So this one was actually quite.fun. Usually just use whatever is being made for someone but this drove us to use our creativity within a specific set parameter. So this narrows things down for my brain and allows better focus. Gong through all the SVG files I came up with a few ideas. Drew them up and when I was lacking the proper endmills to execute some of the elements I chose. Normally that wouldn’t be an issue but it is currently… Some ppl… ugh… Lets not go there. ;( … anyways so, that led me to create a few more designs. Finally I had an idea that made me smile and went with it…
First I was looking in the wave elements and kept wanting to do something with this guy found here.
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/waves/wave_15.svg/
After that I was thinking of a tiki riding the wave which I did put together but wanted more. So I kept looking and was thinking what can I do with the Jack O lantern faces?
Light BULB!! Star Fish go with this wave I’ve kept going back to.
So I went and looked at my choices and the ones that just looked like they wanted faces and already had their own personality where the ones I went with.
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/starfish/starfish_16.svg/
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/starfish/starfish_20.svg/
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/starfish/starfish_22.svg/
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/starfish/starfish_24.svg/
After Finding all of them I had to go see which faces they were wanting… Lol… Just gotta listen they’ll tell you!
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/halloween_jack-o-lantern_faces/halloween_jackolanterns_10.svg/
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/halloween_jack-o-lantern_faces/halloween_jackolanterns_17.svg/
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/halloween_jack-o-lantern_faces/halloween_jackolanterns_18.svg/
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/halloween_jack-o-lantern_faces/halloween_jackolanterns_27.svg/
After having all the elements downloaded into CC everything went pretty quick.
I layed out the starfish where I felt their motions made sense. Grabbed the corresponding faces for each starfish I had picked. After that it was time to start joining elements. Now while I’m creating a drawing I like to keep all elements in their original form just incase editing is needed later. So what I do is lay everything out and then make a copy off to the side and start doing my editing on that while preserving the original.
So while joining I primarily used Boolean Subtraction. Having created multiple layers of the starfish in order to get the desired results.
After the drawing is complete I like to add a little color in AI to get a foundation on what I might possibly do with paint later.
Ok now time to set toolpaths for v carve and contour to cut the pieces out.
Everything checks out and time to start cutting.
I don’t typically use very many tabs unless artwork demands it, I leave a small layer and cut on final pass just a few thousandths and am fine. If you need to use tabs do so. Files don’t contain any.
Ready to sand lightly with 220
Hit the side to give some more character.
Time for primer… Love this stuff, Dries quick and takes a light sand with 220 and smooth as can be.
Ready for paint
Well well maybe I should post more to Cut Rocket… just noticed the 3 files I did post have around 1,800 downloads… that feels kinda nice… Thanks Guys
I dunno why the project won’t publish on Cutrocket as of this moment. but working on it.
Here’s the link to the project. Probably was waiting for approval. Forgot about that. Thanks you secret ninja…
Thanks for reading.