"FRACTURED" by Fiornova — Kit Challenge - Magnetic Levitation DIYHAMBEMUS LEVITATION!! WORK IN PROGRESS #2  One month ago I showed you a frozen moment: a Calla Lily, a vase sliced in two, water splashing everywhere. Back then it only existed in Blender. Today, the top half of that vase is physically floating above the fracture! Last time I mentioned there would be some "troubleshooting".Oh boy…… there was, A LOT!Magnetic levitation looks like magic, but getting there is pure trial and error: weight, balance, center of mass, everything matters, and everything fights you.Let me show you the casualties. The digital graveyard                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Filament graveyardThe filament graveyard The breakthroughSo what finally made it work? One simple idea: separating the vase from the float.In all the early versions, the vase and the floating base were one solid piece, joined with a snap fit. It seemed elegant until you try to balance it.  With everything locked together, the center of mass is fixed: if it's off, even by a hair, the whole thing tips, wobbles, and falls. And it was always off.Now the two parts are separate. The float levitates on its own, and the vase simply sits on top of it. The balance? You find it by hand. Slide the vase a few millimeters until it settles It's suprisingly easy.  What's nextWith the levitation nightmare finally behind me, I'm now working on my comfort zone: flowers and leaves. The very first prototypes are coming off the printer as we speak, and I can't wait to show you the Calla Lily taking shape."Fractured" launches very soon!Follow me so you don't miss it.  Massimiliano Fiornova#Kitchallenge #Maglevdiy

"FRACTURED" by Fiornova Kit Challenge - Magnetic Levitation DIY  WORK IN PROGRESS #1 I've been working for the past 2 weeks on the MagLev DIY kit challenge.  My entry is called "Fractured": a peaceful Calla Lily, quietly sitting in its vase, was mysteriously struck by a slicing force.  The vase was cut in two, the water splashing everywhere. the moment frozen in time.  The MagLev kit will expand on this frozen moment: the top part of the vase will literally levitate above the fracture.    My workflow I work in Blender for all of my projects.  My process is to block out the shapes first, then refine them as I go.  The blockout phase is now finished, and now the fun part begins: SIMULATIONS! To get the perfect frame for the frozen splash, I'm playing a lot with fluid sim. Here's how the process looks:   It's a matter of running different sims, once you get a convincing frame you litteraly stop the time and the mesh is blocked. This is just the rendered version of the water, and those colors are just placeholders, the final print will probably be in translucent petg or pla, I don't know yet, I need to experiment and prototype! :)  For the time being I'm going to continue to iterating in blender, next week I'm finally starting to test-print some parts, Once the first pieces of "Fractured" are physically in my hands, I'll make sure to update you.  Follow me if you want to see more before the launch.  Massimiliano Fiornova