tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64992698836733471632024-02-20T17:38:40.787-08:00tiny blue apartmentAnne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-10015803943302337332014-04-15T08:00:00.000-07:002014-04-15T08:00:14.288-07:00a Day in the GardenYesterday I went to my parents home. I don't really go there often, I see my family at birthdays and stuff and they come to me sometimes. But this means I don't really get to see my pets there so often.. So yesterday I took the opportunity to make some pictures of them! (Also to try out my new camera! the Sony HX50)<br />
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We have two cats, Flame (mine) and Razor (my brother's cat). And then we have a dog, a German Pointer, called Astor.<br />
My cat is the quiet type. She loves to just lay in the sun and is home most of the time. Razor on the other hand likes to roam around the neighbourhood. Since we live on the countryside there's enough for him to do. But this also means he has already quite some scars from fighting the other cats for territories (I guess). Yesterday his front paw was hurting :( but after he had dinner he was gone already to find more adventures haha.<br />
The dog is getting old, but he stills love to play with his ball and always wants our attention.<br />
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So, here are some of the photos I took:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flame, my fluffy cat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flame, keeping watch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Razor aka the adventurous tiger</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Razor with his hurting paw</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Razor with Astor in the background</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Astor (too bad I didn't focus on him, but it still looks nice)</td></tr>
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It was really nice to see my pets again. And my family of course. I should visit there more often, it's quite peaceful on the countryside compared to the small city of Delft where I live now.<br />
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Have a nice week!<br />
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Anne LienAnne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-72749325605988746892014-02-12T06:43:00.001-08:002014-02-12T06:43:58.797-08:00Growing Tassel HouseSo yes, I'm still alive..<br />
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Let me share with you a project I've recently been working on for an elective course I did. This course is called 'Beyond 3D'. The goal was to create one single image, an artist impression. You could use one of your own architectural projects or an existing one.<br />
This is the end result of my project:<br />
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Want to know how I created this? Then continue reading please :)<br />
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I've always really liked the architecture of Victor Horta. It's in Art Nouveau or Jugendstill style. One of his most famous projects is the Tassel House in Brussels. Most people (or at least architects) know this image of the house:<br />
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It's the beautiful staircase with the intricate wall decoration. I decided to make it easy for myself and try to recreate this project.. hehe<br />
But with a twist, another viewpoint and the walls would come alive. So the scene I ended up with is the stairs seen from above with the plants coming out of the wall and coming towards you.<br />
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I used Autodesk Maya to create my 3D model (I talk a bit about this software in a previous post about different 3D software <a href="http://tinyblueapartment.blogspot.nl/2012/05/diy-3d-printing-3d-software.html">here</a>). It had been a while since I've used this, but is was really nice to work in again.<br />
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The final model looked like this:<br />
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As you can see, I didn't work out the whole part. That's because you would only see parts of it in the render. So first I had determined my composition and then I modeled all the parts that would be visible.<br />
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Here's a reference view to the original photograph of the stairs: <br />
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Another crucial part of this scene are the textures. I recreated the wall and floor decoration using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and reference pictures I found on the internet<br />
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After a lot of test renders, this was my final render:<br />
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Doesn't quite look like the final result right?<br />
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Ow yes, I forgot. The painting in this render is by Alphonse Mucha. A Czech Art Nouveau artist. He made amazing illustrations. This one is from the series 'Precious Stones', it is called 'Ruby'. In the real house there is a door at this spot, but I found this to be more interesting.<br />
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A nice feature of Maya is the different rendering options. Something I learned during this course. Have you ever noticed how there are always natural shadows in the corner of the wall? It gives a natural depth to everything. Maya can render this as well. It is called 'ambient occlusion' and looks like this:<br />
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For the final steps, post production in Photoshop. Combining the two renders for natural depth and adding more features like the flowers, light in the lamp and the overlay of the painting inspired by the double exposure photos in lomography. And then the final result once more:<br />
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This whole project took me several weeks. I'm really happy with the end result! It was so much fun to work on this. I got a 9/10 for it so it was rewarding as well. Hopefully I can create pictures like this in the future, cause it really is a lot of fun to do :)<br /><br />Bye bye!<br />Anne LienAnne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-60378217184669400722013-06-03T10:34:00.001-07:002013-06-03T10:34:28.900-07:005 random facts about meHello there. I wanted to make this blog a little bit more personal by sharing these 5 random facts about me. I hope you'll enjoy! :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1.</span><br />
I actually live in a tiny blue apartment. It's a little studio in the 'outskirts' of Delft where I've painted the walls sky blue. I've been living here for about two years now and I share this place with my two fluffy gerbils.<br />
(Blue is also my favourite colour!) <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2.</span><br />
Which brings me to the second fact. I have two gerbils. These little desert rats always need to have a roommate to keep eachother company. Mine are black and white. The black one is called Yoru and the white one Tsuki. It means 'night' and 'moon' in Japanese. Doesn't it sound cute? They're both male and so cute together! They sleep together and wash eachother. It's adorable to watch ♥<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3.</span><br />
The only sports I like are yoga, pilates and fighting sports like thai boxing. This year I did yoga at home and bikram yoga with <a href="http://pixelsbyemilia.blogspot.nl/">Emilia</a>!, I'm hoping on continuing with thaiboxing again next semester at the sporstcentre of my university.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4.</span><br />
My 'favourite' drink is water. Seriously, I drink so much of it everyday. If I go to someones place and they ask me what I want to drink, I would say water. When I'm working at home, there's always a can of water and a glass next to me. And I always have a bottle of water in my bag.<br />
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It has been a year and a half since I've been obsessing about everything with robots on it. (It used to be penguins) Last year I designed a <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/model/415373/girl-robot-ring.html">robot ring</a> and ever since I have been really drawn to anything with robots on it.. I even made a special <a href="http://pinterest.com/annelien91/robots-on-everything/">pinterest board</a> for it! There are so many cute items out there with robot print, but I would be broke if I bought them all.. So apart from my ring I only have this water bottle I bought at <a href="http://tinyblueapartment.blogspot.nl/2013/03/sstrene-grene-bloggersevent.html">S<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">ø</span>strene Grene</a> (always have it in my bag) and a robot dress from Zara. <br />
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So that's it!<br />
I hope you enjoyed it and know me a little bit better now :)<br />
and please tell me if you like to see more posts like this! <br />
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Have a great week!<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-57733187899797285202013-05-21T06:33:00.000-07:002013-05-27T12:14:36.374-07:00Building spaghetti bridgesOver the past few weeks two friends and I have been quite obsessed by spaghetti. And glue. This was the third time in a row we were competing in the yearly spaghetti-bridge competition organized by our university.<br />
Every year there are two challenges to compete in: the team-building challenge and the student-building challenge. We were competing for the third time in the last challenge. Here you need to build a bridge before the actual competition/testing day according to the released assignment. We also competed in the teambuilding challenge for the first time. This takes place on the day itself. You get 3 hours to build a (smaller) bridge.<br />
