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Art & Design

Project Ideas for LEDs and 3D Prints

My partern and I are brainstorming about projects we could make with a 3D design that uses LEDs:

1, Light-up plate

2. Something that attaches to glasses

3. Light-up jewelry

4. Light-up hat

5. Light-up phone case

6. Light up chacos

7. Outlet that lights up when plugged in

 

Top Table Ideas:

1. Light-up ball

2. Clock where number or hour lights up

3. Light up charger based off battery

4. Light up phone case

5. LED lamp

6. Light up jewelry box

7. Light up ball

8. Light up glasses (triggered by blinking)

9. Computer skin that lights up

10. Light up watch

11. toy car with lights

Art & Design

LED it Up!

When we did this project, I was sick therefore absent. However at home I did watch the videos. I thought the videos were cool and I wish I had the opportunity to go through these different lighting and conductor techniques. It seemed like you needed to have nimble fingers and lots of patience to try to get it to work. I know that we need to attach the connectors to positive and negative to keep the energy traveling, but will continue to ask questions if I do not understand.

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The Adventures of the Wondergroup 8/26/15

On Wednesday, my team and I designed a holder for the USB cords in the maker space that can hang off the white boards. We took the measurements of the white boards and corresponded that to the size of the holder so it would fit well. We tried to make the majority of the sides around 1-2″ thick to make sure it hung on well.  We made it an ‘S’ sort of shape so it would hook around the whiteboard snug, then hang out for the USB to hang from. We also put a triangle on the front of it to keep the USB in place and for decorative purposes.

usb holder

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Learning SketchUp

Last week, I learned that though it may seem very difficult, SketchUp isn’t too bad once you get the hang of it. I learned how to make a chair, a table and insert a rug. Once you figured everything out, such as how to use the tools, everything became a lot easier. The chair was pretty easy to make, It wasn’t until you had to make the whole dining set that it gets a little more difficult. However, with practice and a whole lot of perseverance, I can now present to you the most incredible dining room you will ever see. chair