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 Hamster Roomba vacuum 

 
 
Behold the hamster ball Roomba. It features arches, buttons, wheels, and different shades of grey, white and black. The hamster ball Roomba required cutting, and shrinking of many different shapes in order to make the panels and different functions clear to the viewer.  It took me about an hour to make, and I am proud of it. The only thing that makes me a little sad is the lack of hamsters in tinker cad. 

What inspired me to make this post was the ordinary looking Roomba's not-so-ordinary pilot. There is something about a Hamster powered Roomba that made me think "I bet this would make for a fun looking OBDF project, perfect for art school". It is not just a vacuum, it is the definition of a 'beyond creative' form of vacuum. You cannot buy it in stores, it is specifically reserved for the creator. 

You can find this mastermind in this video -https://youtu.be/jtImoJJbNcg. 

[02.) MESH MASHUP: CONCEPT GENERATION] Gabrielle Serben (Ellie)

The hyper links to each object are above the image. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1586571/files 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:12108/files

behold, sussy boi mcgee. the most 2022 stature ever to be sculpted by a millennial.

It is the best paperweight because it is made up of lightbulbs and stars, plus sir Lenny. I chose the objects that I did because they make the paperweight have lots of curves. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:472463

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:932606/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:26130/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1492461/files

behold, slap the bat beat. A paperweight featuring 2 skeletal hands holding a heart, which has been stabbed by a bater-rang. It symbolizes that batman holds the heart of Gotham. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2638435/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3738678

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:441087

Behold, Watermelon. The daredevil, quad-skull, masterpiece. It truly is eye-catching isn't it?

I chose daredevil masks, on top of skulls, on top of empower palatines cane because... ADHD? 

It is a cool cane. It looks good with daredevil masks on skulls, on top of a golf ball with a Lenny face on it. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4616894/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5526610

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:85569/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:85569

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4616894

Behold, the Fred master. It is Freddy fazbear with guns for ears, and a pair of glasses. 

I chose these objects because Freddy needed ears. And the glasses just make everything better. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3115549/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5208759

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1067086/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2809155/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2440063/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:324077/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2583367/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2603419/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1375575/files

Behold, the gamer cat paperweight. Cat o' attack 'o 

I chose mine craft swords, a cat, and glasses, because these are all the things true gaming dorks have. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3536767/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:147883/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:522605/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2453990/files

Behold, Lenny Dice mcGee. He is a dice, with minecraft tools instead of numbers. He has a Lenny face with glasses because it makes everything better. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:34017

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4901226/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:651876/files

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2978214/files

Behold the egg hat. It is a hat that holds eggs. It needs the glasses to see what it is doing.

it is a hat for eggs. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1559944/files

Behold, 

Dazzling Blorr-Robo. Rapa Nui never looked more dapper. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:130989/files

Behold Lenny 420. He is a wreath. He has leaves and weed plants because 2022 calls for it. 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1855223/files

Behold, Salty boi. The best salt shaker. It is a gun that shoots salt. The gap is for refilling the salt. 

 Slap of the bat beat- Ellie Serben 

The feedback I got for my objects were that they needed a background. I am still unsure of how to make a background but there is an idea. 

So, for a background I added a title, and some skulls for 'aesthetic'. It would be cool if I could colour it. 

For my other 3D design structures I was told to consider adding more 'Lenny faces' and glasses to the creations as a 'Ellie Serben' trademark. My models went over well in the feedback department, my peers liked the randomness and sort of meme like appeal the objects offered. They were impressed with the creativity and most people thought the 'gamer cat', and 'Slap of the bat beat' would have made for the best ideas to put into mesh mixer. The bat hands went over well because of the in-depth models, the batman inspiration, and the overall message being presented through the symbolism of the objects grouped together. Personally, I thought the clipping of the hands and the batarang would have been brought up negatively, but it actually went over positively. The batman comics are known for giving off that dark and gruesome feeling, so the implication of the batarang cutting through the bones of the fingers fits the pungent darkness of the DC inspiration. 

Slap of the bat beat could be tied to both death in the family, as well as, death of the family. As a DC enthusiast, I regard both of stories as influential and highly important chapters in the batman series. Though not everyone knows what either of those stories are, however they do know batman is dark, and they should know by now batman is in Gothman city. Batman is the super hero of Gotham city, so one could put 2 and 2 together that batman is holding the heart of Gotham, or possibly, batman is in the heart of Gotham, (both work equally for those who love symbolism). A bit of a personal 'Ellie' touch is the quote at the bottom of the paper weight, "rev up your Harley". Although not many people know what this means, or they think it is referring to a Harley Davidson Motorcycle, it is a bit of the comical Harley Quinn flare squeezing its way into the meme factor of the 3D object. 

 [05.) PAPERCRAFT: RESEARCH] Ellie Serben 

Assignment: Papercraft Research

Assigned: Monday, Oct 24

Due: Monday, Oct 30 @ 11:59PM (midnight!)

Sculptures Hand-Cut from Single Sheets of Paper by Nahoko Kojima

Migration

"Japanese paper artist Nahoko Kojima cuts intricate sculptures of animals, textures, and other natural phenomenon from single sheets of paper, some of which are displayed encased in acrylic sheets while others like her Cloud Leopard are installed as 3D artworks."

Nahoko Kojima's works are incredibly detailed, abstract, works made on thin pieces on paper. They are flexible pieces, featuring negative space. Despite paper being rigid and flat, the designs are loose and flowing. Similar to how a pumpkin is carved, Nahoko's designs, are made by cutting the negative space, revealing the outline of the creation afterwards. Her designs look as if they were drawn by sharpie and are left floating on display. "her large-scale works are each hand cut from a single sheet, exploring themes of human existence, animals and the forces of nature". 

