Coaster Refined

 This the crushed can coaster I decided to pursue:





I spent a lot of time on the top off the can, making sure every detail was extruded by the right amount. The planning towards this can also took up a lot of time. I didn't want to make a mistake in rhino and have to redo everything, so I decide to sketch out my design in more detail and measure out everything before I started. For the base of the can I used red plastic, and for the top I used grey paint. I decided I would paint the details on the base of the can, as laster cutting it might be more difficult.


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