BRIEF
The brief was pretty simple.
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Design something using Edens waste streams for sale in their shop.
What
The Eden Disc is a throwing disc which is formed from waste cardboard, coffee grounds and palm fronds.
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The mixture is simple to produce and can be moulded and dried at eden before being sold at the gift shop.
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The user then takes their toy to the beach for their holiday before discarding it in the shrubbery.
Design
The dimensions and profile of the disc is based on a competition disc for the sport of ultimate Frisbee.
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The disc can fly well over 90m.
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With an added bump for grip and a coarse texture the disc can be gripped by almost anyone.
Making
At a later stage in the project I began to work with a fellow student, Chris Vickery.
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I took on the physical design of the product whilst he focused on finalising the composition.
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To make the mould I first turned the shape on a wood lathe before vacuum forming the shape.
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I then worked with Chris to test the composition in different environments.
Sketchbook
A few of the sketches from throughout the project.