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Last week Wednesday was the big day. In the morning we brought our big bridge in and we build a smaller bridge for the teambuilding challenge. There was a nice spaghetti lunch (spaghetti-overload) and in the afternoon they would test all bridges from both challenges.<br />
Before I share our experiences, let me reveal that we didn't win anything ;)<br />
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Let's start at the beginning, the design process of the big bridge.<br />
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The key-element of this year's assignment was the height difference. One point was 23 cm higher than the other point. As every year, the bridge needed to span 1 m.<br />
We started sketching and we even made a quick 3D model in SketchUp. This way we could easily measure how long each piece needed to be.<br />
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We needed really long beams so we sort of alternated the spaghetti pieces so they'd have a nice overlap. You can see the sprigs sticking out unevenly at the right end because of this. We taped them tightly before gleuing.</div>
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All shiny from the glue, we let the beams dry. This was the result of one day of taping and glueiing and adjusting the design.</div>
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We started out by glueing the middle pieces to the provided wooden block. They pre-drilled a hole in here so the hook can be attached and the bridge can be tested by putting weight on the hook.<br />
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Getting there!<br />
It took a while for the glue to dry so we needed to stand/sit in awkward poses for awhile waiting for the pieces to stay in place..<br />
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Done!<br />
Since it is a bridge we needed to add a road. It says in the rules it has to be made out of lasagne. Sounds professional doesn't it? ;)<br />
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We've transported it safely to the faculty of civil engineering. Look how pretty the other bridges look! Especially the arched one in the back.<br />
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The winner will be determined by the ratio of what it can carry and its own weight. Our bridge weighs 653 grams. Which is pretty good since our goal was to build a light bridge. The maximum weight allowed was a 1000 grams, including the wooden block and steel hook.<br />
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The organization set up a slowmotion camera so you can see where the bridge breaks (and the funny expressions at that moment). They still need to release those videos. Together with the actual results.<br />
UPDATE: The <a href="http://www.spaghetti.tudelft.nl/index.php?pageid=14">photos</a> are online now! <br />
I'll put links to these pages when they're released, for now, here is just their <a href="http://www.spaghetti.tudelft.nl/">website</a>. If you scroll down, you can actually see me at the precise moment the bridge breaks haha<br />
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Our big bridge could hold up to 9,9 kg. That's 15 times its own weight! It was not enough to win, but we were still happy with our little crooked bridge.<br />
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On Wednesday morning we also competed in the teambuilding challenge. The bridge we were building needed to span 50 cm and it should hold a little wooden train with as much weights as possible. There were some irregularities in the rules. At first we thought, as most people, the train needed to go <i>through</i> the bridge. But it was also allowed to go<i> over</i> the bridge. I know this sounds a bit silly, but we could have made a bridge a lot smaller and more effective if we had known this earlier. Anyway, this bridge too could take 15 times its own weight!<br />
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Ow btw, we also brought our mascot along, a pink fluffy unicorn. Good thing they provided pink spaghetti shirts this year!<br />
Our team name is Mac&Cheese, but last year we almost changed it to Pink Fluffy Unicorns. You know that <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWM2joNb9NE">song</a>? We were playing it non-stop that year o.O partly because we got sort of high on all the glue fumes that were in the room..<br />
My friend and I couldn't actually be at the competition day last year because we needed to go on an architecture-trip to Groningen. So our other friend was there alone :( But we did won our mascot on the fair in Groningen! Ahh all the memories that come with spaghetti bridges..<br />
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So, we didn't win anything. But we had fun that day and also while building the big bridge.<br />
I want to end this post with a picture of our bridge from last year. This bridge was wayyy prettier than the one this year. We actually won the beauty prize that year!<br />
I think this was our last time participating. But never say never, we'll see again next year ;)<br />
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Already itching to glue some spaghetti together now? Haha<br />
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Bye bye!<br />
<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-24420680182543316952013-04-06T09:13:00.000-07:002013-04-06T09:13:03.534-07:00Fabric Market in Delft<br />
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Today was a beautiful sunny (and windy) day. The perfect day to visit the fabric market in Delft with a friend. This market is set up by the '<a href="http://www.stoffenbeurs.nl/">Stoffenbeurs</a>'. Every season they visit different cities. If it's close by, I always enjoy going there. Since today they visited my hometown I had to stop by. It is so nice to see and touch all the different kinds of fabric and imagine what you would create with it..<br />
I didn't allow myself to buy anything since I already have so many (sewing) projects waiting to be finished. Or to even start on.<br />
We did hunt down the perfect shiny black fabric so my friend can make hooded capes for her society board. And it was only €2,- per meter! Perfect since she's only planning to use them once ;)<br />
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What's a market day without some lunch? Even though it was sunny we decided to go inside our trusty <a href="http://www.bagelsbeans.nl/">Bagels&Beans</a> to have some bagels and an ice coffee/hot chocolate.<br />
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Perfect start of my weekend, enjoy yours!<br />
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Bye bye<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-48777254052441911792013-03-26T10:22:00.000-07:002013-03-27T08:26:24.898-07:00Sneak peek ~ new productsOne of the reasons I haven't been blogging for a while is because I have been working on new products for my brand tiny purple treehouse. At the moment I only sell <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/shops/tpt">3D-printed jewelry</a>, but I'm planning on adding some new (handmade) products!<br />
I'm super excited about this, but the process is taking such a long time.. All products are still in testing- and adjusting fase so that's why I haven't blogged about them.<br />
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So for now I won't show (or tell) more than these photos. I don't want to make promises I'm not sure I can keep ;) sometimes I talk to much anyway hehe<br />
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Another thing that has been keeping me busy is an elective course for school. Well obviously I have more, but this one I'm really enjoying. In this course I learn how to build websites through html, css and jquery. Actually not a website, but a portfolio. Since I'm studying architecture, most students make a portfolio about their design projects and skills. The teachers however were fine with me making a portfolio for my tiny purple treehouse products! If I can do it (not making a promise here), I can maybe even build a webshop or something similar.<br />
Isn't that great? I can make something I was planning on making anyway, plus I get guidance and credit!<br />
ahh.. I love college..<br />
(as long as I don't think about the scary courses -.-")<br />
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Bye bye!<br />
<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-4520927657145832032013-03-24T09:12:00.001-07:002013-03-24T09:12:54.082-07:00Søstrene Grene bloggerseventHello! Oh my it has been a while.. I'm sorry!<br />
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Last Wednesday I went to my first ever bloggers event/evening organized by S<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">øs</span>trene Grene in Groningen. It was pretty amazing! I met the nicest people and I just love the shop. It was well worth spending 6 hours in a train ;)<br />
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S<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">øs</span>trene Grene is a Danish shop with lots of items for low prices. They have multiple shops in Scandinavia, but only one in the Netherlands. That one is all the way up north in Groningen. A beautiful city which I happened to visit quite a few times this last year.<br />
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We were welcomed with drinks and cupcakes and we were introduced to the shop and their employees. They had set up a tea tasting and we could shop! And get to know eachother. Since I didn't know many Dutch blogs/bloggers, this was a great opportunity for me to meet new people.<br />
I didn't get to speak to everyone obviously (there were about 50 people), but the people I did meet were so nice! Plus, I wasn't the only one traveling all the way from the south to get here. Which made my train ride back also a lot more fun :)<br />
