OBDF 110 Project 7: PAPERCRAFT OBJECTS: FIRST PROTOTYPE

For this assignment, we were tasked with taking our designed 3d model and making it real by printing off the template and glueing it together to create a prototype of our final papercraft model! 

I went through a couple different iterations and designs because after my initial tests, I had mismeasured certain elements of my original design and ultimately was dissatisfied with how it turned out so after a lot of experimentation I decided to reapproach it from what I learned. 

Here are some images of my first attempts after printing off the templates. I was unhappy with the size of the skateboard rails (blue), and the wheels were misshapen and had to be remodelled. I needed to add tabs to the deck as well as other essential pieces. The trucks actually came together nicely but I also decided to increase the size and use a sturdier paper as it was one of the first things I assembled and had to use the printer paper, unfortunately.
 

This is a look at my original templates before my initial attempt. I was pretty happy with how they looked on paper but my first run was definitely a learning experience, to say the least. 

Here are some of the original 3d templates in rhino, I was sure to add different layers for cut and score, in order to easily refabricate the model by hand. (It was not easy lol). 

During the peer to peer feedback session in class, I noticed that a lot of people needed to use more tabs to secure things together. I also had the idea of trying to fit multiple objects inside each other to create a more unified design because I thought it could create a symbiotic relationship amongst the different objects, where they support each other and offer structural integrity through modular connectedness. I ended up reworking my original designs and simplifying my skateboard design. I went with the more modern board style instead of the classic ripper style I originally decided on because the end result was not something I could successfully accomplish and this design is more aesthetically convincing. I also chose to redesign the trucks and bearings to seat into each other more comfortably and changed the design so it wasn't so similar to the wheels but smaller... 

So, it turns out the printer misprinted my first set of these, so I inked in the score marks this time by hand but overall these renders are stronger and will likely lead to a better final product.