Her works are suspended in the air via strings, or they are framed on a wall. They are all made with material which makes the sculpture appear shiny. Some of her designs are made to appear 2D, and others are made to appear 3D based on how the paper is folded. The sculptures are large, with certain spaces revealing details on the other side of the sculpture, like a looking glass. 

Her work inspires me because of the artistic detail. It reminds me the meditative colouring books, made with swirling lines and abstract versions of flowers and animals. 

I selected this work because the visual detail caught my eye immediately. The comic like line work, and precise structure committed to making the figures is amazing. The way the feathers look in the migration piece is stunning because of its realism. I could imagine myself making art pieces of my comic book characters, and specific scenes using Nahoko's method. This method would also go well in making sculptures of plants, and shadows, with consideration towards the fluid movement of the paper. 

Because the paper is hand cut, the materials required would be different blades, similarly to an exacto knife. I could see the paper being used to create forms such waves and patterns. It would go well on subjects such as those in a military setting, city settings, and surreal environments such as dark shadowy places such as hell. 

1.) Printable Crest with grey tabs

2.) Screenshot of mesh mixer prototype 

3.) Card stock 

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4.) Process 

I made a cross, because God help me, I split my thumb open with an exacto knife. 

I laser cut the final version of the cross, however the tabs still struggled to hold together. 

I scrapped the white cross prototype because the bottom and top of it has blood on it. 

 Behold the first part of the prototype. This version was going great until the exacto-knife sliced through a ruler that my left hand was holding. 

Okay, this versions better. It was cut using a laser cutter. 

This is a small simple crucifix, but it works for this assignment since it needed to get done in less than 48 hours. The only struggle with this assignment was the glue, the tabs just wouldn't stay glued, Jesus is fragile 

Idea 1) Zephadia icon themed paperweight 

Idea 2) Viorel vipuri butterfly 

Idea 3)  Lenny the dice 

idea 4) Catto'attacko 

Idea 5) Egg hat 

chosen idea 

1.) For each of your five concepts and evaluate them based on the following criteria:

a.) Function - how does this object function? Is is successful in doing so?

it is a small paperweight

b.) Form - what are the aesthetic qualities of this object?

shape and form

c.) Self-supporting - is this object self-supporting? Will it print without support material?

Yes

d.) 3D Printability - Is this 3D model water tight and ready to print? What is its likelihood for success in printing?

It is not a very complex object so it should be able to print without difficulty

2.) Choose the most successful concept based on this criteria, and create a 3d-printable model in rhino. Your object must be a CLOSED SOLID POLYSURFACE.

3.) The printed object must fit within a 3 inch (x) by 3 inch (y) by 5 inch (z) box

4.) Simulate the 3D print your final design in PrusaSlic3r software.

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Documentation

7.) This counts at two blog posts.

8.) In addition to images and photo documentation of all of the above steps, your posts should address all of the following:

a.) A brief (1-2 sentence) introduction to this project

This is Viorel Vipuri's butterfly. it is a creative, classic, simple paperweight.

b.) Your 5 original concepts

 Idea 1) Zephadia icon themed paperweight 

Idea 2) Viorel vipuri butterfly 

Idea 3)  Lenny the dice 

idea 4) Catto'attacko 

Idea 5) Egg hat 

c.) Screenshots of your process in Rhino (or other 3d software)

d.) Screenshots of your simulation in Prusa Sliver

chosen idea 

1.) For each of your five concepts and evaluate them based on the following criteria:

a.) Function - how does this object function? Is is successful in doing so?

it is a small paperweight

b.) Form - what are the aesthetic qualities of this object?

shape and form

c.) Self-supporting - is this object self-supporting? Will it print without support material?

Yes

d.) 3D Printability - Is this 3D model water tight and ready to print? What is its likelihood for success in printing?

It is not a very complex object so it should be able to print without difficulty

2.) Choose the most successful concept based on this criteria, and create a 3d-printable model in rhino. Your object must be a CLOSED SOLID POLYSURFACE.

3.) The printed object must fit within a 3 inch (x) by 3 inch (y) by 5 inch (z) box

4.) Simulate the 3D print your final design in PrusaSlic3r software.

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Documentation

7.) This counts at two blog posts.

8.) In addition to images and photo documentation of all of the above steps, your posts should address all of the following:

a.) A brief (1-2 sentence) introduction to this project

This is Viorel Vipuri's butterfly. it is a creative, classic, simple paperweight.

b.) Your 5 original concepts

 Idea 1) Zephadia icon themed paperweight 

Idea 2) Viorel vipuri butterfly 

Idea 3)  Lenny the dice 

idea 4) Catto'attacko 

Idea 5) Egg hat 

c.) Screenshots of your process in Rhino (or other 3d software)

d.) Screenshots of your simulation in Prusa Sliver

I enjoyed the making of efficient yet also simple objects. I know my objects were more simple than other students objects, however I love my projects all the same. The making of the butterfly was favorite. It was my first time getting to make my own psychical merchandise! I am excited to do this again in the future.

The papercraft assignment was innovative and challenging. I felt a little sad I wasn't able to make the military crest like how I originally hoped. The cross was far more simple and it took less time. However with my thumb being wounded I needed simple, just so it would be psychically easier. Psychically, the cross is not a lot, but personally it relates to my faith and my family, to me simple shapes can have bigger meanings than one might expect.