Software Process: Mesolithic and Neolithic

In this blog, I will be explaining the process for the two lamp designs. 

Mesolithic:

This was the first design I created and I forgot to document every part of this process, therefore, I will be explaining it. I downloaded a basic log from the warehouse. Then, I exploded it and started editing branches off and adding more branches. This was a few steps into adding and removing branches. This was a very time consuming process which I was not expecting.

Then, I added 'create component' to make the branches one part. I used a light bulb from the warehouse and added it onto the longer branches.

I used the circular shape and the push/pull tool to create the lamp shading. 

I will not be including wires in this. I think this design ended up being very successful. The process was very time consuming and frustrating as my computer has difficulties processing everything. However, I definitely think that it was worth it.

Because of the lack of screenshots in this design, I remembered to take more screenshots for the next. 

Neolithic:

I used this marble vase as a base to build my design on. 

I used the circular tool to create the bottom and top layers. I also used the bucket tool to paint all of it white in order to have a blank canvas. 

Then, I created a 20 cm base for the lamp to be placed on. 

Then, I used the move tool to add it inside the design.

Then, I used the circle tool to create the hole on the bottom for the wire.

Since stoneware can scratch easily, I added circles at the bottom of the design to resemble felt pads. I extruded them using the push pull tool. I used the bucket tool, selected 'fabrics' and then added it onto the circles. 

It was time to create the pattern. 

Once I had my structure complete, it was time to add the pattern. This pattern was particularly hard to create on a dome shape.

I was very unfamiliar with patterns on curved shapes, which is why this was a frustrating and time consuming process.

I used the 'rotate' tool and the 'move' tool to shift them towards their desired place. I then selected the 'intersect faces with model'

I deleted the triangles and was left with the outline of them.

I created a  circle using the 'circle' tool and then extruded it using the 'push/pull' tool.

I used the bucket tool to add colour

In the transparent sections (triangles and layer below), I removed one of the layers to create more dimension. 

Then, using the bucket tool again, I made the triangles and the circular layer below transparent.