…like a rolling
stone! (four-week project)
Assignment brief:
Using Rhino (not
Rhino Gold) and our in house ASIGA 3D printers to model a wearable piece that
will accept a stone or multiple stones. Try to push the advantages that come from
using 3D printing versus traditional hand skills.
Learning
outcomes:
Students
will learn advanced modeling techniques in Rhino for the Form1, ASIGA and
Shapeways in order to design, 3D print, cast and finish a wearable piece that
will accept precious/semi precious stones.
Skills
list:
Rhino:
Modeling for stone-setting. Flow along surface,
Shapeways:
Material options, Wax printing versus precious metal printing
Casting:
In house versus out of house, casting versus fabricating. Advantages versus
disadvantages
Basic
stone knowledge, Stone setting at the bench, laser welding
Measuring
stones, modeling settings, calculating for shrinkage, modeling in sprues.
Concept:
Creating
a wearable piece that takes advantage of 3D printing to better understand
setting stones using a digital output workflow
Research:
John
Cogswell: Creative Stone Setting Find
settings for inspiration, Field trip to Stachura, In house collection of stones
Questions:
Expectations:
A
wearable piece that takes advantage of in house 3D printing technology to
include stones that are relevant to conceptual content. Tests
and
mock-ups are required. Multiple prints
and castings may need to be made. With
this and all projects for this course renders and spec drawings will be turned
in.
