I decided to 3D model a custom makeup holder insert to fit into my makeup stand and hold spesific brushes and pencils. My goal was to organize my makeup stand and make my makeup tools more accessible. I would need the holder itself and the holes in the holder to be very precise in order to correctly fit.
One of my biggest struggles was accurately gathering measurements. Since the item I was modeling was relatively small, it was challenging to accurately measure every aspect. It took several attempts to measure every item at the spesific height of 2.5 inches.
Unfortunately, I live in Houston and do not have immediate access to a 3D printer. Instead, I rendered my object and created a visual mockup of how it would sit in my makeup stand. If I had access to the iHub printers, I would have sliced the file in 3dprinteros, using:
Build plate adhesion: Skirt
Infill: 10%
Layer height: 0.3 mm
Because my item required precise sizing and proportions, it might have taken multiple trials for the holder to print out perfectly, adjusting the dimensions slightly before each reprint.
After moving my item from Freecad to Fusion 360 and rendering it, I saved the item to my computer and put it into Picsart. From there, I added the rendered photo of my item onto a photo of my makeup stand. I then isolated my item from its background and placed the item where it would have been in the stand, and added some translucence to match the reflection of the plastic stand. This part was fairly easy for me, as it was just a lot of transferring and editing photographs.
Even though I couldn’t print it in real life, this project gave me the chance to solve a real problem in my daily routine and practice designing a functional object. I’m proud of how the model turned out and would definitely print it if I had access to a printer.
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