Week 10: Tweaks and Improvements

 

Old mask, verses redesign 

Improvements:

- Flat Chambers

- Smaller connectors

- Thicker Eyepieces 

After folding the entire mask in the right size and material, I learned a lot about paper-craft. How to fold, how to cut, and what folded easier than others are some aspects I can name. So when it came to the designs that gave me issues while folding, I went back into rhino and re-organized the unfolds by hand to make the process far less complicated. 

It was possible to turn in my first pass, however after looking at it, I new I could do better. Thus, I began reworking and refolding my mask. 

Old unfold verses new (Eye Piece)

Old unfold verses new (Chambers)

Old unfold verses new (Mask)

Templates

(Tabs were made by hand in the cutting process to speed up the process)

New verses old chambers 

New Eyepieces folded with tabs 

New Mask with tabs 

Process if the new mask by the end of week 10

To the average eye, it may seem almost identical to the original, (Other than the added details on the chambers) however I am far more proud of how this is turning out. There is far less visible glue, and overall everything seems far more cleanly made. For week 11, I will finish folding the last chamber connector, the nose details, and the head strap before gluing the whole thing together. Depending on the outcome, I may also add more details like the chambers to add interest, and make it different than the first pass.