Background: One of our students brought into school a pair of the earrings with the lightning bolt design which is shown left. The student wanted to create their own version of these and wanted to make them glow-in-the dark creating something that they thought would be unique.
The creation process was very straight forward and the student was able to create their version of the designs shown left without any assistance. The student used their Tinkercad account to design and create their own version (shown right). They used their knowledge which has been developed via their work in class during the year and they were able to duplicate the design to create a matching pair, as shown. The design would be categorised as easy.
Size: The design measures 70mm long, was 10mm wide and was 2mm thick. The metal attachments were not able to be duplicated however these are easily available from a local craft shop and are relatively inexpensive (they cost less than forty cents each).
Level of Difficulty: Easy - was completed in minutes by a seven year old independently.
Timeframe: Twenty minutes to complete the project, completed on the Snapmaker. We have worked on designs like this before including making this a classroom challenge and having students develop this as a market day business in 2023. Of note we also have a student who completed similar designs using the school laser cutter.
Given the small time frame this potentially an excellent classroom project as apart from the design the only aspect that the students need to master is putting a hole into the earrings which is simple as detailed in this instructional video from our blog in 2016.
What we would do differently/Next steps for the students: These designs are a starting point for this student to develop their skills and develop their designs. The switch to printing with glow-in-the-dark filament is a simple matter of changing the rolls. We have a school disco coming up so making these available for this could be a point of difference. Obviously we have a bank of designs and ideas which can be accessed by conducting a site search using the bar in the top right.
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