pinball jewelry

Just putting this out there to see if there's any interest. I decided to model up a pinball on top of a ring:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/502263/pinball-ring.html

Currently it's a 20.5mm inside diameter, but I can easily make it any ring size. The website will make a real sterling silver part based on 3d geometry you send them.

This is the first design I made (printed in plastic). I don't like how far it protrudes, or how weak it looks standing on the legs, which is why I dropped it down in the latest design above:
pinball_ring.jpg

If anyone has any other requests for something they'd like to see let me know.

#2 12 years ago

MAT

Anim8ormatt

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Highlands Ranch, CO

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I like the second one better. It's just that backbox sticking way out there. Looks dangerous!

#3 12 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

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Kamloops, BC

15y 112K 6,198 2

Would probably look cooler as a necklace, that's just to huge for a ring IMO...

#4 12 years ago

RDH

rommy

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I like it. I want two of the second one. Perfect little kitschy jewelry for preteens. Also no one else will have one, which is a big factor apparently, wonder where they get that? Should I just order it off of the website or?

#5 12 years ago

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gweempose

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That 3-d rendering you linked to is cool as hell. I agree with tdc, it would be better as necklace.

#6 12 years ago

JON

jonnyo

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That actually resembles a certain sex toy.

Don't ask me how me how I know.

#7 12 years ago

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Butterflygirl24

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That would be cool as a necklace and earrings!! stands up too tall for a ring and I would be afraid I would hit it on something and snap the head off...(that sounded wrong, but you get my drift!! LOL!!)

Phoebe

#8 12 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

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San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

A chain of silver balls would be cool for a necklace.

#9 12 years ago

RLH

Skrippy

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Woodstock, GA

12y 42,400 479 15

^^ That would get real heavy, real fast but it would be pretty sweet.

#10 12 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

rommy: If you just order off shapeways, you'll end up with my finger size. If you give me a ring size, I can make alternate models for purchase

Quoted from Butterflygirl24:
cool as a necklace and earrings

Thought about possibly doing these, I could take what I already have an add a eyelet and get some hooks. Would make it easier since it would be one size.

#11 12 years ago

NimblePin

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Quoted from kwiKimart:
A chain of silver balls would be cool for a necklace.

Yeah, they've already made them- they're called "anal beads."

#12 12 years ago

TVS

PinHog

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Quoted from jonnyo:
Don't ask me how me how I know.

How do you know ?

#13 12 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

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12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Quoted from NimblePin:
Yeah, they've already made them- they're called "anal beads."

It's hard to type when you're laughing this hard.

#14 12 years ago

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Crash

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A sure sign of divorce when you're wearing this instead of your wedding ring?

#15 12 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

http://www.uprint3dprinting.com/

Quoted from Crash:
A sure sign of divorce when you're wearing this instead of your wedding ring?

wedding ring is on middle finger. Lost a bunch of weight and never got it resized.

#16 12 years ago

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Shoot_Again

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Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

I highly considered making mods with this.

Posting here so I guess someone else will now

I am waiting for price to come down a little currently 14.9K

If you have not seen these then Enjoy

a couple other companies are making these for the public like HP.

Dreaming one piece at a time.

8 months later

#17 11 years ago

radix

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11y 45,550 71

OP
Quoted from toyotaboy:
rommy: If you just order off shapeways, you'll end up with my finger size. If you give me a ring size, I can make alternate models for purchase

Thought about possibly doing these, I could take what I already have an add a eyelet and get some hooks. Would make it easier since it would be one size.

Please do offer this as a necklace with an eyelet. I have been shopping for weeks for some sort of pinball themed jewelry gift with no success. I am a surefire order if you make a necklace.

#18 11 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

I'm going to work on a necklace charm and earrings, I'll post an update once I've got the models updated

1 week later

#19 11 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

Ok, so this is what I came up with for a pendant. Since silver isn't a cheap material, I did hollow out the bottom. Even making it only an inch long, and minimizing detail because of it's small size, it's still coming out to $90 (that's polished). I also made an .080" hole in the front and back so a chain can be fed through it (it's also towards the top so it'll tend to be bottom heavy and not spin on the chain)

If anyone is interested, or if you have feedback how I should change it, let me know. Also if someone wants a plastic version so they can see how it looks in person let me know (it would probably only be like $15-$20)

pinball_pendant.jpg

#20 11 years ago

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pinballsmith

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Awesome work! I use Shapeways for some of my pinball mod work. They are building the prototypes for me and have been very good at cutting me some slack with my crazy requests.

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#21 11 years ago

radix

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OP
Quoted from toyotaboy:
Ok, so this is what I came up with for a pendant. Since silver isn't a cheap material, I did hollow out the bottom. Even making it only an inch long, and minimizing detail because of it's small size, it's still coming out to $90 (that's polished). I also made an .080" hole in the front and back so a chain can be fed through it (it's also towards the top so it'll tend to be bottom heavy and not spin on the chain)
If anyone is interested, or if you have feedback how I should change it, let me know. Also if someone wants a plastic version so they can see how it looks in person let me know (it would probably only be like $15-$20)

Nice work. I am thinking about ordering in silver as a gift. I have a couple of ideas. First a little button like extrusion for a plunger on the front would be cool. I agree that you dont want it to be top heavy and spin but it seems like maybe putting the hole through the back box would insure that it does not flip over and that it hangs more naturally. What do you think?

#22 11 years ago

EKA

Flamethrower

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I think it's a fabulous idea - would definitely be interested in a pendant version.

#23 11 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

Quoted from radix:
First a little button like extrusion for a plunger on the front would be cool. I agree that you dont want it to be top heavy and spin but it seems like maybe putting the hole through the back box would insure that it does not flip over and that it hangs more naturally. What do you think?

The more I look at it the more I don't like it. I'm thinking about putting a loop in the upper corner of the backbox and just let it hang (the hole is preventing me from putting features in). This way a hook can be put in it for earrings or a loop for a chain (keeps one design). Gonna make some changes and recalculate cost.

2 weeks later

#24 11 years ago

radix

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Hi OP, any progress on the new hole location? I am excited to see how it turns out!

#25 11 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy