Pedistal For A Ring

 Pedestal For A Ring

 For today’s assignment I’ve made a 3D form in Rhino out of a 2D paper model. 

I’m really into large structural sculptures, so I came up with a design. Because of the limitations of two dimensions, I wasn’t able to layout the shape I wanted correctly on a flat surface, so I took the same concept and simply cut it in half.

This is the shape I came up with. It was supposed to be one big standing X shape, but like I said I settled for something a little less complex (for now). I almost like this shape anyways because its flat surface opens the piece up to functional use as a pedestal. 

Below are some views of the final object created in Rhino:

Again I had to kinda settle with what I made. There were some unexpected nuances with the paper model that became really hard to translate onto the computer model,  namely the way paper bends and pinches and pulls, that I had to do my best recreating in Rhino without a network surface. Otherwise I’m pretty happy with the model, and if I can make a real version soon if this in metal I’d gladly put it in the house or give it to a friend. 

January 29th Update

Got the shape ready for our laser print test. Here's what it looks like: 

and below are the results: 

Final Product

I like the way it turned out! I think the finish suits the rings as well, as all my rings are polished. If I were to do this again, I'd love to make this in silver. If only silver wasn't as expensive as it is :(