3D Printed Bath Toys

Challenge: To produce a unique Market Day idea or concept to be marketed and sold. 

Background: One of the aspects of the business practise that we are asking the students to consider is how they might be able to market their product and what aspects of its design or functionality are there.

Earlier this year the students in the classroom experimented with some of shapes and objects that were created.  One of the discoveries for this group of students was that the 3D Printed Designs can float in water.  One of the students involved in this wanted to take the idea and look into something that would float in the bath and have interaction with.   The student decided that a design that would have the most appeal to other students would be a shark design.  He was able to locate one and then spent time looking how he could modify or personalise the design.  Sharks were a topic that he was able to locate a lot of information and produce secondary work which is going to be included with the packaging for the animal.

Level of Difficulty: Low - the student has created various versions of the shark himself however he felt that the designs were not satisfactory, hence his reliance on locating a design that he could modify.

Size: The print measured 120mm in length was 30mm across and was 20mm high for the main portions of the print.  This was relevant as something the purchaser would be able to float and interact with in the bath.   It was a size that made handling relatively easy and could of course be modified as required.

Timeframe: Three hours to complete the print.  There was some rafting on the bottom of the print, which reflected in its shape.  The idea for the student is to release several other designs following this shape.

What we would do differently/Next steps for the student: This student is happy with the design and has moved onto the decorating, painting and other aspects of the design - packaging and research into sharks.   The student potentially could refine the design with details but has no intention to do so at this point.