VicAdventures

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 Post 7 - Papercraft Preparation, Unfolding. In preparation for our papercraft project, it is necessary to first learn the proper ways to unfold figures in Rhino. For this assignment, we are required to create figures and unfold them in Rhino, as a means of practice and experimentation. This is a good opportunity to learn the proper ways of unfolding objects and figure out what works/what does not. Form 1  Form 1 was a basic square for the purpose of experimentation. It was the first ever form that I unfolded in Rhino, enabling me to understand the steps to take to properly split apart a shape. Form 2 Form 2 was a complete bust. Here, I built a Rectangular shape that I later massacred with boolean difference (mainly to see what it does.) While it produced a cool shape, I had absolutely no idea how to properly place the small triangle and rectangle in the corner, within my grid. Form 3 Form 3 was made of two Truncated Pyramids placed on top of each other which I thought at firs...

Post 10 - Papercraft Final Creation With the preparations all in order, I was finally ready to begin the creation of my final piece. Although through my excitement I forgot to document this process as well as I wanted to, including taking pictures of every step, I did manage to get a bunch of them regardless.  For the rest of the process, I will try to document it through writing and description to the best of my ability.  I began by printing out my blueprints for cut-out. Due to a short amount of time and many responsibilities, I was not able to access the laser cutter as I originally intended. However, with the help of my exacto knife, I was able to do the job pretty well, from the blueprints themselves to the decorations on the blade edges.  My first shape and the beginning of the folding process was the one I felt most comfortable with; The base of the blade. Thanks to the two sides, top and bottom, I was able to create the crease in the center quite easily, adding th...

Post 9 - Red Iron Blade pt.2 - Prototyping b.) Because of the days in between my processes, for the sake of organization, I decided to split this blog post into two parts. The following is my continuation: It took a lot of thought to figure out what steps to take from here. I was stuck, rearranging my pieces and trying just about every angle I could think of to join the gap with no fruition. It was not until I was sat down, examining my shape with a cup of tea, that I thought to myself: "This really just needs that one little piece of material." And then it hit me. "What if it did not need to be connected at all? What if I just added that one piece separately?" This was the first step to solving my problems. A separate piece of paper that I would join with the rest of the shape. I simply took the previous, overlapping back edges, and made them into their own blueprint. The separate piece resulted in a big success and later became a major turning point in my process....

Post 9 - Red Iron Blade pt.2 - Prototyping a.) Now that my final design was complete (for the most part) I decided to jump into prototyping.  I ended up being more eager than I thought, to see how my forms would look crafted in paper.  The first step was to take each of my pieces and unfold them to create a blueprint. I began with the blade. This is where I figured out that unfolding these pieces correctly was no easy task, especially with a shape that gives little indication as to which part of the piece is on the right side and where they are supposed to connect.  I proceeded to my first attempt at unfolding and creating the map for my shape. Before cleaning up my sketch, I wanted to ensure that my form would look the way I wanted it post-fold. I went on to print my first attempt, which served as my first prototype and test subject. Right away, I ran into a few issues.  Firstly, my prototype was printed on standard printer paper, which ended up being difficult to f...

  Post 6 b. - Papercraft Concept Sketches Developing a proper concept sketch is one of the crucial aspects of creating something new. This is especially important in a craft, where uncertainty can not be hidden behind the two-dimensional curtains of a drawing or a painting. However, in order to create a figure visible from all angles, I first need a proper baseline. After all, If you want to write a book, you need to know what you're writing about. I began by generating quick ideas and turning them into doodles in my sketchbook. Since the topic is 'significant objects from your life', I decided to turn to my hobbies and my past possessions.  Horse Statue - My beloved horse statue I got on my 5th birthday that closely resembled the horse we owned in Poland. Laptop - Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop. My PC is fantastic but the best part about a laptop is,.. you can play games in bed.  Record Player - My grandma's busted record player in our house back in Poland. The signific...