Leti's 3D creations

  week one  For this project, I was part of Group 3, along with Vian Dallas. We decided to modify a CNC machine to expand its capabilities, we enjoyed using them and felt confident in pushing their boundaries without overwhelming ourselves. Our goal was to transform the CNC machine into a drawing tool capable of handling five different mediums. We divided the workload evenly, making sure that each of us had a manageable section of the project. My part was to design the pen holder something that initially seemed simple but quickly became a challenge. my ideas.  Vian ideas  Dallas ideas  Brainstorming with all our ideas together  I found inspiration in an unexpected place, my hair clip. While brainstorming ideas, I was playing with my hair clip and noticed how well it clamped onto my finger. This sparked the idea of modifying it into a flexible holder capable of securing different-sized drawing mediums. week two  Despite the setbacks, I kept refining t...

 My first thought was to repurpose some curves from a previous project and build something layered with extra material. But once I got started, I just wanted to see how weird and organic I could make it. Turns out, pushing a 3D printer beyond its usual clean lines is a lot more fun than I expected. I based my design on a butterfly chrysalis (cocoon), organic, textural, and a little unpredictable. But getting that texture to actually show up in Rhino was a struggle. I redesigned it so many times trying to make the curves translate into something interesting when printed. At some points, it was just frustrating. But once I finally had something I liked, I knew I wanted to explore this kind of structure even after the assignment was over.  (There was a lot of redesigns)   I don’t know what it was, but my G-code just would not cooperate. I kept running into issues, and honestly, by the time I got to printing, I wasn’t even sure it was going to work. Thankfully, Brian was the...