Another trade I did was when a friend who has a 3D printer agreed to print a mini for me. I already had an .stl file, so it all came down to what he needed. His dad had given him a watch, and my friend wanted a nice watch strap to complement it. Having never made a watch strap before, I was very much up for the challenge.
Watch prototype
Final watch strap
This time around I wanted to make a prototype. I’m glad I did, because it gave me a bit of an idea of how hard this was going to be. With small goods, all mistakes are amplified. If something is misaligned, you can fudge the mistake and hide it on a bag, but not so much on small items like wallets and watch straps.
For a first time, I’m not too disappointed, but I know I can definitely do better. Build album here.