In my 3D modeling workshop class, we were tasked with choosing an object and modeling it in Rhinoceros 3D. I decided to model a Whistling Tea Kettle, as I grew up with my grandparents using one a lot before they got an instant hot water tap for their instant coffee.
For this first assignment, we were primarily tasked with using skills we learned and tools we practiced over the last 8 weeks. For my kettle model, I used tools like Boolean Difference/Unity, Grid and Object Snaps, Revolve, and then practiced my understanding of rendering to present our project for critique.
Creative Process and Design
To get started on creating the tea kettle, I got a cloth measuring tape, as well as a normal tape measure, to assist in trying to make the geometry be to scale. In the later parts of this semester, we will also be putting our objects in situ, and then animating them, and finally 3D printing.
Measuring definitely helped make the process of scaling easy, and I was able to create the body, handle, and spout in an afternoon.
I found this whole process of creating the tea kettle to be very fulfilling. I’m most excited to 3D print and get to hold the object in my hands.
