I wanted to make a lightsaber. I originally was going to make one of my Jedi Character's sabers but felt I needed to start off with one that people would recognize. In my research, I realized that Obi-wan's saber actually retracts when he presses the switch as seen here:
However, that sort of function I felt would work best later, once I get a better grip of Rhino.
With the dimensions, I wanted to make it be able to be held if it was printed. I used Maya to sculpt the top part of the saber and the switch. I did use the create CV curve tool to outline the top part of the hilt, then the revolve tool to create the full 3D piece. I then went into Rhino to build the rest of the blade. I used decimal values to get the exact sizes of population objects once applied because solid numbers either inverted the shapes or made them way too big.
I had to render using Rhino because I could not access KeyShot, however I am still pleased with how the finished look is. I used a gold metal texture on the top part of the hilt, while the black pieces of the hilt were a black paint texture. The switch is actually made with the diamond texture because I wanted it to stand out against the metal of the hilt behind it. I also used a silver metal texture on the bottom of the hilt.
I edited the main header to include the population object that I used while also editing the overall aesthetic of the piece.
I edited the second photo to have darker lines for the 2D outline as well as include my name and year on the piece.
I edited the third image to include the title of the work and my name. I also added a slight glow to the lightsaber blade.
Also, here is a photo of the exact picture I referenced while making this piece. It's a replica saber on amazon.
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