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Real world Wip. Glass sculptures.

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  • B Offline
    Box
    last edited by 12 Sept 2016, 09:02

    Yep, there are 100 layers per figure, each with the contour line plus acid shading. The shading isn't in the samples.

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      pilou
      last edited by 12 Sept 2016, 09:13

      Glass are moving or it's pasted ?

      Frenchy Pilou
      Is beautiful that please without concept!
      My Little site :)

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        Box
        last edited by 16 Sept 2016, 12:17

        Not the best quality image as it's only a phone photo.
        We've been working the contours to add detail, it seems to be coming together nicely.


        IMG_8788.jpg

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          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by 16 Sept 2016, 12:45

          What app are you using? Hats off if it's SU. Looks like a dense mesh.

          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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            andybot
            last edited by 16 Sept 2016, 12:49

            wow, very cool! Will the contours be closer together (relative to the shapes) in the full version? The contours are a bit distracting imo in the block head.

            http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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              Box
              last edited by 16 Sept 2016, 12:53

              Yes. Block head was a low res sample.

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                Box
                last edited by 16 Sept 2016, 13:00

                Rich, we are jumping around various programs to get the data sliced, diced and tweaked. And one of the most rediculous things is we still need to move it all to an XP pc as the laser software still hasn't moved with the times.
                I did once import the male figure obj into SU, it took more than 24 hours. It would orbit but anything else was impossible.

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                  Dave R
                  last edited by 17 Sept 2016, 16:16

                  Wow! I'd love to see you working on this in person.

                  Etaoin Shrdlu

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                    Box
                    last edited by 17 Sept 2016, 16:21

                    Pop over to Sydney before December and you can see it in process and enjoy an amber fluid or two. You would also see who Box is in reality.

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                      Dave R
                      last edited by 17 Sept 2016, 16:36

                      I'd like that. Don't think my boss would let me get away from work, though.

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

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                        Box
                        last edited by 17 Sept 2016, 16:49

                        It'll be after November,so everyone who can, will be throwing on their life vests, jumping in the sea and paddling like Cubans but in the other direction.

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                          Dave R
                          last edited by 17 Sept 2016, 16:52

                          True. Maybe I'll be moving in with you.

                          Etaoin Shrdlu

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                            Rich O Brien Moderator
                            last edited by 17 Sept 2016, 17:27

                            If your willing to fly me and the kids out I'll be there...

                            ...with a hammer...smashy time

                            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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                              Box
                              last edited by 18 Sept 2016, 09:06

                              Sure Rich, no problem, you go and wait by the letterbox, I'm sure the tickets will arrive any second now.

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                                Box
                                last edited by 20 Sept 2016, 09:12

                                Not a great photo but it gives you some idea of the scale of this work.


                                Chaos.JPG

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                                  baz
                                  last edited by 20 Sept 2016, 11:17

                                  @box said:

                                  It'll be after November,so everyone who can, will be throwing on their life vests, jumping in the sea and paddling like Cubans but in the other direction.

                                  Fuck me dead and bury me pregnant!

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                                    Bryan K
                                    last edited by 23 Sept 2016, 23:13

                                    Stunning work! Please show us more progress pictures if you can!

                                    See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                                      cotty
                                      last edited by 24 Sept 2016, 06:43

                                      Have I said WOW already? I'm a big fan of this topic already...

                                      my SketchUp gallery

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                                        Box
                                        last edited by 24 Sept 2016, 11:23

                                        Ok, here's a couple more.

                                        This is still a test sample, we are making this to work through the issues involved in the laminating process. Issues like, how the hell do you glue things this big together without getting air bubbles and crap between the layers.
                                        This is 10 sheets of glass with the contour lines compressed to form the image. So it has some depth but nowhere near the final piece which will be 10 times thicker.
                                        Something most people don't realise is that glass isn't very easy to see through when you stack it all together, you get multiple reflections and clouding and the more layers the denser it becomes. You eventually can't see through it at all.
                                        However, when properly 'glued' together the block of 100 sheets will become pretty much optically clear. You will be able to read a newspaper through it.


                                        Here you see the wave shape forming at the top, and that's the monster laser in the background.


                                        A better angle to see the figure.

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                                          d12dozr
                                          last edited by 25 Sept 2016, 06:04

                                          Fantastic project. Very interested to see the process and results!

                                          3D Printing with SketchUp Book
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