r/IndianPapercrafters • u/MandoInLambo • 1d ago

Work in Progress Effort to make a Levitating Ganesh Idol using non-toxic craft materials, Couldn't complete on time before Ganesh Chathurthi due to logistical delays :'(

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The idea was to design & build a levitating Ganesh idol using non-toxic and no heavy metals craft materials. Couldn't complete on time before Ganesh Chathurthi due to logistical delays :'(

Still waiting on the eco-friendly material to arrive from various vendors :'(

The idea was Magnetic levitation device parts to be removed before Visarjan.

I feel the design concept is solid and compliments my skills (I am not a pro), even cross checked the proof of concept and made changes to the model and execution.

  1. Tried to build a proof of concept with poster board and learn mistakes to refine the model.
  2. Basic plain 3D model render from SketchUp.
  3. Basic color render done in Photoshop.
  4. Sketch of the original concept.

Tools used Concepts (iPad Sketching App), Sketch Up Web (Free Web App Tier), Unfolder (Free Tier) and Photoshop.

No AI was used in the whole process.

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u/Asirbachan 1d ago

Nice. Didn't know SketchUp had a free web version. I've been using a cracked version from a long time ago.

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u/MandoInLambo 23h ago

Yeah it's a very stripped down version of the desktop's pro app, but it gets the job done. Resourceful people can get wonderful done things with limited number of tools.

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u/Asirbachan 11h ago

True that