We needed a shelf to put up more of the kid’s stuffed animals. It’s amazing how fast we collect them! Eventually, the entire house will be full of cute, fluffy animals everywhere. Honestly, I have no complaints.

Back when I was making skateboards for everyone, there was a fully complete board that never saw the light of day. I tried putting on some grip tape like the others, but it never stuck properly. After that, the board was tacked onto the entryway of the wood shed and has sat there ever since.

Modeling some brackets was pretty fun and interesting. I always enjoy seeing how imagination can turn into cool-looking stuff that’s not only useful but also great to look at. These brackets are very angular and much sturdier than I originally planned. The design took about fifteen minutes from start to finish - ignoring when I modeled the entire thing upside-down at first.

The curve of the bottom of the board was ‘mapped out’ using a contour gauge. I pressed the gauge against the underside of the board, took a picture of it, imported the image into Fusion 360, and drew lines around what it should eventually look like. 3D design is easy once you get the hang of their unique and potentially intimidating UIs. Users of Photoshop and Illustator will know what I mean.

The entire project took less than an hour. The ‘shelf’ already existed, the mounting hardware was on hand, and the 3D printer did most of the work. All I really did was put some holes in the wall and help their little guys get comfortable.

I really like how this simple project brings depth, character, and an interesting aesthetic to the room.

Discussion here: https://x.com/cmcwain/status/1832482733198864556