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So as I said, we got to do some shopping. We also received a goodie bag! One thing I like about this shop is the fact they change their inventory every week, so you will always find something new and fun. I really hope they will open a store more located to where I live (they said they're planning to!).<br />
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The bottom photo shows the items I picked up: a pack of jumbo cards, a water bottle with cute robots and a rain cap for my bike.<br />
The cards were meant for a party last Friday with the theme 'Casino of Gold'. I was super excited about it, but I got sick that night -.-" Luckily my friends still got some use out of these cards!<br />
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Everything in the middle was in the goodie bag. Some cute items, like the mugs and easter items. Everyone got a sachet of their fresh tea, mine was 'summer fruits'. It smells delicious, still need to try it though (in the provided tea egg). We also got some old-fashioned candy, liquorice root and liquorice candies. The box in the front is soap, smells like old times haha<br />
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It was a nice evening and I had lots of fun. Hope I can do something similar again soon!<br />
Bye bye for now :)<br />
Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-62346994662083837002013-01-27T14:01:00.000-08:002013-01-27T14:01:04.868-08:00Winter Series ~ Cozy MittensSecond in the serie: a cozy pair of mittens!<br />
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I had been on the hunt for some nice mittens for a few years now. The ones I liked were mostly made out of wool. Which is nice, but not when you're cycling a lot. The wind (and rain) just goes right through them! If you can't find what you're looking for: make them yourself :)<br />
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And so I did. I used interior fabric, because it is sturdy and quite water- and windproof. For lining I opted for some fluffy shearling material. So soft and cozy! And an absolute dream to work with.<br />
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Since most mitten patterns are for flexible (wool) material, I needed to find something else. I found this <a href="http://sew-ing.com/make/gloves.html">glove pattern</a> which seems to do the trick! By tracing around the fingers I altered the pattern. I also added some more width towards the bottom. The first pair I made was so small, no one but me could fit there hands in them! I have to add my hands are pretty small ;)<br />
This pair turned out slightly oversized. But I figured, if it gets really cold, I could even wear light gloves underneath them!<br />
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The pattern for the lining is slightly smaller, so the two layers would fit in nicely. I also added a shearling cuff so they would look less like oven mittens..<br />
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They do the trick pretty well! This is the first winter my hands weren't freezing when I arrived at school. Even in the rain my hands remained dry and warm :)<br />
And the pattern makes me happy. <br />
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Yes, I am aware of the creepiness of this last picture. But you can see the nice details of the fabric here. And, notice how they match my eye colour?! Haha<br />
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Do you prefer gloves or mittens? I think mittens are so much warmer because my fingers are together! Too bad though I have to take them off to send a text, or unlock my bike.. ;) <br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-58619821448622211572013-01-22T13:41:00.001-08:002013-01-22T13:45:38.288-08:00Final presentation & Revit renderings Last Friday was my final presentation of the design project of the past semester. Because of this, last month has been really busy for me, so sorry for the lack of updates and replies.<br />
Doing a master architecture project is pretty intense in itself. I worked on the same building for almost half a year, it was hard work. When your building is 'finished' you need to prepare a presentation. I have to say, I was totally not feeling the vibe and my presentation was a bit of a let down in terms of drawing techniques. Anyway, I passed the project!<br />
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The one thing I did really enjoy was working in <a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/revit/">Autodesk Revit</a>. This software is pretty new. When I started this study 4 years ago, we were thought <a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/maya/">Maya</a>. Now the kids learn Revit in their first year. Even though I never had lessons with this software, I started using it in an architecture project last year. This project I used it again and it's a really great product!<br />
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Let me explain a bit about it. Before Revit, you would use <a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/autocad-architecture/">AutoCad</a> for your floorplans, facades and details together with a 3D package (like Maya or <a href="http://www.rhino3d.com/">Rhino</a>) to visualize your building. Revit combines these two elements in one program. It's sort of the Sims, but for professionals ;)<br />
You can pick the type of walls, doors and floors. When you make an adjustment in your floorplan it will automatically show up in your 3D model. It works really nice in the early stages of design as well as in the final stage, where you have to make sure everything is correct.<br />
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During this project I learned lots of new features of Revit because I wanted to create something but wasn't sure how. Google and youtube were my best friends. I learned how to create different types of sloped roofing, how to model in place.. I just feel a lot more comfortable with this software.<br />
Another aspect I already enjoyed last year, is the easy way of rendering in Revit. For example, when you're rendering in Maya or using <a href="http://www.vray.com/">Vray</a>, you really need to know your way around all the controls and settings. In Revit it's a matter of adjusting the sun to the location and set the desired quality.<br />
This year it got even better. I discovered rendering in the Autodesk cloud. It's free for students with an Autodesk account (which you need to download the student version of Autodesk products).<br />
There was no need to wait 2 hours for my laptop to complete a complete rendering! I just send it off to the cloud and 30 minutes later I had a super sharp and detailed render! While I could continue my work! ..or watch random youtube videos.<br />
I do need to add that these renders all 'look the same', whereas when you have total control of all the settings, it would look a lot more personal. But for this, I was really pleased with the result :)<br />
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Here are some interior renderings!<br />
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So yeah, this is partly what I have been up to for the last month(s). Now I'm gonna enjoy the fact that I only have one exam in two whole weeks!<br />
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btw, I talk more about <a href="http://tinyblueapartment.blogspot.nl/2012/05/diy-3d-printing-3d-software.html">3D software here</a>, if you're interested<br />
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Enjoy the rest of your week!<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-31592039874730508442012-12-18T14:53:00.004-08:002012-12-18T14:53:45.227-08:00Winter Series ~ Knitted ScarfThis winter/autumn I started making myself some nice and warm accessories. Today we start with the first one in a serie: a cozy knitted scarf!<br />
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I actually started this project last year, but spring was already there when I was halfway..<br />
So I finished it this year! It was even still autumn when I attached the little tassels. These photos were also taken in that time.<br />
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For this scarf I used a double tread and knitting needles
in size 9. I don't remember exactly how much wool I used.. I think about
5-6 balls of yarn. It's around 3,5 m long.<br />
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Because this was my first (finished) knitting project, I'm not too bumped by some fallen stitches and the fact it has more tassels on one side than the other because apparently, I've dropped quite a few stitches.. hehe<br />
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Some of my other autumn/winter essentials: printed leggings and shearling lined boots! <br />
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I have some more wintery accessories in stock. In the meantime, can you tell me your winter essentials? :)Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-56868605076568465222012-12-12T06:11:00.002-08:002012-12-12T06:11:52.075-08:00new 3D printed pieces!<link charset="utf-8" href="resource://jid1-ryetb1dajacauw-at-jetpack-paypal_wishlist_and_notifier-data/stylesheets/notifications.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" title="paypal wishlist css" type="text/css"></link>As I mentioned in my<a href="http://tinyblueapartment.blogspot.nl/2012/11/busy-october.html"> Busy October</a> post, I've ordered some new pieces on <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/">Shapeways</a>. A few weeks ago they arrived! In the meantime I took pictures and made a simple video. Now I want to share these together with background stories / conclusions of the pieces :)<br />
