thoughts on things that are important in my life…

After our final review, we realized that Moby could be smoother and livelier. So we’ve been spending time creating Moby 2.0.

Moby has been stripped, sanded, replastered, and sanded some more. The arm was also fixed because it developed a crack on the way over to the presentation room. We’ve also resolved the joint issue and refined the overall shape a little bit more. The docking station was also refined to make the visual language blend all together into a cohesive product.

Lots of work, but we’re happy with where we’re heading now and the process is easier the second time around!

We still need to paint, add the dots, and finalize our presentation to Modo. More images to come!

I’ve never worked with sheet metal before, so this was something completely new to me. It wasn’t as difficult as I imagined, but after a few cuts, scraps, and the help of some tools, this is the result!

I am still determining where I want the light bulb, since it works better as a sculpture piece. I’ll also be painting the interior white to contrast with the steel.

My display stand for my ceramic candlesticks is coming along. Today I filled in cracks with wood filler, and then sanded it. Everything is smooth, but I still need to come up with a solution to a cut made by mistake. I’ll probably include an inlay. Here’s where it’s at now: