Lab 2 part B was really fun. Thinking about what object to make wasn’t as simple as it sounds. Not only do you have to think of something interesting to model, but you also have to think of how it will slice. I decided on making a curved “stair” like object, for the reason that vertical slices might look really cool.
Once I finished modeling the item I played around with the different slicing options. Vertical slices did look cool, but once I saw radial slices I fell in love with it. It went from looking like an abstract staircase to a comb like thing.
Cutting out the object is a different story though. I think it would have turned out better had I used a stiffer material. The edges of the cardboard are too flimsy, and wedging the object together crumpled the cardboard. Even though the final product wasn’t as good as I had hoped, it was still fun and I enjoyed seeing the object go from the computer to my hands.
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