5 Specifications and constraints for a Jewelry Box

I plan on making a jewelry box in the shape of a Galician Horreo. Galicia is a region in the northwest of Spain where they speak there own language, and live in a really humid, wet climate, closer to say Scotland than Andalusia.

Figure 1: Galician Horreo

I will take this overall shape and try to convert it into a jewelry box. You might be wondering what is it? Well it is a grain storage device used by Galician farmers. They have slits around them for airflow but don’t let any water in thus letting the grain dry. Most have crosses on them since Spain is very Catholic and a lot were built around churches. The Horreo is on stilts, or pegollos, because the stilts are used as “mice stompers” to keep out rodents.

Top 5 Specifications:

1.  The number one thing I would like my project to be is a successfully 3D printed Galician Horreo. This would mean that all of the dimensions are correct and that the overall shape of the jewelry box resembles a Galician Horreo. If I can do this then I am at bare minimum achieving an aesthetic that looks like a Galician Horreo.
2. Next, I would like the aesthetic of the Horreo to feel real, like an actual scaled down model of the real thing. I believe I can achieve this with a stone finish (like from a spray paint) and accurate color matching.
3. I need the Horreo lid to lift off and be able to be easy attached with magnets. This will allow the user ( my girlfriend who is super cool) to put the lid on easily and for it to stay on. Also this will allow access to the inside storage for jewelry(primarily rings).
4. I need the pegollos(the stilts on the botton) to be level. This will allow the entire project to be stable and feel professionally done.
5. Finally, I want the Horreo to feel well made, and that it can last a long time. This will hopefully lead to my girlfriend using it everyday and not afraid that it will break.

If I can successfully achieve these 5 specifications above, then I believe that I will have achieved a traditional Galician aesthetic. I will be prioritizing a highly detailed CAD model because once the CAD model is done, then it should look very much like an Horreo. Then all that is left is painting!

Figure 2: The current CAD model with work still left to be done!

Top 5 Constraints

1. The main constraint I face is producing a CAD model that can be 3D printed without problems. This model has a lot of opportunities to produce an error or cavity problem while 3D printing.
2. Another problem is the time it will take to produce this CAD model. I believe that this could take a long time and I don’t want to rush myself, so if many things go wrong then it will be hard to produce a good model on time.
3. Furthermore, I am not very experienced in finishing a 3D print, and making it look less 3D printed. However, since I am using a resign printer, I am hoping the lines don’t show up to much.
4. I am not super experienced with 3D printing, so I’m not sure I can easily support these large structures without them failing.
5. Finally, the top pieces of the Horreo are traditionaly crosses, but I would like them to be different Celtic symbols or Galician cultural peices. So I’m worried about being able to find them online or if I am capable of making them myself.

The toughest constraint to deal with will be 3D printing the Horreo without any errors. However, I believe that with enough effort, I will be able to do this.

In conclusion, these are my top 5 specifications and constraints in making a jewelry box in the aesthetic of a Galician Horreo. I am super excited to begin working and see how it turns out!

Citations

 [1]https://www.polyglottando.com/?p=979 

[2] Taken by me