Friday, April 29, 2011

Spray Can Martini Shaker from v4 17 already made...

If you look at #DESIGNADAY v4 17 you will see a basic sketch that is a spray paint can martini shaker I was thinking about. Well today on likecool.com there is a spray paint can martini shaker:

http://www.likecool.com/Spray_paint_can_cocktail_shaker--Other--Gear.html

Pretty Cool looking!

On sale at the Museum of contemporary art:

http://www.mcachicagostore.org/main/item_detail.php?pid=2350&cat=6

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Next Up and Updating

I think the next project up is either the Light Balls or the Bench Buddy. Not sure yet... I will finish with the Drank Kart because that is the hardest to build in the sense that it is the most parts. I had also forgot about the multi-container wine chiller I might want to render that out too.

The Sushi tray also got good responses and it will get further developed and rendered.

I also I need to get the Twin Bendy and Gumdrop stools into some nice formats. It could be a long weekend and next week...

TOYS!

v4 18 Phase 2: Nature Coffee Table

This got a very positive response. I think I have seen things like it but I guess this is my take on it. It is the Nature Coffee Table. A mix of industrail materials and organic. The Table would be made out of a bent metal (most likely steel) and powdered any color. In the center is planter for grass or flowers or other organic stuff. It could also possible be used as a fish pond, although the fish would have to be very small and some sort of filteration might be needed, but thats for another day.

My Logo (for now)

This is what I worked on yesterday. I got Photoshop so I worked on a Logo and Watermark. The logo is only temporary since I did it quick and my friend who is graphic designer at my office giggled when she saw it. Oh well! I still got something, she also helped me with my Watermark which will take a little more too.



Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Ps

I currently do not have Photoshop on my home computer. Until I rectify the situation my renderings are not going to be formatted. Soon. Ps soon!

Plus I need to add a watermark and logo to all my images. Not that they are brilliant but I should still protect them.

v4 10 Phase 2: Twin Bendy Chair

How to make a chair using 2 sheets of Bent-wood or metal. This is the twin bendy. I like the concept but it doesn't look too comfortable maybe it would make a good board room chair.



Phase 2 from Sketches to 3D models

Over the next couple days I am going develop a few of the concepts from the last 25 days. I did a basic example of Phase 2 with the Gum Drop rocking stool below.

My favorites are v4 6 the bench buddy, v4 9 drank kart, v4 10 bent-wood chair, v4 12 light balls and v4 18 nature table.

At some point I am going develop the molded plastic bar stool (v4 22) and PTR chair 2(v4 22). But not necessarily over the next week.

Email me or comment on the designs you want to see move on to phase 2.

Thanks

-PTR

v4 24 phase 2: Gum Drop Stools

The "Gum Drop Stool" was developed thinking about how to incorporate a workout ball into a piece of furniture. The stool rocks on its round base forcing the user to engage their core muscles for stability. Since it was designed as device for exercising, naming it the Gum Drop Stool was only fitting. Comes in semi-translucent or opaque plastic with rubber base.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Spike Light

This is a project I did in couple hours one day, from sketches to 3D model. The idea was a circular fluorescent bulb held be either chromed or polished steel arms.

v4 24: rocking stools, sushi tray and some tables

I worked on a couple ideas today it being Sunday and all. I wanted to start working on the 3D models in Solidworks but didn't get around to it. After some brunch and some work in the backyard I sat down and drew a few ideas.

Rocking Stool idea was sort of based on the workout chair thing that I had done some concepts for before. But this was just a cool idea where the user could rock in all directions while sitting.



The Sushi tray was an idea I had a week ago that I wanted to work on. I wanted it to be designed for sushi for 2. Where the sushi could be served in the center and brought to the table and the users could remove their own sushi tray to eat.



I just sketched some random tables while I was watching TV , nothing crazy.