Preliminary Tests

You know the feeling you get when you have a great idea and you just want to dive head first into it? 

That's how I feel right now.

So late last night (let's not talk about how late) I decided to attempt the first series of sketches that I could make in Rhino. 

Some worked better than others and that leaves me with the four examples that I have to show you. The major problem I'm running into right now is finding a way to make the cone points not rub against the skin uncomfortably. Tests with other rounder shapes appear to be more comfortable but will require large gaps between each layer of the necklace in order for it to have motion.

The other challenge is trying to develope a way to 3d print the necklace in one printing without processing afterwards. I believe that I could make each joint to be a ball joint and have the holding disks emerge from that but the complications of making sure they are the right size and strong enough to hold the weight of the necklace will undoubtedly bring about their own challenges. 

Oh well, I'll cross that bridge soon enough.