Scale Once you have your sketch with certain measurements it will be the time to think about the scale. We will ALL be drawing floor plans to scale (B4). And when we get to Criterion C, some of you will be making models to scale and others 3D models. What is scale? Why do we… Continue reading Scale
Category: Process
Steps to make your box
Step 1. Finding the box you want to make: go to our website and scroll down to find a website with many boxes already created. When you download it, it will download a folder where you can find different file formats. Finding the box – Watch Video Step 2. Creating a template: have a look… Continue reading Steps to make your box
Packaging
Once you are done with your figure, you could start thinking about your packaging. How would you like to present it? The packaging of blind box collections is very important and needs to be very attractive. Think about the size of your toy in relation to the size of the box. Think about of the… Continue reading Packaging
Cardboard prototyping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOdWHN5Ssm8&ab_channel=HackRoom The first step, before you start cutting the cardboard will be to draw what pieces you want to cut with the sizes. It can be a very simple sketch, but it will help you with your planning. Also, if you need to print a piece with the 3D printer, please send it one class… Continue reading Cardboard prototyping
Drawing practice
There is a youtube channel, Drawing with Pixar, where you can learn to draw some of your favorite characters. Illustrated aliens is a very cool illustration project that you can see here. The process is documented so you can learn a bit about how he created the planets and the characters.
The Design brief
Now that you have conducted your initial research, it is time to write your design brief. Here you will show that you understand the problem clearly and you have ideas to solve it. You should be clear and concise. Try to write a paragraph that answers the following questions: What is the problem? (who is… Continue reading The Design brief
Preparing for 3D printing
Please follow this steps on how to prepare your design for 3D printing. 1/ Make sure sizes are correct. (The size of your figurine should not be more than 10-12 cm) 2/ Once the sizes are fine, you can export as .STL 3/ Please send me the .stl file by email indicating if you are… Continue reading Preparing for 3D printing
Print big files
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Figurine making
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Cardboard prototyping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOdWHN5Ssm8&ab_channel=HackRoom The first step, before you start cutting the cardboard will be to draw what pieces you want to cut with the sizes. It can be a very simple sketch, but it will help you with your planning. Also, if you need to print a piece with the 3D printer, please send it one class… Continue reading Cardboard prototyping