Final Coaster Fabrication

 Final Coaster Fabrication

PETER the Horse

I had the pleasant experience of having my hard drive break on me after my initial render was completed! The following is a remake of my original file, with slight adjustments, mainly the addition of the mane :)

I remade the render with the new file to test out the dimension of the cut.

Right before cutting out my design, I was able to ask Peter (the person) to fix my hatching so that the eyes and mouth wouldn't be too thin.

Reflecting on my process, next time I use Rhino for fabrication I'll make sure that all the lines align and double check for mistakes during my process, rather than afterwards. I also learned a good lesson to save multiple copies of files on different devices, and to use more portable modes for file transfers. 

The coaster itself I'm satisfied with! I would make it a bit bigger if given the chance, but it does fit the sizes of the cups that I usually use.

Laser Cut Coaster: Select, Refine, Design

Laser Cut Coaster: Select, Refine, Design 

Expanding the concept work from last week’s class, I chose the horse cup coaster design to expand upon. 

During critique I had some feedback to lower the design as a tall horse would be impractical and risked instability. I flattened the design out and committed more to a cartoonish look.

In my main render, I have the neck adjusted downwards for a flatter surface. 

On the flat view, there is some hatching on the face of the horse, the tail, and on the back for an engraved saddle. 

I had some difficulty with the neck of the horse as it interferes with the function of the coaster. I have a rendered alternate version where the neck slightly intrudes into the cup area; however, the 100mm x 100mm allows the coaster to still be functional. 

Laser Cut Coaster: Brainstorm & Concept Sketching

 Laser Cut Coaster: Brainstorm & Concept Sketching

Here are some loose ideas of what I'd like my final coaster design to be. I took into consideration what might work best for the AUART coaster competition and tried to create ideas that represented either AUARTS or Alberta is some way, shape, or form.

While forming some coaster ideas I didn't want to stray away from anything too silly. I love collecting trinkets and thingamabobs, and want to try creating one of my own. Odd shapes and unconventional forms were in the back of my head while creating these thumbnails.

Choosing materials were a bit of a struggle as I'm not completely aware of what's at our disposal, but it'll work itself out in the refining process.

Castle Refined

Castle Refined Assignment (OBDF 110)

The refined and updated version of the castle project! 

During critique I had some feedback to fix parts of the model that looked like geometric "clipping" rather than architectural or intentional choices. I was also given some pointers to add windows and the like to add a visual narrative and interest.

In the final product I added windows, doors and adjusted the roofs and tower sizes to avoid any weird collisions. Additionally, I got rid of the previous room at the side of the wall and added balconies instead. I felt this was a better approach instead of remodeling a room that accommodated the wall. I also remodeled the floating earth platform after learning a technique for creating natural rock formations in Rhino.

Preview (unrendered)

I really struggled with lighting settings as my rendered version and the preview in the app displayed two very different lighting scenarios. My goal was to make the lighting look like the start of a sunset, however, next time I'll try to push and dramatize the lighting even further.

Wireframe + Shaded & lighting display