Papercraft Objects: First Phase

Papercraft Objects: Phase 1

So I'm finally nearly caught up to the rest of the class in terms of where we are at the moment, the digital sample objects is still nearly complete (because at this point, I've probably had enough half-grade deductions that that post of the week isn't going to be worth anything, so I might as well panick about homework that is still worth marks first.)

So the object I chose to prototype was the old root beer bottle, which I have a special place in my heart for being the first pop I've ever had. (I don't go 24 hours without a can of root beer at this point.) The teacher suggested the old root beer bottle instead of the newer pop can/bottle of the A&W brand that I'm more used to drinking, which, given the symbolism involved, I gladly accepted.

So since I was sick all week, (starting to get a lot better now, certainly able to work extended periods without nausea now) I nearly forgot all of the Rhino commands I learned from last week, which is why I'm finishing this blogpost at 2 in the morning. (Feels great when you forget you can make a curve parallel to the ground by holding shift eh?) 

So my rendition of the pop bottle is actually not bad, I managed to stick the entire A&W sign onto the bottle, and also split the sign down at the corner where the bottle is supposed to bend. I also simulated the cap and the bottom of the bottle, so it looks more realistic.

I managed to split the pop bottle into it's 2D components (which for previous reasons took ages to do). I finally managed to perfectly align all the sides by adding a rectangle to the base of the bottle (the bottle was slightly below the X plane) and using the perpendicular osnap function to align the shapes in a perfect 90 degrees.

I paid close detail to how the designs and the bottle were laid out. I found it pretty easy to lay it out in a formation where I wouldnt have to make repeated folds along a single line. 

The bottle and the labels spread outwards from the base of the piece, so I could have multiple paths of folding lines.

So I managed to complete the design, and then I rushed to school at like 11 to print it out, because thats when I was finally satisfied with the thing.

It turns out that  the pop bottle was a lot smaller than I expected it to be .-.
It's so small I couldn't graft the label on the bottle

I think I'll have to reprint it tomorrow on bigger paper...

The good thing is that I'm confident that the entire structure is going to hold out, so I wont be in the situation where the paper doesn't fit in with the form.

(Now I need to finish an essay and start working on my 30 inch self portrait... I guess that's what I get for losing my social health card...)