked. I thought it looked way too messy. This…
Lantern Design
My lantern is made to sit over a small tea light. I have maintained a consistent theme of nature throughout this course, so I wanted to continue this by creating basic flowers along the walls of my design. I chose to create this in Solidworks because as a mechanical engineering student, familiarity in this software…