Oculus Touch arrived before the first NorCal winter storm. experimenting with Oculus’ medium kept me indoors on rainy days. back in Oct, i figured out workflow from TiltBrush to 3D print-able asset using HTC Vive and was hoping to really crate 3D asset … Continued
i’m no Laika studio for sure… but simulation + 3d printing + stop-motion recording process was something i always wanted to try this. perfect activity on rainy NorCal week. i had to do this stop motion recording rather quickly incase of power outage (literally … Continued
after sanding, priming and painting, hippos are now ready for frame-by-frame shoot. each of them are size of avocado and very cute to see them all together. getting my iPh ready for the shoot.
24+hrs later all 3d printed keyframes are done. well, now you might have guessed what’s next 🙂 this is a quick experimental piece so i did “quick” prints. 0.8mm nozzle with 10-0% in-fill.
i didn’t use up all of my leftover PLA last month even with the little project. well… time to export animated poses to obj!
when i draft plush patterns in Marvelous Designer (MD), i do a lot of material parameter tweaking. by the time i sew them in real fabric at the end, i pick totally different materials so it doesn’t matter how it’s simulated in … Continued
happy new year to everyone! i’ve been drafting plush toy patterns like i do in 2D sketching. ironically, for some characters and shapes are faster to visualize in maya or even in MD nowadays. also I have so many in-progress … Continued
tis the season to be printing~ I clean out my left over printing spools after i do a big project like Halloween. i find it’s important to order materials in bulk and print from the same stock for consistency. at the … Continued
a very simple secret: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince happy halloween everybody! this year’s costume was special to me. while i … Continued
spent the weekend on final touches. this project came together pretty quickly but definitely one a rewarding costume to make. here are some details. the grand total of this project is $145 (PLA filament $60, paints $40, props $12, fabric $18, … Continued
