Jeffrey Tindi | Week 6 | Ring

3D prints

My ring design was inspired by London designer Domini Jones' "Otto Ring". My main objective was create a ring that symmetrical with strong visual weight. I was also inspired my Egyptian jewelry. 

My entire ring was produced from three initial curves. I created a circle that two curves, first by creating one side then reflecting that curve. I than used "Curve Boolean" to join the two curves. I used "Offset" to great the inner curve. I used "Fillet" to curve the edges than created the lower half of the ring using "Loft". After I sealed off the ring using Patch and Cap. I flipped the ring then "BooleanUnion" ed the two pieces. 

My material choice was 24K gold. I felt this would fit its modern aesthetic well and improve its visual weight.  This material would also allow me to play around a bit more with the specular settings.  

Jeffrey Tindi: Week 5 Glasses

My glasses were inspired by the Beatles. I chose a more mechanical look for these glasses. 

The modeling techniques that I used the most was extrudecurves and mirror. I created one side of the glasses then mirrored it to the other. Most of the surfaces were filleted. 

For the material choice I used hard plastic,aluminum and leather textured plastic for the ear piece. I wanted to use a hot pink for the glass area also inspired by the Beatles era.

Jeffrey Tindi: Mouse Week 3

My design was inspired by the motor company Audi. I wanted a sculptural design so I included the extrusion within the mouse using the Boolean Difference command. I was going for a clean design that comfortable to touch with all the key components to functional mouse. 

The mouse was designed using the fillet edge technique as well as Boolean difference. I added a curve using project then turned it into a thin pipe, Boolean difference which gave me a thin line all around

The materials used were carbon fiber inspired carbon fiber material which is sometimes used on cars. For the sides of the mouse I also used aluminum for the sides for a shiny touch. My purpose was to create a mouse that would comfortable hold with a bit of texture,weight and smoothness. I believe these techniques make for pleasing computer mouse.