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COASTER FINAL

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I know I handed in the physical product already but here's a photo of it in case you forgot which one was mine honestly came out A LOT larger than what I was expecting. But I like it, it really makes the "art/sculptural" part of the storage seem really purposeful.  im very very proud of it. it took a lot of mental anguish and math from me (not my strong suit) but it really showed me that im not going to let a little acrylic sculpture, that I ENGINEERED win. Ally-1 Coaster Die-0. another part I like about it is how the magnets and mirrored circles are all embedded in it so theyre all completely flat surfaces. I'm also very proud of the box joint I did on the interior cube, that is what definitely almost killed me multiple times.  I would like to try it again, I think the dimensions are all correct, maybe I just glued things just the smallest bit off? But id mainly like to try again to refine the actual construction of it. so there wasn't glue all over it. I think I...

refined rendering/laser cutter ready file

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I decided I didn't just want engraved dots on the die so I bought a thin piece of mirrored acrylic to cut and embed/glue them into the die engravings  my full exterior render of the 6 sided die coaster set internal cube render that'll be inside the die coasters. but the silver dots here are representing the magnets that will be inlaid in the acrylic cut/engrave patterns for internal cube cut patterns for mirrors die circles cut/engrave patterns for exterior die  

10 coasters concept generation

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 I’m a photo major not drawing, please keep that in mind. Anyways, these are my 10 coasters! My fave ideas so far are 6 and 9, I think bc the metallic seems so cool. I’d make the dice gold and the spilt water one silver

revised/final castle render

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 it actually has so much life and like an actual; story brought to it with different environments, textures and lighting. def spooky Addams family vibes