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Design Process
Delve into our design process, starting from sketches to our final frames.
1
Initial Sketches
Ideas start with a simple pencil sketch on paper.
2
Blueprints
The precursor from 2D to 3D.
3
Modeling
Our frames take shape in a digital space.
4
First Physical Prototype
3D printing our model served as our first prototype.
6
Printing our First Mold Prototype
High-heat resistant filament was used to print our mold.
5
Mold Modeling
We created a mold using our digital frame model.
7
Trying Thermo-injection with our Mold
The heat resistance and structural integrity proved insufficient.
8
Mold Redesign
The mold was redesigned to combat issues encountered with our first prototype. Printing was attempted with a new filament, which proved problematic.
9 Printing Mold with Resin
We opted to change our selected mold material in order to function better for thermo-injection.
Next Steps
We will test algae polyurethane pellet performance in the thermo-injection process.
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