Personalising Bookmarks/Upscaling Designs

 Please Note: The activity in the classroom for 2021 in New Zealand, where this classroom is based has just begun again.  There has been a slight change in direction for this classroom teacher over the past twleve months with a significant classroom project devoted to sound lures for pest control.   This is located at soundluresnz.blogspot.com.    The classroom work has continued in the 'regular' classroom but some of the prints that have been completed have been repeats of previous years work, rather than blog about this again a decision was made to wait until new and different ideas we being worked upon.

Challenge: Student had produced 3D Printed basic designs and wanted to extend themselves further while still maintaining a small scale project to engage them at the start of the year.

Background: The student here had been printing projects on and off for the past two years and had a good grasp of concepts and ideas.   Getting them to engage was not an issue but likewise the task needed to be slightly more advanced than usual but still mean that the print was manageable for the student and could realistically result in large scale printing (with thirty students in the classroom).    The student in this case had an interest in literacy and books.   The student was able to source a book that had been previously created and was available as a free download via Tinkercad.   From here the student was challenged to adapt the book to reflect themselves and add some layers to it.   The ten year old worked independently and put their name on the cover, put the hole that is visible through the entire book and added their initials into the spine of the book.   The student also spent time thinking about the design of the book when it was completed and could be painted, oil based paints, thinking about gold lettering and the sort of book that could be produced prior to the printing press.   While it was an involved and lengthy process it elavated the process and the print.

Degree of Difficulty: Low - this was more about the process and the final produce than it was the design, the student was able to execute the design and it was the additional aspects that kept them motivated and working on the project.

Size: The print measured 60mm wide, 80mm high and was 20mm tall.  Given the lettering etc it was probably about right for the size of the project.

Timeframe: Three and a half hours - but please note we are using six year old Ultimaker 2+s to complete the projects that we have been working on.

What we would do differently: Nothing at this stage the student has got particular ideas about how this might look and the final ideas about the print might not meet expectations but the design process has done.