OBDF 210 - Maddy Birns

Reverse Engineered Object: Selection February 25th, 2024 1. Safety Pin Earring: I chose this one because I think it's more playful and personal than the next two I selected. I think I could get very accurate measurements and it would still be a challenge for me to model. I also selected this object because in learning how to model the earring back and the clasp and the more structural parts of the earring, perhaps in the future I can use that design to make/3D print earrings of another variety. Both the earring hook and the safety pin feature some spiral elements that I look forward to experimenting with because I honestly have no idea how to approach that.  << full object view << deconstructed view 2. Tape Measure: This one has a lot of components. Between the screws, the outside of the tape measure and the measuring tape itself, I would have a lot of opportunities to experiment and troubleshoot how to model this. The outside of the tape measure looks intricate on bo...

Surface Design Study - Laser Cut Sample February 25th, 2024 <<greyscale tones and 4x4 cut sample I considered making the pattern bigger so that the dinosaurs could be seen a bit better, I expected the laser to miss some details, as my sample features a lot of very small shapes, but the final product turned out surprisingly defined. The only thing I would change if I did this same process again is the shades of grey I used. Two of the dinosaurs included don't feature much details because the colours I used must not have had enough contrast with each other. It was really fun to see how the laser cutting process worked! ^^final laser cut sample

Project 2: Surface Design Study Research:  My friend and I went to browse Walmart to see what we could find. The bedding section really inspired me. I didn’t feel very connected to any super complicated patterns or many with curved lines. I found one bed spread with a detached hexagon sort of pattern, and I thought “I wonder what that would look like as a diamond shape, so that’s where I drew my inspiration for the more geometric part of the pattern.  When we reached the clothing section of our design scavenger hunt, I found this cute little dinosaur pattern. I thought “that could be cool” but I doubted that I would actually be able to construct a dinosaur with my limited experience with Rhino. I couldn’t get the dinosaur idea out of my head, so that is what I decided to go with. I regret not getting a picture the original pattern, but it was just a very simple dinosaur pattern on a pair of kid’s pajamas.  This project really proved to be a challenge for me. It was ver...