Experimentation with Trace and Unroll

In the above images, I practiced using the Trace and Unroll functions to create simple geometric shapes. I used as many basic shapes as I could think of, but the objects highlighted in red are examples of ones that did not unwrap cleanly. This was a good exercise in finding out when unwrapping will and won't work easily.

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Thingiverse Mashups

Remix culture can encourage innovation through deriving ideas from one another. By borrowing ideas or materials from previous work, great depth can be added to a piece of art or design. The additional context of the previous work can make an art piece more effective. In this exercise, I experiment with the use of contrasting ideas to create juxtaposition in my "mashups." For my first mashup, I chose this hand and computer. My reason behind combining these two objects was their contrast in organic and inorganic shapes and textures, and the conceptual difference between natural and artificial. Put together, these objects bring to mind horror media or something unnerving as a hand emerges from the screen. Thing files for iPhone hand by John-010 - Thingiverse Thing files for FWW RobCo computer by SebTheis - Thingiverse I chose these objects (a cat head and an entire dog body) to combine into something slightly creepy. On their own, these models are a little cute, but being com...

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Papercraft Object Initial Progress

To begin my process of modeling an apple I traced out the shape I wanted and then mirrored it for symmetry. Then I copied and rotated the wireframe at the center until I had a 3D wireframe. From there I traced the veritcal lines horitzonally and had an even more detailed wireframe. The image above was my attempt to create an apple with curved lines and using the loft function, then switching between mesh and NURBs to create foldable sections. This resulted in too many pieces for my liking when it unrolled. Above you can see the more successful more geometric apple, better suited for papercraft. Though there were fewer planes using this approach, I needed to individually create each plane using sweep1 and sweep2 . Once I had this outer shell I needed to do even more work to cut into it. To create this cross section I deleted a quater of the visible planes and drew new lines connecting the top and bottom halves of the apple. When I print it, this section doesnt bend anyw...

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