Chess Pieces part 4 - final production and presentation

Chess Set Project, From Start to Finish

Design Phase:

More detailed in previous blog posts.

I wanted to create a chess set that was reminiscent of the classic design with some more interesting details. The goal was to have something instantly recognizable that had my own spin thrown in. For the board I decided to lean into the idea of games and activities that families may partake in together, the struggle was to find a idea that also used the idea of square; eventually my mind came up with the idea of a puzzle and the concept for the board was there.














3D Modelling Process:

Detailed description of each step in previous blog posts!


Creating the board:

Detailed process in previous blog post!



Renders:

Detailed process in previous blog posts.






Axometric Page:

3D print simulation:




Final Products:

After 3D printing the models, I painted them to match the board and brought everything into the photo documentation studio and took photos that capture the pieces in front view, side view and a few perspectives of what they look like on the board.
I decided to paint the pieces and the board metallic as I liked the metallic colors from the renders the most, and with most chess sets the pieces match the color of the squares of the board. In the end I am very happy with the result achieved. In the future I would like to clean the prints up further as there are some areas that are extremely rough. More prototyping would be required to combat issues in the printing process and more time allocated to the clean up process. Ideally, I would have liked to be able to sand the pieces down, fill layer lines with bondo filler and sand them down once again prior to printing as this would allow me to have the best possible finish.






Presentation:





















 



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