Continuing on the theme of my last project, I wanted to create a model with ties to my favorite book series, The Wheel of Time. Each element of the construction is a reference to different elements of the books. The central tower represents the White Tower, whose occupants have steered the world in the direction of their choosing for centuries. The tear drop shapes represent the two sides of the One Power. Similar to Yin and Yang, there is a male and female side to the power, equal but different in all aspects. The dice were more specific, a reference to a particular character who, by his nature, influences the luck of happenings around him.
Technically the project was fairly simple. I created the vector file in Illustrator then imported it into Rhino. I decided after seeing other projects that I wanted something central for the rest of the project to revolve around. I took two silhouettes of the Tower and cut long notches through the center of each, one starting at the top going down to the middle, the other starting at the bottom. When put together, they create an X construction which can stand on its own. I was most happy with how this part of the project turned out.
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