This was a very interesting course, a lot of different things I wasn’t expecting, but a good challenge. I would say that as a designer I have learned to be a bit more thorough, especially after seeing how specific you … Continue reading
When initially embarking on this quest I didn’t really know what to expect. But I went into it with an open mind, hoping to learn something from the process. I not only created a toy, but I delved deeper to … Continue reading
Last time on A TOY MAKER’S JOURNEY: I finally finished my design and printed it, only to find that it was error laden. After making some design changes, I went to have the final product printed. Before we start, I … Continue reading
Last time on A TOY MAKER’S JOURNEY: I did battle with SketchUp Make 2015 and came up with an innovative robot toy. Now to have it printed! I arrived at the 3d printing laboratory early enough to get this done! … Continue reading
Last time on A Toy Maker’s Journey: I traveled to the distant lands of New York’s Lower East Side. I found out that 3d printing would not be the best way to mass produce a toy. I found the skill … Continue reading
Before we begin this chapter, a little recap. I previously stated my intent to become a traveling toy maker, and by using a series of computers and servers connected to one another, (colloquially referred to as “The Internet”) I began … Continue reading
Hello! I have recently decided to become a traveling toymaker. As it stands, I have absolutely NO idea how to make a toy, or even anything resembling a toy. Actually, dear reader, I have told my first lie. When I … Continue reading
For my specific field of interest I chose toy manufacturing. To show that I have learned how to make a toy, I will take the following steps. 1) Google the design of toys and their manufacturing process 2) Interview people … Continue reading
In high school, there was a crazy over a clothing line named Kid Robot. Ironically, the clothes had become the most popular, but that was not Kid Robot’s initial claim to fame. They came up in the market of selling … Continue reading
This course has been very rewarding in terms of both challenges and the payoffs to those challenges. Allow me to expound. When I first opened up SketchUp Make, I was incredibly intimidated. I had the same feeling as when I … Continue reading