Month: January 2022

I wanted to make a coke can succulent vase because I knew it would be a challenge to made a rounded cylindrical object with an extruding logo.

It was very challenging to make a shape that would round the bottom edge of the can to make it seem like an actual can, and it took many class periods to perfect. I ended up using a ring shape that looked like a doughnut and legnthened it out far enough where I could get a rounded edge on the bottom. I then turned it into a cut out shape and line it up perfectly with the can. I also created a small pop top which will print on the side. Theres a hole in the top of the can which can fit a pop top.

And on the pop top, theres a rod that comes out of the top which will be able to fit into the hole, sense the hole is jut slightly bigger. In the images I put in my slide show of cura, you can see that theres some red under the coke logo, when designing the can, I ran out of time before I could find a way to be able to completely attatch the logo without having a 90 degree extruding part. What I could potentially do in the future is to try to find a way to round the actual coke logo, or take a shape out of to make the edge not 90 degrees.

I’m glad I used tinkercad for the coke can. It provided a good way to be able to create my can. The sketch tool allowed me to model the logo just by drawing it, and it was very easy to use. I also like that I can take shapes out of eveyrhting in order to create new shapes. I also got to take a nice shape out of the top in order to fill in the dirt, it sort of looked like an upsidedown ice cream cone. Additionally, I found perfect dimensions for the coke can in order for it to be accurate. My favorite part of this was desiging the logo, because it was a fun challenge getting as close to the actual design as possible. I enjoyed doing this project and hope to print it soon.

In my time while Mrs. Lebreque was out, I had Variety of choice projects. I guess the one that I spent the most time on would be the chicken nugget sauce clip, even if it did end up failing.

I had to find a base design to use, but when I printed it off I found out it didn’t work. I edited it three different time using three different prototypes in order to fix it but it never did work. The main problem was that whenever the heat was on, the sauce thing would melt and the weight of the sauce cup would force it to fall over.

Everytime I tried to fix it, it stil failed. I added more and more support, but the sauce was always too strong. I learned that sometimes, it just isn’t meant to be, I also learned barbecue sauce is hard to get out of car seats. I finally learned that this project just wasn’t worth the amount of time that I put into it. Maybe in the future if I get really bored I could see myself trying to make a better prototype that wouldn’t melt, but honestly it’s probably just easier to hold my sauce.

I decided I was gonna create a hot dog as my ornament, because I thought it would be a challenging design to create, considering how round it is. I started by creating the bun, which I use a stretched out half circle. I also Filled in the walls so they can look thicker and fluffier, more like an actual bun. Then I added the hot dog. I had to fit the hot dog to be the exact same length as the bun so it looks normal, but that was easy because both were just 150 mm long. I used a corkscrew looking shape to make the sauce (which is supposed to be mustard and ketchup.) I lengthened it out and put it half way inside the hot dog so you can only see the upper edge of, giving the illusion that it is a swirly sauce. Then Finally I added the hook to make it able to hang on the tree. I decided to create my own design for the hook, because I didn’t want to salvage around for extra parts when that was already there for me. I printed it on the S3 printer in pink filament, because who doesn’t like pink? The project was quite fun and I’m glad I was able to do it in the Christmas season, and I’m looking forward to my next design project.