featured works
progress @ 12am~
faceted dress in MD
following the instruction on the Pattern Magic book. adding 3d shapes on the bodice by drafting 2d triangles from the basic sloper i made. it seemed easy but i had to take out a... READ MORE
basic sloper in cg
making basic sloper for a cg human is something i haven’t done before. i browse amazing japanese pattern making books called Pattern Magic whenever i have a spare time and practice in my head how to... READ MORE
dragon decoration sim
this simulation test inspiration came form Chinese paper dragon decoration. same honeycomb construction from last one but i animated the first layer by attaching to the object. i prepared the honeycomb paper pattern... READ MORE
honeycomb sphere sim
honeycomb sphere is a paper ornament i liked since i was little. it was so magic to me that just a flat stacked papers turn into large 3D object. it turned out not... READ MORE
catVR – cats daydream
experiencing the very comfortable googles daydream VR headset inspired me to make “his” headset on rainy weekend. he means my cat btw… and he was ready to try out something new from the last (mock)... READ MORE
year of rooster
just playing around with MD. quick pattern drawing and simulated several frames for fun. i was probably subconsciously thinking about a rooster since today is the Chinese New Year 🙂 READ MORE
printing orientation
Fascinating… by changing the orientation of the model it changes printing time significantly. Printing by vertical to maximize the height of the piece vs. printing side way to max the width of the printable real-estate, there were almost one hour … Continued
costume2014
Has been thinking about this year’s costume for several months. For me it’s always 90% pre-planning and 10% execution (shopping for material, construction and last minutes sewing improvising). This year I decided to give my printer a good workout and trying … Continued
dk kids hats
Back in April I worked on The Dam Keeper inspired kids size hats. In Bay Area I wear fleece hats pretty much all year long or at least I keep one in my car for cold foggy evenings. This idea came during cold foggy … Continued
lamp bases
I needed 2 types of swing arm lamp bases. One was screwed on to desk type and other one was a wider clamp base. Screw on base was easy, I found a screw-on base model from Thingiverse with some modification since … Continued
3d jewelry
nervous.com I think this company is fascinating! They create 3D printed dress, jewelries, interior design etc…procedurally. It’s a beautiful execution and I couldn’t keep my eyes off printing. I printed a hinged bracelet from their interactive site in low-quality so … Continued
my printer space
Surround myself with familiar tools and keep workspace orderly. Owning a moving parts mechanical machine definitely made my workspace clean. Cats out! during printing. I use nail filer as sand paper for tiny model and IKEA organizer with a hole … Continued
