PART 1:
Find an existing
“Ready Mech”/ flat pack toy online (links can be found at the end of this post) print it to the 5550 and cut it out and put
it together to gain an understanding of possible methods of construction and the way the flat design translates into a 3D object.
PART 2:
Create your own
ORIGINAL flat-pack toy design.
Start a new print
document in illustrator that is 11x17 (tabloid).
Although you can use an existing flat pack toy design as a launching off point you need to modify it and transform it so it becomes your own ORIGINAL and UNIQUE creation. We are not "tracing" these existing templates in Illustrator, you need to create your own template from scratch. You should first
create the outline or template for your flat pack toy and print that out and
construct it to make sure you are achieving the desired overall shape to your
figure.
PART 3:
Hand-Sketch details onto
the blank version of your character.
PART 4:
Add color and
detail to the template of your character in Illustrator.
PART 5:
Name your character
and include that on the plans for your flat-pack toy.
PART 6:
You will print the
plans of your project to the 5550.
You will then print
your plans to the matte Epson printer in the print room on thicker paper. This will be the final version that you will
cut out and construct.
PROJECT DUE:
Mon/Wed class – October 17th by 2:30
Tues/Thurs class – October 18th by 11:30
What you need to turn in:
The "blank" version of your flat pack toy with details hand sketched on the body.
The color plans of your flat pack toy printed to the 5550.
The final constructed version of your flat pack toy which will be printed on the "matte" epson inkjet printer found in the print room.
You must post the .png version of your Illustrator plans to your blog.
Ready Mech/ flat pack
toy websites:
