Watercolor Palette

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A watercolor kit that holds half-pan solid watercolors can be found at any art supply store easily. It also features mixing pans and slots for retractable watercolor brushes, perfect for creative artists. The model is designed using OpenJSCAD.org software. To view the latest source code, check out this link: https://github.com/mscherotter/wcpal. After Printing the Design. Use construction markers or flags to mark the hinge location carefully. Cut the flags to length and use them as a hinge pin, replacing traditional pins for more convenience. For alternative solutions, try using a strand of 1.75mm PLA filament instead. Designing the Watercolor Palette. My Design Process is detailed below. Beginning with a concept in my journal, I created an initial 3D model using 3D Builder software, which comes free with Windows 10. Then, to learn new skills and try something different, I designed a parametric-defined model online at OpenJSCAD.org. This technique enabled me to create custom edges that added style to the watercolor palette. For example, rounding the corners was easy using the function corner(), as seen below: function corner() {return color("white", cube({ size: [4, 4, 140] })\n.translate([0, 0, 0])\n.subtract(cylinder({ r: 4, h: 140 }))\n.rotateY(90))} To create custom corners, I then rotated and subtracted the rounded edge from my design model: model.subtract(corner().rotateX(-90)). Initial Design in My Journal