3D Modeling (Levi), 3D Printing (Ryan), Crocheting (Bronwyn)
This past week, myself, Ryan, and Bronwyn all came together to collaborate and make something using our individual resident expertises. Because mine and Ryan’s were so different from Bronwyn’s, we had to get creative when deciding what to do. After some discussion, we decided that I would design something that Ryan would print, and then Bronwyn would crochet onto it to complete the piece.
As a way of making something Bronwyn could complete—and I could design to complement her process—she suggested that we make a granny square but replace some of the layers with something 3D printed.
So my task was to design a replacement for two of the layers: the innermost one and the third one from the center. This meant I needed to make a shape that had some kind of design, was the right size, and had a way for Bronwyn to connect them together.
I first started by laying out some basic measurements and creating simple shapes. While doing this, I came up with a few ideas in my head about how I wanted it to look so that, as I moved forward, I’d know what to do.
I made the center layer first, which allowed me to get a feel for how I wanted the whole thing to look and helped me come up with a way for Bronwyn to connect them. For the design, I wanted something somewhat complex but also sharp and visually pleasing.
After finalizing the center one, I started on the outer one. This one would be a little different. I needed a way for Bronwyn to not only connect the layers but also work off of it to complete the piece, while sticking to a style similar to the center one. In the end, this led to a somewhat complex sketch.
After the sketch was done, I turned it into a 3D model and sent it to be printed for the first time. After printing, we quickly realized that it would be too small to work with, and I’d have to go back into the model and increase the size of both the center and outer parts.
After changing the size of the model and reprinting, we found that the size change was a success and that it would work. After that, my work was done, and the rest was up to Bronwyn.
Go check out Ryan and Bronwyn’s posts on this as well to see their processes.
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