So as mentioned previously, this last week we worked a lot on the Shopbot CNC and product development. Dan did most of the CNC legwork. One of the products in the Dejlig line involves organizing women’s makeup and understanding the various sequences involved when wearing it. It turns out I did know way less than I thought. But I got tons of really relevant feedback from my co-residents, and a special shout out to Hunter (https://hackaday.io/hunterfuto) as she really went above and beyond to help me understand quite a few things and gave me interesting tips. Yes I have measured and 3D modeled a ton of makeup, lipsticks, mascara, compacts and what have you.

One of the main differences between design and development is that development is the assessment and execution from any given idea, to what you can actually achieve with the best possible balance of available resources and expected turnaround. Dimensions, design, processes etc., are carefully studied and optimized so that the transition from idea to reality is smooth. I love this phase.

The first designs are almost ready, so what is next? You can guess from the next picture: Actual-prototypes-manufacturing! Man I love those words. Can’t wait until Monday!