Chess Set

Coming into designing the chess set I wasn't sure what I wanted to design. Instead, I used this assignment in a more experimental way. To create the base I started with two cylinders, one big, and one small, that I twisted to make an organic shape. Once I saw it gave me a vine like tree shape I decided to run with a floral design for my set.


To create the leaf like shape at the bottom of the base, I traced and mirrored my desired shape. Then I extruded the curve to create the surface, and completed the leaf by bending it upward.



To design the tops of my pieces, I started by designing an overall shape I wanted to work with (on the right). Then designed each piece individually with cones, cylinders, and spheres.

My final pieces turned out better than I expected. I really enjoyed being able to show my creative style, and present something unique that was my design.


King
Knight


Pawn
Queen
Rook



Bishop

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