[dms-discuss] idea for a workshop

[Braden]

I'll add to the chorus of approval. :)

Also, I could imagine such paper sculptures might also be cool for Tim's
idea of having creatively shaped shades for the new lights.

  - Braden


On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 05:45:24PM -0700, timf wrote:
> October 16, 2014
> 
> Hi all --
> 
> Yeah, that would be a fun workshop!
> 
> Here is a related site that I have enjoyed for a long time. Note that many
> of their models are smaller (can be printed on ordinary paper with an
> ordinary printer):
> 
>     http://paperkraft.blogspot.com/
> 
> I'mooking forward to more about this workshop.
> 
> -- Tim F
> 
> On 10/15/2014 11:44, Emily Schleiner wrote:
> >Good idea!
> >-E
> >
> >On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Nicholas Weigand
> ><ntw at davismakerspace.org>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>+1 would attend for $20!
> >>
> >>On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Mick Balaban <mick at newmediafront.com>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi Everybody,
> >>>
> >>>I had an idea for a workshop and wanted to share it with you to get
> >>>some
> >>>feedback. I have seen a lot of paper sculptures on the net, like low
> >>>poly
> >>>animal heads:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>... and masks:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I found a tutorial on instructables on how to make one from a 3d model
> >>>(
> >>>http://www.instructables.com/id/Create-faceted-paper-objects/), so I
> >>>thought it would be nice if we did something like this in a workshop,
> >>>especially now that we have a large printer that works, and we can
> >>>print
> >>>the whole template on one large card stock.
> >>>
> >>>Pre-cut templates like these cost over $60 on Etsy! I think something
> >>>like $20 donation would be more realistic for a workshop that includes
> >>>template and tools (I doubt it would cost more then few dollars for
> >>>paper
> >>>and toner per template). The only tools that are needed are rulers,
> >>>glue
> >>>and xacto knives which we could also provide.
> >>>
> >>>Let me know what you think
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>Mick