Post 10: Progress

Progress In the past week, I have continued to work on the design for my project. One of the main difficulties I was facing was figuring out the gears. I found a few great resources online to help me understand the sizing and how to make them in Fusion 360. Once I had the gears…

Steampunk toaster

For my upcycle project, I attempted to create a purely decorative toaster structure in the aesthetic of steampunk. Steampunk combines rustic metal elements with 19th century industrial technology elements. This aesthetic is usually for decorative purposes only with little to no functional value to them. https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/Bp39AqVc0eaGJ9FIDAgE When creating my initial designs, I knew that I…

Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic

My current upcycle aesthetic is steampunk and I am making a decorative toaster out of cardboard. If I had to find an opposite aesthetic, I think minimalism would be the one. Steampunk is very over the top, taking elements of industrialism from the 19th century Victorian era. https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/Bp39AqVc0eaGJ9FIDAgE On the contrast, minimalism is more modern,…

Upcycle Progress

For my Upcycle project, I have decided to create a steampunk-style toaster out of cardboard. I love when the steampunk aesthetic takes up a generic everyday item and what better of an everyday item than a toaster! With my current progress, after last week where I decided what I wanted my aesthetic to be, I…