Wax Stick 3D Modeling

Tinker & Explore

Training: Not required

Age Requirement: Any Age

Reservation of time: First come First Serve

Materials

  • Wax Sticks
  • Workspace

Overview

Makers will learn how to:

  • Create base forms and shapes for additive modeling with Wax Sticks
  • Combine basic forms and shapes for additive modeling with Wax Sticks
  • Image real world objects as geometric forms and shapes

Safety Considerations

Do not eat wax sticks

Procedures:

Concept:

Think of modeling as the combination of 3D geometric forms.

Imagine

Think about things you would like to create with wax sticks.

See what others have done


Imagine a car

Plan

On a sketch paper draw out the shapes and forms you see in your shape.

Create or Find a plan to follow

Make

Use your wax sticks to make the forms and shapes to model your plan.

Trim Wax Sticks

Form Shapes and Figures

Combine Shapes

Finalize Details

Reflect/Evaluate

Reflect and review your creation.


Compare the plan with what you made.

Future Projects

Stop Animation with Clay (coming soon)

Introduction to 2D drawing - with shapes

3D model this object in TinkerCad

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Share your project:

Tell others about your Wax creation.

Exhibit your box on social media or other sharing platform:

Sidney Makerspace

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