I Designed Sunglasses With a $200,000 3D Printer
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Sign up to learn more about Stratasys: https://www.studioello.com/stratasys Sign up to learn more about my upcoming eyewear brand: https://www.studioello.com/eyewear-launch I wanted to see what kind of crazy sunglasses I could design with some really high end 3D printers. This eyewear collection was inspired by the elements of earth, wind, water, and fire. Become a patron of my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello Form Fundamentals Online Industrial Design Course: https://bit.ly/335vsqO Want to work with me on a design project? Contact me here: https://www.studioello.com/about-1 Join my mailing list to get notified of special announcements: https://www.studioello.com/mail Join my discord channel and talk to me: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellode... Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriello... Check out the Behance project: https://www.behance.net/gallery/162215701/Elements-Eyewear Editing by Brad Heath: https://twitter.com/brad_heath_ 3D Prints by Stratasys: www.stratasys.com Lens Mounting by Veo Optics: http://www.veooptics.com/ I learned how to do the texture on the fire sunglasses from LoveDo. Link: https://youtu.be/gB5lRf4bHHI All content directed, designed and written by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is an Adjunct Professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts. 00:00-00:37 Intro 00:38-01:27 These Go To 11 01:28-02:37 Collection Concept 02:38-05:45 Getting Weird with Houdini 05:46-07:16 First Samples 07:17-09:14 Second Samples 09:15-11:23 Design Refinement 11:24-12:54 Finishing Prototypes 12:55-13:24 Beauty Shots 13:25-17:34 Eyewear Pro Critique 17:35-19:26 So What's Next?
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