The Specamaze

Preliminary Drawings (Idea Generation)

My Ideas in Detail

I had three main ideas of glasses to manufacture.

Since I wanted some type of mythical/magical glasses, the first idea involved a body of a dragon running through the entire glasses. The theme here was deep colors such as blues and purples.

The second idea I had was rainbow themed glasses, a possible utility for which could be parties.

The third idea was a simplistic design, with purple lenses, inspired by Harry Potter, creating a magic/mystical theme.

I liked the color palette of the second idea but the design of the first one, since it stood out the most. That's why I decided to combine the design of the first idea and the color palette of my second as my final design.

Moodboard

Some Key Words: Colorful, Bright, Vibrant

I had the idea to manufacture a pair of eyeglasses which are bright, vibrant, and colorful to wear during parties of all sorts.

Creating this moodboard including patterns from various textures and designs helped me express my idea to others and better get an idea of what I envisioned.

Some major inspirations: The stained glass on the windows of churches, fantasy dragon scales, and colorful fabrics.

Goal Statement, Face Scan, and Modeling with OnShape

Party-goers feel "dragonified" when wearing the Specamaze.

(The name comes from the combination of the words spectra, relating to vision, and amazing!)
With this project, I wished to help fantasy and vibrant color lovers (like myself) stand out at parties and events.

By importing an image of a dragon from online, I was able to create an outline of the dragon shape from it. Then, I went in and added random intricate shapes using lines and curves to replicate those on a dragon. I also extruded each of the scale to various different heights for more variation.

The face scan was done using an Xbox Kinect Sensor.

Anti Sliding Feature

Even though this is designed to fit my exact face, a feature to keep the glasses from sliding was necessary to keep the glasses from sliding off my nose.

The First Prototype

The Main Part

I 3D printed the main portion of the glasses using a Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D Printer and I painted it using paint markers. I also added gemstones at the ends. Since I printed each piece individually, it was a time consuming process to manufacture. So, I would need to find a way to make the whole piece one part for easy printing in the final product.

The Ear Pieces

Hinge was way too flimsy to fit the ear piece so it was a major point of improvement in the final product.

Improved Ear Pieces for the Final Product

The ear pieces are connected to the main body with thicker hinges and more structural support than in the first prototype.

The Final Product

The final product is resin printed. The whole main body is able to be printed in one piece this time using boolean union in OnShape.

I had to paint the final prototype with more precision than in the first prototype since the entire body was one singular piece this time.

Coloring for the scales was done with first a base coat of white paint, then using paint markers.

The glass is an interesting rainbow lens which was lazer cut to fit in the glasses.

Hinges were a success! I used a piece of resin to connect the hinge through the holes. (Detailed images below)

I also designed a logo for my product inspired by the name!

Skills I Gained Through This Project

Face scanning, intricate OnShape, analyzing downsides of first prototype to improve next one, resin printing, precise painting, lazer cutting glass.

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