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Shella S LimanPortfolio 2011
Table of Contents
3. Luana9. LaharLamp13. Squiggles
16. Shelf19. SolidWorks Examples
20. Calendar21. Melting Pot Menu
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I made a model of a drinking vessel
and an accessory that goes with it. I
made this for my product design class. I
named it Luana which means relax in
Hawaiian. I made this drinking vessel
with a resort by the beach in mind. The
purpose of this vessel is to help the user
relax and enjoy their time sipping their
drink. I picked the color blue and white
because I think it helps people feel calm
because it is not aggresive.
I. Luana
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In the early concept, I sketched a
few different ideas. The idea is to make
a drinking vessel for people that are on
vacation in a resort by the beach. They
want something unique and I thought of
different ways people hold their drink.
Early Concept
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I used polyurethane model for my
model. First I made the drinking vessel.
I cut out the basic shape and sanded
it to get the curves. I used a bandsaw
to cut, and a beltsander to sand the
curves. Then I used sandpapers from
80 to 200 grits. To hollow out the inside,
I used a dremmel and smoothed it out
with sandpapers too.
Model Development
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For the accessory, I thought of
making a spoon to help the user mix
in sugar or other mixes to their drink.
I made a few of the models with fimo
clay and decided that they are not fit for
my drinking vessel. Then I went back to
the sketching stage and came up with
a small plate instead. I borrowed the
shape of my vessel and made a plate
for sugar and lemons. I used the same
process with the vessel to make the
plate.
Accessory Development
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After I finished sanding down both
models, I primered them. I used a spray
primer so I can get that smooth finish. I
used a white primer because I wanted
a really soft color for my vessel. I ended
up leaving the plate with the primer
color because I was satisfied with the
whiteness it has with it. I sprayed the
vessel a really light blue.
Final Model
LUANA
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I made this lamp in my rapid
prototyping class. The assignment was
to make a minimum of five feet tall
luminating object. We are also suggested
to use maple applecore plywood. I was
given the whole semester to finish this
assignment. I named it Lahar because
it reminds me of lava lamps, and lahar
means lava in Indonesian.
II. LaharLamp
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As an inspiration, I looked at a lot
of buildings and fashion. I was inspired
by how buildings were not just boxes,
and some were even fluid. I wanted to
make something that is not just a box.
As for the fashion, I realized that I really
like how different fabrics have different
feelings to it. So I tried shining light
through different types of fabrics, and I
like how it sets a mood. I made a few
different sketches to see how I would
want my lamp to be. I decided I want to
make a mood light that is also attractive
when the surrounding light is on.
Early Concept
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I used foamcore to make my first
full scale model. It showed me the real
size of my model and I realized that it
was too big. So I slimmed it down a little
so it wouldn’t look so bulky. The full
scale model also helped me see the
real height, and I decided to make it
taller than me and I made it to be
around six feet. After I was done with
the scaling, I gathered a few different
fabrics and picked the combination that
I like. I also went back to the drawing
board and simplified my lamp to one
section only. I made a full scale model
of the simplified version out of MDF.
Initial Model
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For the final model I used
aplecore plywood and I used the CNC
router to cut out the parts. I sanded all
the sides with sandpaper up to 400
grits. I used a drill press to drill a hole
for my stand. For the lights, I used 15
metres of warm white LED lights. I
twirled it around a dowel. After I
assembled all the parts, I used around
six coats of tung oil to finish it.
Final Model
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This is another project that I did
for a class. The object of this project is
to design a new package for fluorescent
lightbulbs. The package has to be able
to hold three lightbulbs. The package
has to be sturdy enough that it protects
the lightbulbs, and it has to be made out
of cardboard.
III. Squiggles
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I made sketches of different ways
to hold the lightbulbs. Another design
drive that I came up with is that it is
space efficient, and a litte bit open while
still protective enough of the lightbulbs. I
came up with the idea of perforations so
that each section can be torn off when
one of the lightbulbs is used.
To get the exact measurement for
the packaging, I wrapped the lightbulb
with cardboard and marked it. I made
sure to not go against the grain of the
cardboard so it doesn’t crease. I cut
little holes with an exacto knife for the
perforations. I used a little mock up of
my texts on a little piece of paper and
tried taping it to different parts of the
package. I used my first model as a
template for my final model.
Initial Model
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For the final model, I printed out
my logo and came up with the tag “The
eco-friendly squiggly ones”. I noticed
that people refer to these lightbulbs as
the “squiggly” ones.
Final Model
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Another project that I had to do for
a class is a shelf. The aim is to make
something that will improve our living
space. I picked to make a shelf because
I noticed that some of my things doesn’t
have any specific place they belong in.
So I want this to be a place for those
things. I personalized it so it goes well
with my apartment. I picked the colors
that matches with the rest of the room,
and made the size big enough for my
things, and small enough to fit between
my couch and my TV area.
IV. Shelf
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I knew I wanted to make a storage
area for my things, so I sketched a few
different items. I went with a shelf that
goes well with my personality. I wanted
to make this a personal thing because
I am going to use it in my apartment. I
made the top wavy to give it a personality.
For the initial model, I made it out
of foamcore and glued it with hot glue. I
made a quarter scale model, and cut it
with exacto knife. I noticed some wrong
calculations when I made this model, so
I recalculated the measurements. The
model was useful in helping me decide
how many sections I want it to be.
Initial Model
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For the final model I used plywood
and I nailed them. I used the bandsaw
to cut the shapes including the wave
for the backboard. After I sanded all the
pieces with sandpaper, I nailed all the
pieces together. Then I used primer to
prep the wood. I painted parts of the
shelf with Behr paint, triple coating it to
make sure everything is covered. I took
an “S” letter and taped it to the back
board with a double sided tape. For the
boxes, I looked for a regular box and
painted it the same colors as the letter.
Final Model
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VI. SolidWorks Examples These are my SolidWorks
examples. A couple of them are from
my SolidWorks class. The left assign-
ment was to make a water container
with a logo on it. I made a water jug that
comes with several different colors.The
middle assignment was to make a chair,
and I made a kid chair. The very right is
a sample of a ballpoint pen cap.
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I made this 2010 calendar for my
class. The goal was to make four pages
of calendar. I used Photoshop to edit
and put this together.
VII. Calendar
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This menu is another project for
class. The object is to redesign a menu
from a restaurant of our choice. We are
given the freedom to cut anything on the
menu as we wish. I used Illustrator to
put this menu together. I wanted to keep
the dark romantic feeling that they had
on their original menu, but I made it as
simple as possible without cutting too
much things from the menu.
VIII. Melting Pot Menu