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Sword in Stone Light
With a combination of plastic thermo-forming, urethane casting, 3D printing, and Solidworks surfacing processes, I created a 9V battery-operated decorative light resembling the classic sword in a stone. The light has a master power switch on the back, as well as a second tactile push button located inside the rock and directly below the slot where the sword sits. The tactile button allows the user to push the sword down and toggle the light between different color options to match each sword. As shown on the left, the swords are customizable to user preference and are fully interchangeable with the rock base.
The nightlight was created by plastic thermo-forming the rock shape on a sheet of transparent PETG plastic over a 3D printed mold. The thermo-formed rock was then spray painted, leaving some areas slightly less saturated with paint to allow some light to shine through.
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The green base that houses our electronics was 3D printed, then used to create a tin-cure urethane mold out of OOMOO for casting. After fully curing, the mold was then used to create several copies of the base with fast-curing liquid plastic and green dye.
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For both sword designs, the hilts were modeled using Solidworks CAD and 3D printed with PLA, then spray painted with the correct color and a matte finish clear coat. Both blades were designed in Adobe Illustrator, then laser cut out of 1/8" acrylic in various colors.