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This is how they arrived, in their own individual packages. You can see little stones in the bags of the Stainless Steel pieces. These are from the polishing.<br />
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First up, the <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/model/686168/bird-on-a-branch-pendant.html?li=productBox-search">Bird on a Branch pendant</a> in Stainless Steel. I'm very pleased with the result! It's nice and heavy, it feels like a 'real' jewelry piece :) <br />
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It also looks pretty in White Strong & Flexible, but I think it's more of an ornament instead of a jewelry piece. It's too fragile..<br />
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Here's the video I made of the pendant and the ring that has the same design :)<br />
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I've already designed this pendant last year, for my school project. I designed it so it would be able to open like a locket. It sort of worked.. It just could not completely close haha<br />
Because of this feature it was only printable in the Strong & Flexible plastics. I found it was too fragile, therefore I wanted to make it into a Stainless Steel piece. This year I finally found the time to adjust the model and get it printed :)<br />
It's quite a big piece, which means it's also quite expensive. Now I'm thinking of making a smaller version and hopefully reduce the price a bit. Let's see how that turns out!<br />
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Now, for the bows, there was a slight problem with these.. Since they were quite dense, I made them hollow. There's also a hole going through the side to feed a necklace through. Because it's also hollow, it's difficult for the necklace to find it's way. So these need a bit of fixing before I can put them up for sale.<br />
Apart from this problem, I'm pleased with the end result. They look cute and the Strong & Flexible colors are pretty nice!<br />
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What do you guys think of these pieces?<br />
You can find all my pieces here in my <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/shops/tpt">tiny purple treehouse</a> shop :)<br />
<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-45755093004305982522012-11-30T04:29:00.000-08:002012-11-30T04:29:46.339-08:00Triple Chocolate BrowniesLast weekend a friend celebrated her birthday. Another friend and I threw her a little party, including party hats and cakes. There was an apple pie and I made her brownies. A few years ago I found a brownie recipe in a magazine. I tried it out and it was so perfect I never tried a different one. Almost every time I make these, someone will ask for the recipe. With this post, I can just refer to my blog ;)<br />
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Now let's make some brownies!<br />
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<span id="goog_902329219"></span><span id="goog_902329220"></span>We had a lot of fun that evening :) Unfortunately the letters I made disappeared due to transporting the brownies to the cafe.. (sorry Agata!) Also, a little thing I keep forgetting about, icing sugar and blowing out candles isn't the best idea.. The sugar goes everywhere >.<<br />
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Anyway, if you ever try this recipe, please let me know what you think of it. I'd love to hear it! ♥<br />
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Life has been crazy lately, so I wanted to give a quick overview of my October.<br />
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I've been doing a lot of other things as well. I finally managed to finish two other products for <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/shops/tpt">tiny purple treehouse</a> to be 3D printed at <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/">Shapeways</a>! Because of Sandy, the servers of Shapeways were offline for a few days. Fortunately they're back on now and they can process orders again. I hope everyone affected by the storm is doing ok now! <br />
Also, I've been working on new different products for tiny purple treehouse. No 3D printing this time. For now it's gonna be a secret what they are.. I want to finish my prototypes first ;)<br />
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It's fall again! The weather in Holland has been the same as every other year. One day, clear blue skies and a nice breeze of fresh air. The next day, lots of rain, grey skies and a mean wind. No matter what the weather is like, I still enjoy the beautiful view of yellow and orange leaves falling to the ground. Plus, now I can finally wear nice warm sweaters and scarves again! <br />
One night, my boyfriend couldn't sleep, so he decided to go outside and shoot some pretty pictures. Don't they reflect the perfect fall feeling?<br />
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I'm gonna get back to my schoolwork -.-<br />
Have a nice week!<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-55074813048573440522012-10-08T09:56:00.001-07:002012-10-29T15:23:17.871-07:00(free) Digital Design Resources<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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font is <a href="http://www.dafont.com/caviar-dreams.font">Caviar Dreams</a> by Lauren Thompson on <a href="http://dafont.com/">dafont.com</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6499269883673347163"><span id="goog_1644691740"></span><span id="goog_1644691741"></span></a></td></tr>
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I've been spending maybe a little bit too much time on the internet lately.. But I did found some awesome websites that might come in very handy when you like to design things on your computer!<br />
I know there are many more useful sites out there, but these were my recent finds and some staples I wanted to share. Also, I like free stuff, so pretty much everything in this post is for free ;)<br />
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First of, I like my fonts. My all time favorite free font website is <a href="http://www.dafont.com/">Dafont</a>. This site has a clear overview and they have lots of free fonts! Free for personal use, or even free for commercial use. Just what the maker of the font wanted people to do with their font.<br />
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I use Illustrator in a lot of my work (school and personal), one of the things you cannot live without are some good vector files. On <a href="http://all-silhouettes.com/">all-silhouttes</a> you can find some pretty good ones! From people silhouettes to furniture. And yes, they're free as well :)<br />
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One of my recent finds is <a href="http://www.designresourcebox.com/">designresourcebox</a>. On here you can find all kinds of textures, brushes and icons. I haven't used any of these files yet, but I'm excited to use these for some future projects! They also have a blog where they share some good resources and awesome inspirations.<br />
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Speaking of textures and icons.<a href="http://cgtextures.com/"> CG Textures</a> is my texture to go website. You just have to create an account, but then you can download a limited amount of textures per day for free! I've already made a little database on my laptop of some good seamless textures I use in my 3D models :)<br />
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For icons, I use <a href="http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/">PixelgirlPresents</a>. You can find some pretty wallpapers (computer and smartphone), but also icons. I just love to customize my folders with icons! It makes my desktop look prettier and it makes it easier to find a certain folder.<br />
For Windows: right mouse click on folder > properties > customize > change icon > find your downloaded icons and pick the cutest one!<br />
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For a future project I'm trying to make/find a good color palette. I've found some inspiration on these two sites: <a href="http://www.design-seeds.com/">Design Seeds</a> and <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/">ColourLovers</a>.<br />
On the first site you can find all kinds of different palettes based on photos. They're really beautiful and nicely categorized!<br />
The second site is more user-based. People share their palettes and you can comment. There's also an option to make patterns with the color palettes. <br />
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This website is a recent find and I can't wait to use it! It's called <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a>. You can design your own fabric and have it printed on a variety of fabrics. I've already ordered a <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/spoonflower_fabrics">sample pack for $1</a>. They also organize weekly <a href="http://blog.spoonflower.com/upcoming-spoonflower-contests.html">competitions</a>. Plus you can sell your own designs!<br />
A very interesting competition that's coming up, is with the theme 'arrow'. The prize is a one-year-membership to <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud.html">Adobe Creative Cloud</a>! I really need to make a design.. >.<<br />
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Last item I wanted to share is my Pinterest board called <a href="http://pinterest.com/annelien91/digital-design-resources/">Digital Design Resources</a>. On here I pin different resources I find on the web or on Pinterest. Like some free fonts or free printables. It's just gonna keep growing! <br />
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That's it for now! Maybe you'll find something you like or can use on here. If you know any interesting sites please let me know! I'm always looking for new things :)<br />
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Time for a new post! Sorry for the long silence, but as the title suggests, I've been on a little trip to America. I've already been back for a week or so, but now I'm finally jetlag free and I have my head back together for a new blogpost ;)<br />
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So I went to Phoenix, Arizona for a wedding! It was the wedding of my cousin and his (now) lovely wive. They live in Phoenix even though they both have different motherlands. Anyhow, it was a very nice wedding in the Desert Botanical Garden ^_^ <br />Since we were traveling half the world to attend the wedding, we also did some other things in the one week we were staying in Phoenix. The day after the wedding we went horseback riding in the fricking desert! It was in the morning so the heat was ok to deal with haha. It was a truly amazing experience, especially if you consider I've never been on a horse before.. (except for that one time when I was 4, but I don't think that counts -.-)<br />
Those were the two main things we did. I also managed to sneak in some shopping time. I mean, when am I ever going back to the USA! So I stopped by at Forever21, Pacsun, Target and some other little shops. Ah man, I loved Target! >.< haha I spent like 2,5 hours just browsing through the whole store. Even though I'm pretty broke now (hehe) it was all totally worth it :)<br />
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Enough talk, here are some pictures I took on my trip. (Thanks to my boyfriend for lending me his new camera ^_^ , even though I messed up the settings and just shoot 2M photos in 16:9.. haha)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cute donkey at the Spur Cross Stables where we went horseback riding</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>His even tinier buddy! They protected the ranch against coyotes at night >.<</i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Amazing view seen from my horse</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>In the mall! Too bad I only had my credit card ;) </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I want one in Holland!!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"We can do it!" </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Goodbye Arizona ^_^ Thanks for the wonderful time</i></td></tr>
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This concludes my trip, I hope you liked the few pictures.<br />
I promise I will do more posts pretty soon ;)<br />
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Have a nice sunday!<br />
Anne LienAnne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-63319581147819019742012-09-15T14:03:00.000-07:002013-01-27T14:14:11.137-08:00DIY ~ laptop sleeveLast week I've made myself a new laptop sleeve! I've had this idea for a long time, cause the old one was actually not more than a T-shirt I cut and sewn to size. It was already shredded at the corners..<br />
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Awhile ago my mom got her hands on some interior fabric samples from a store. She said the best ones were already gone, but there are still some little jewels in there ^_^<br />
So I've got a whole bag of samples. The nice part is, you have the same patterns in the same dimensions, but in different colors. It's a fun way to mix and match!<br />
I've also made a little purse to hold my passport, phone and other stuff. It was perfect for my holiday in Spain! This is slightly more difficult project so that will be up after this. I'm also planning om making a shoulder/tote bag. So keep tuned for that as well ;)<br />
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In this tutorial I will show you how to make this laptop sleeve! Including measurement instructions so you can make your own custom pattern :)<br />
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So, I choose four sheets of interior fabric. One sheet wasn't big enough to cover one side of my laptop. On the other hand, 1.5 sheet fitted perfectly!</div>
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The measurements I explained earlier are for the final fit. They don't have to exist of only one single fabric! You can mix and match to reach your desired look :) </div>
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So here's a picture where I pinned the 3 pieces of the outside part together. </div>
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I could have cut the black part in half and sew it to the blue and green piece to end up with a clear front and back piece. But since the sheets were a tight fit, I decided to just fold the black fabric.</div>
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Make sure you try and see if your laptop fits in your sleeve during the process! </div>
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Notice the white stickers on the fabric? They were very sticky and I waited to the final end before removing them. Maybe not the best move. Make sure you work with clean fabric ;)</div>
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Since the outside fabric is quite sturdy, I used some normal thin black fabric. If you also want a fun inside you can always opt for a more colorful lining. This was just what I had lying around.</div>
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First I wanted to place the cover like this. But there were two things I didn't like. The red, white, blue reminded me a little bit too much of the Dutch flag. Other thing was that the seam would not perfectly align when I finished most of the parts.</div>
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I thought of several kinds of closing options, buttons, magnets etc. But I thought that would only be annoying in your bag. A smooth surface works better. So I tucked the flap in and that actually works pretty good! </div>
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Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-87253922543339316042012-09-06T12:30:00.003-07:002012-09-06T12:30:54.429-07:00My Projects ~ dark blue jacket with a touch of goldI think I came up with the idea of making my own jacket/blazer about 3-4 years ago. Together with my mom I've searched fabric markets high and low to find that one perfect fabric for my creation. In a magazine I had already found the pattern I was going to use. After I found the fabrics I got to work. I altered the pattern so it would have long sleeves, pockets and it would fit my figure better. I was going ok with this project, but then I got busy or I got stuck. <br />
So for the last 3-4 years I have worked on this jacket. I would work on it for maybe 3 days and then I put it away. Because the fabric gave awful blue stains, because the shoulders would look chunky, because I didn't understand what the magazine was trying to tell me, because I didn't have any room in my tiny blue apartment.. <br />
But last semester in March, I finally finished it! ^_^<br />
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Fortunately I still love the fabric even though it's quite a bit out there. Also, I found the most amazing buttons ever! At first I had silver buttons, but I think the gold adds just that little more 'oomph' to it. (I'm going through a gold-accessorize period right now)<br />
I have sewn some bags and clothing before, but I was still quite amazed I achieved this, if I may say so about myself. It was a fun journey and I've learned so many new techniques ^_^ not sure if I'm gonna do it again soon though.. I'll tell you in about 4 years about that ;)<br />
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It's almost weekend!<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-82872482243944170092012-09-03T00:30:00.000-07:002012-09-03T06:09:03.290-07:00Gift DIY ~ wrapping paper (kraft paper look-a-like)<span id="goog_105298874"></span><span id="goog_105298875"></span>Here's another gift inspired DIY. This time it's a gift wrapping idea. <br />
I really like how this <a href="https://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=kraft+paper&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&biw=1680&bih=920&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=vFVEUK_QMZGYhQemq4DQDg#um=1&hl=nl&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=6VZEULmpMoWH0AX32YCIDQ&ved=0CEIQBSgA&q=kraft+wrapping+paper&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=eb03f84c71d3b2d2&biw=1680&bih=920">kraft paper</a> looks, but I didn't have any.. and it was already in the evening so I couldn't buy some. For some reason I always come up with an idea when it's getting dark, not a good thing when you're trying to make clear photos. Luckily I had my boyfriends camera now instead of my old iPhone ;)<br />
So, I've used up a few rolls of wrapping paper recently and I kept the cardboard rolls that were inside.These have the same look and feel as the kraft paper. It's only a bit sturdier. But it does the job! I wouldn't try to wrap anything but box-shaped items though.<br />
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- rope<br />
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After I had flattened the cardboard I taped them together with the regular tape. I added the masking tape because the look fits better with the cardboard.<br />
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Cut a piece of paper that fits your gift and start wrapping! Make sure you make sharp folds.<br />
Here you can also tape it first with regular tape to make sure it stays closed.<br />
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Add some rope and a cute gift tag and you're done!<br />
This is a great way to use up leftover material, plus I like the patched up look of it. You can also use this material for a variety of different projects. Like this <a href="http://emilysummers-designer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/pretty-handmade-envelopes.html">envelope</a> and <a href="http://emilysummers-designer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/diy-gift-tags.html">gift tag</a> diy by Emily I found recently. <br />
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Have a great week!<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-1425614027499567632012-08-29T13:14:00.001-07:002012-09-01T13:06:17.739-07:00All-time favorite iPhone appsToday I'm gonna do a different kind of post. I have my iPhone 3GS for about three years now I think. And I have a lot of apps, my friends are always kind of surprised of how many I have.. haha <br />
I don't know I just like to have a lot of choice.. or something.<br />
But there are a few apps that I just keep using. Besides the standard FB, Whatsapp and Instagram apps of course.<br />
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I've got 4 games and 4 non-game/useful apps I want to share.<br />
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Ow and I got the lovely background from <a href="http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/">pixelgirlpresents</a>. They got pretty desktop and mobile phone wallpapers, but even better, pretty logos to spice up your folders! Might do another post on that..<br />
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Ok, first game! Actually first two games, since it's Virtual City <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/virtual-city-full/id372595983?mt=8">1</a> and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/virtual-city-2-paradise-resort/id478898941?mt=8">2</a>.<br />
You can get a free trial with a certain amount of levels, but I ended up buying both for <span class="st">€3,99 and </span><span class="st">€2,39 a piece.</span><br />
This game is just so much fun! It looks like SimCity, you have to build houses and industries, but the main part is about getting your infrastructure right. Every level has some goals, like, get 300 environmental rating, get 100 population, deliver 5 pies to the shop etc.<br />
There are different industry chains you can build (pies, cosmetics, furniture etc). They won't be all available in every level. Then you got your trucks, buses and dump trucks you need to tell what to do.<br />
With all this.. some levels are played in 5 minutes, others can take up to 30 minutes! Well, it got me distracted from my homework >.<<br />
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Next game, is a word game, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/iassociate-2/id370423110?mt=8">iAssociate 2</a> (free!). All levels start out with one word in the middle, with some 'branches' connected to them. Your job is to fill in the blanks! And that is way more fun than it may sounds ;)<br />
Sometimes I need google to help me, but I always end up learning something new.<br />
The game comes with a certain amount of levels. You can buy new ones, but you can also get them for free. Well, you first need to download and play (free) apps for currency. The currency can be traded for new levels! Works quite well.<br />
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Last game is called <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/slay/id305324342?mt=8">Slay</a>. I remember it being free, but now it's <span class="st">€2,39.</span>.<br />
It's a strategic game, where you have to conquer the land of your digital opponents. You start out with little bits of land of your color. Every turn you can add and/or move people. Try to connect the different bits of land and make your opponents give up in as less turns as possible.<br />
In the last update, the graphics were improved and more themes were added. Now you can play with cute penguins, including the adorable sounds they make! (yeah.. penguins are my favorite animals ^_^)<br />
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First non-game app. The name says it all: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/awesome-note-+to-do-calendar/id320203391?mt=8">Awesome Note</a>, also <span class="st">€2,39. I've had this app for like forever and I keep returning to it. Recently I've also started using this as my agenda. <br />
There are so many options you can tweak! First of all, you can make your own fully customizable tabs. In these tabs or menus you can add pages. You can choose how to view these pages, as little notes/articles (right picture), as a to-do list, as a diary etc. There is also an option to add an event so you can sync with your iPhone and/or Google calendar. Which is pretty handy.</span><br />
<span class="st">For 3 euros, you get A LOT. So if you're the type who likes to organize their thoughts/ideas/packing lists/favorite bands, than this is the app for you ^_^</span><br />
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<span class="st">If you think you're spending too much money, but can't tell for sure.. (like me) an app like this is superhandy. There are many kinds of this app, but I like this one, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/money-journal/id325038611?mt=8">Money Journal</a> (</span><span class="st"><span class="st">€2,39)</span>. First of all you can turn your background into pink hehe (or any other color). Also, adding a new expense is quite easy, you can make your own categories and you can fill in if you used cash or your card. There are more options, like weekly/monthly repeats and you can even attach a photo of your receipt. </span><br />
<span class="st">When your done adding your expenses and incomes, I did mine right on the spot, you can see nice overviews. Like in the left picture you can see how much money came in and how much went out. This way you can tell if you have a problem. January was my problem ;)</span><br />
<span class="st">There are more charts, like how much you spend in each category, compared to last month and so on.</span><br />
<span class="st">You can also view lists as shown in the right picture. Overall you get a very good picture of your financial situation. That is, if your diligent enough to follow through with it. I did this for 5 months and now I know a lot better where my money is going ^_^ I haven't used it since, but I have a clear financial picture in my head now ;)</span><br />
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<span class="st">This is a 'dutch people only' app. <a href="http://bright.nl/">Bright</a> is a magazine about technology and design stuff. They also got <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/bright/id337904836?mt=8">this app</a> which features their online articles and app recommendations in a clear way. When I got nothing on my hands or when I need to wake up, I check this app.</span><br />
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Last one, a photo app. I love to instagram! But I don't like their filters that much.. In this app you can apply filters, effects and borders. I know there are many apps like this, but<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/pixlr-o-matic/id450263811?mt=8"> pixlr'o'matic</a> is a nice one. You can use the free version, or the plus version with more effects. I find the regular ones work just fine ;)<br />
The effects you get look pretty neat and the whole interface works really nice!<br />
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So this was my list of all-time favorite apps! Tell me which one(s) you liked and please share your favorite ones with me, cause I'm always trying out new ones ^_^<br />
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Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-25700954604682451672012-08-26T03:20:00.000-07:002012-09-03T06:05:47.073-07:00Gift DIY ~ birthday couponsA friend of ours turned 21 recently. We got her some gifts, but we also made a little coupon book for her. I know it sounds kinda cliche and like something you would make for Mothers Day. But this study year we will all be doing something completely different in different cities, so we wanted to have some kind of guaranty we will meet up again. Also, it's a great way to come up with funny ways to spend time together haha<br />
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So here's what we did. Our friend likes brands like <a href="http://www.pipstudio.com/en/">Pip Studios</a> and <a href="http://www.oililyshop.com/en/">Oilily</a>. For the coupon background we used Pip wallpapers. I just googled it and copied the pictures in Photoshop.<br />
Please note this project was only for personal use! I would never use other peoples pictures for something commercial. Otherwise I would've put up a template you guys could use for your own coupon book, now it's more an inspirational post ;)<br />
Anyway, with the backgrounds in place I used some kind of vintage looking label for the title and put in more pictures related to the subjects and description. We've come up with a total of 7 coupons<br />
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For your inspiration:<br />
- DIY afternoon<br />
- Dinner and a movie<br />
- Sleepover! (yes it's even fun when you're past 20 ;))<br />
- Making a rainbow colored cake<br />
- Having a drink on a sunny afternoon<br />
- Sauna visit<br />
- Karaoke bar<br />
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You might have noticed the dimensions of this little book are those of a standard photo. That's because now you can print it on standard shiny photo paper! This looks so pretty and kinda professional haha<br />
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There's an utility knife lying there cause I made a light cut on the dotted line. This way you can easily cut of the coupon part for 'validation'. It's all about the details :)<br />
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Photo paper is very thick. Therefore I made a light cut in the back as well. Now you can glue this part on top of the other coupons and still be able to actually open the book.<br />
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Make sure though you make each cut a bit closer to the edge (if you start from the back). Otherwise you still wouldn't be able to open it. As you can see 7 coupons with a front and a back page, so 9 in total, make a pretty thick book! For the back page, glue it on the last coupon, wrong sides facing.<br />
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Some last tips:<br />
- Use different backgrounds for a diverse and rich feeling<br />
- Don't use more than two fonts, I used a curly one for the titles and date, a handwritten one for<br />
the description.<br />
- Use an expiration date (B'day next year), this way it looks more real ..hehe<br />
- Find funny/pretty pictures to fit the subject and theme of your coupons<br />
- Use your creativity and have fun!<br />
- Ow and only use it for your personal use ;)<br />
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Till next time!<br />
Anne Lien<br />
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I'm back from my holiday ^_^<br />
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Before we left for Spain I had bought a nice top with lace detail on the top. Unfortunately there were some holes in the lace, but it was on sale so I didn't really care, I thought I would be able to fix it.<br />
I decided to put a little red bow on top. This way you wouldn't notice the holes and it would add a nice pop of color to the top! <br />
I decided to go with a 'perfect' handmade ribbon instead of a normal
knotted ribbon. Simply because it looks a lot more cleaner and pretty. <br />
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Left: handmade ribbon<br />
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Here you can see the shirt with the hole. It's not that big, but it was just bothering me ;)<br />
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For the bow you will need three pieces of ribbon<br />
- a little piece, about 3-4 cm (depends on the width of your ribbon)<br />
- a middle piece, about 18 cm<br />
- a long piece, about 35 cm<br />
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First, you take the middle piece<br />
Create a loop by attaching the ends<br />
Then, press down in the middle to create a bow<br />
Sew together with a few stitches<br />
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Next, take the long piece<br />
Fold it like shown in the photo, make sure both ends are equal length<br />
Sew on the back of the bow<br />
I cut the thread here, but really, it's easier to do this with one thread ;)<br />
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Then, take the short piece<br />
Wrap it around the other pieces and sew together at the back of the bow<br />
I needed to cut it a bit shorter to fit<br />
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Last step, sew onto your shirt/hole<br />
I used a <a href="http://www.french-knots.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/blanket_stitch.png">blanket stitch</a> around the hole, so the hole wouldn't get any bigger<br />
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Extra step<br />
To finish of the raw edges of the ribbon, you can scorch them with a lighter<br />
Use tweezers to hold the ribbon so you won't burn yourself<br />
Hold the end in the flame, just for a short time!<br />
Before you do this on your finished product you should test a piece<br />
If it doesn't look pretty, just cut it off and try again ;) <br />
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Yay! you have made your top just a little more special :)<br />
This is also perfect for tops without holes, or bags, or maybe even a hair accessory!<br />
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I hope you liked this tutorial, see you next time! ^O^<br />
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Xx<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-85005990443535912752012-07-05T21:15:00.001-07:002012-07-05T21:15:45.076-07:00HolidayFor the next three weeks I won't be posting any new stuff, cause I'll be in Spain! =D<br />
I have some DIYs in progress so they will be shortly up after the three weeks ^_^<br />
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Enjoy your holiday!Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-47616536079107156722012-06-27T05:41:00.001-07:002012-09-03T06:05:36.562-07:00Home DIY ~ pin board (out of foam and wallpaper samples)<link charset="utf-8" href="resource://jid1-ryetb1dajacauw-at-jetpack-paypal_wishlist_and_notifier-data/stylesheets/notifications.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" title="paypal wishlist css" type="text/css"></link>It has been awhile! School has been crazy busy so I hadn't had much time to blog. Actually I'm supposed to be learning right now.. Time to take a break! ;)<br />
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I've made this pin board some time ago (can you tell I like penguins). It's still hanging and looking nice so I consider it as a successful project ^_^ (my <a href="http://tinyblueapartment.blogspot.nl/2012/05/diy-home-little-storage-unit.html">little storage unit</a> is also still standing!)<br />
When I visited the hardware store I picked up some nice wallpaper samples. I didn't had a purpose for them until I wanted to create a pin board for my empty wall. The samples together make a cute and colorful surface for a pin board! I used foam because I needed a super lightweight material since I would hang it on the same wire as my <a href="http://tinyblueapartment.blogspot.nl/2012/05/diy-home-photo-clips.html">photo ropes</a>. <br />
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For this project you're going to need:<br />
- foam (I used 4cm thick foam I had lying around)<br />
- wallpaper samples<br />
- rope<br />
- glue<br />
- knife<br />
- pen<br />
- ruler<br />
- screws (or screw hooks)) <br />
- tape (I didn't used the ducttape, I ended up using some electrician tape)<br />
- lining material (not shown. I used cork, but you can use cardboard or maybe even fabric)<br />
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First of all you need to arrange the wallpaper samples. You can use as many as you want! As long as they fit the foam you're using ;) You can even make a tiny pin board out of one sample.<br />
Once you're happy with the arrangement, mark the size on your foam. If you want to remember the exact arrangement of you samples, you can take a picture for reference later on.<br />
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Since the edges are quite rough, you can even them out a bit using sanding paper.<br />
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I still didn't like the look of the foam. So I lined the sides and the back with some some cork I had. This material is super thin and it breaks easily, but now it looks like a real pin board! haha ;)<br />
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Mark the places for the screws. I marked 10 cm from the sides. Before you screw them in, attach the rope. To be sure they will stay in place, you can add some glue.<br />
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Now it's time to glue in the samples! I used regularly transparent glue. You can use the photo from before as a reference.<br />
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Since the edges were kinda rough, I taped on some small black electrician tape. This way it looks framed as well.<br />
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And this is the end result ^_^<br />
Hope your enjoyed this and inspired you to create an easy (and lightweight!) pin board!<br />
You just have to add some colorful pins and your most inspirational pictures and quotes :) <br />
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See you!<br />
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<br />Anne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-45084757261866857232012-05-30T08:42:00.002-07:002012-09-03T06:06:43.248-07:00Home DIY ~ little storage unitToday I'm feeling a bit restless. I finished up an <a href="http://tinyblueapartment.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-3d-printing-3d-software.html">earlier post</a>, did a bit of homework.. I decided to clean up my apartment. There is this particular place in my room that has been bugging me for a while.. It is messy and I can't find my stuff when I want to go out. I decided to reorganize this area!<br />
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Since my apartment is soooo tiny and I have way too many things, it can become quite messy over time. When I'm not happy with the way my stuff is organized, I start looking for things around my apartment which I can use to create a new storage unit. <br />
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This is what I found: <br />
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Ok without the utility knife and the pen..<br />
I found a box used for transporting some kind of fruit (from the grocery store) and two strips of mdf. I have a massive amount of scrap material from building models for school, so there is always something I can work with.<br />
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For some magical reason the strips would exactly fit through the little holes in the side! I cut four more holes, two on each side. This way I can form two shelves out of the two strips. I had exactly enough material!<br />
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Tada! In little than 15 minutes I had made myself a little shelf unit ^_^<br />
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Let's see the before and after of the space I was reorganizing:<br />
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Sorry for the bad quality! All of a sudden my camera was like this :( but I only noticed it on my laptop..<br />
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Anyway this was the before. This is where I putmy keys when I arrive home. So I also store here all kinds of things I might need when I go out, like bike lights, ear plugs etc. And a lot of ..crap<br />
The little drawer on the right is actually a woven box thing without a
lid. A while ago I turned it on it's side and made little drawers out of cardboard.
