I’m going to describe an up-coming project so that I can blog about the design and commissioning process.
The client is a good friend of mine, but it is none-the-less a genuine project that needs to be…
- fit for purpose
- aesthetically pleasing
- within a budget (yet to be decided).
Mark collects a specific type of Omega ‘Contsellation’ watch and would like me to make a box to keep them in. I thought I’d start by looking at the design features of this type of watch. They all have a distinctive square/round face, and the metal wrist band is integrated into the watch itself. Here’s an example of one…
There is also the Omega Ω symbol. Another design feature is etched into the back…
With all this in mind, here is a sketch of my initial idea…
I’ve copied and pasted the emails we sent to each other below.
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Hi Mark
What do you think to this? No idea how your watches would sit inside yet, but just getting the ball rolling…
I’ll keep our progress updated on this blog. I hope it will be an interesting example of what goes into a piece of work before the actual making starts.
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What program do you use for your 3d rendering? Your design looks pretty cool so far!
Hi There. Thanks for dropping by! Glad you’re liking the design. I use Sketchup for all my design work. I find it intuitive to use and quick to play around with ideas.
Dan