3D Bead Mosaic Design
Claire Mills, Julia Skinner, Jade Aguilera
We created a 3D-printed frame for our East African Impala bead design. We began by using LEGO bricks to create a prototype design to hold the beads on the paper. We initially pinched the paper between LEGO pieces to provide stability; however, the beads still fell out of their designated holes under external pressure. We realized we needed to create a pillar and structure that would provide more support for the paper to stand upright with enough clearance from the table. When designing our 3D frame, we created 2 rows of horizontal stabilizers with holes that matched the original grid so that the beads could align with the pillars for aesthetic purposes. We also had to ensure the frame dimensions matched the paper we were using so the holes from the original template aligned. We used InkScape, TinkerCAD, and Bambu to slowly but surely put the pieces together in stages! We had trouble uploading our 2D draft to TinkerCAD, but with further research, we were able to upload the objects successfully. There is tape holding the paper in place as we accidentally cut the paper too short. We are very excited to continue on with this project!