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Yay so much better! There were a lot of things I threw away, that's why it looks so empty right now.. I also found some stuff I lost, so it was a good thing to do ;)<br />
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Here's a close up<br />
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The little glass containers used to contain crème brûlée. I ate a lot of it as you can see ;) haha They are just perfect to storage little things like cash or ear plugs. The holes in the corners of the box can be used to hold pens.<br />
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Now I have finally created a space I'm happy with and where I can actually find my stuff ^_^<br />
You can make a storage unit like this yourself, just look around your apartment or local stores to find some materials to work with! I hope this inspired you to create some handy pieces out of scrap material ;)<br />
And don't be afraid to fail! I've created storage units that all of a sudden would break down.. uhum but you learn from these things! Let's hope this one will do it's job for long time ;)<br />
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See you!<br />
Anne LienAnne Lienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808579814380661809noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499269883673347163.post-2546479650869516862012-05-30T03:08:00.002-07:002012-09-03T06:07:01.178-07:003D printing software<link charset="utf-8" href="resource://jid1-ryetb1dajacauw-at-jetpack-paypal_wishlist_and_notifier-data/stylesheets/notifications.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" title="paypal wishlist css" type="text/css"></link><link charset="utf-8" href="resource://jid1-ryetb1dajacauw-at-jetpack-paypal_wishlist_and_notifier-data/stylesheets/notifications.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" title="paypal wishlist css" type="text/css"></link><link charset="utf-8" href="resource://jid1-ryetb1dajacauw-at-jetpack-paypal_wishlist_and_notifier-data/stylesheets/notifications.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" title="paypal wishlist css" type="text/css"></link>If you ever want to start designing your own 3D-printed jewelry or other amazing things in 3D, you have to learn how to use 3D software. There are many different programs at the moment. Some are free, or rather expensive. Some are quite easy to learn and others take some time to understand. Here I will list some of the software I know or use. There are many more out there, but this is a way to get started.<br />
<a href="http://www.shapeways.com/">Shapeways</a> also has a <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/tutorials/">tutorials page</a> to get you started. This will be helpful when you've started designing.<br />
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First I will talk about the software I use or have used/tried.<br />
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This is the software I use at the moment for creating 3D-printable content. I learned to work with this software at my school. We used this especially for 3D printing, so I know where I can find the features needed for this purpose. I will talk more about this in another post, now I will only show different options of software ;)<br />
Rhino isn't free, but as a student you can get a free copy I believe (check with your school). You can also download a trial version.<br />
There are many plugins available for Rhino, one of them is <a href="http://www.grasshopper3d.com/">Grasshopper</a>. This is a parametric modeling plugin. You can use variables to make 3D content. It's really amazing, but kinda difficult..<br />
I really like this software now I know my way around with it. It isn't difficult to learn, there are even build-in tutorials.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blender.org/">Blender</a><br />
This is free software! and it's amazing for something that's free. It even comes with a build-in game engine, how cool is that! But it takes some practice.. I have used this software for some time, not for 3D-printable content so I'm not to sure how to check my product is ready to be printed. The user interface is quite different compared to other 3D software, that's not a bad thing, it just needs some time to into it.<br />
You can create very beautiful things with this software, definitely worth a try!<br />
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<a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/maya/">Maya</a><br />
This software is from Autodesk. If you're a student you can download <a href="http://students.autodesk.com/">free student versions</a> of all Autodesk software, like AutoCAD, Revit or 3ds Max. These aren't the full versions, but they will do. You can also download trials. <br />
I learned how to use Maya when I started with my study in Architecture. You can really create amazing architectural visualizations. There is a lot to learn about rendering and modeling in this software. It can become very complex. So not the best software to start with. Again, I haven't used this for 3D printing, just for visualizations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google SketchUp interface ~ garageshop.blogspot.com</td></tr>
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<a href="http://sketchup.google.com/">Google SketchUp</a><br />
This is free software from google. I've never used this but they say it is very easy to learn! It's also used among professionals, because it's free I guess..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3ds Max interface ~ ciscolara.blogspot.com</td></tr>
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<a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/3ds-max/">3ds Max</a><br />
Also from Autodesk. This software is one of the most known in the 3D world. People can create stunning images with this.<br />
I once used this software. It was kinda strange, because I was so used to working with Maya, I couldn't find my way around in this. So if you're new to the game this will be less of a problem ;)<br />
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Ok, these are some of the many 3D software programs out there. For future post I will do tutorials in Rhino, so if you're interested in that I recommend you download this software.<br />
Blender and Google SketchUp are great free ways to get you introduced to 3D software in general. If you have time to play around with these, please do so! There are enough tutorials out there to get you started.<br />
Maya and 3ds Max are more for professionals. Of course you can try these, but be prepared for the many options you will have within the software ;)<br />
I've only showed pictures of the user interface, if you want to see amazing renders done with the software, you should check out the sites I have linked (names). The reason I did this, is so you can see a bit how easy or difficult the different software look. Maybe this can help with your choice ;)<br />
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I hope this was a bit helpful and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask! ^_^<br />
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Bye bye, <br />
Anne Lien<br />
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