The One Awards

We worked with The One Club San Diego to bring to life their trophy concept for the annual San Diego One Awards in 2021. The idea was a high quality / low cost resin trophy to mimic the look of discovered metals. Using Graphite and real polished metallic coatings, these trophies gave us an opportunity to go beyond anything we had attempted before and solve some really fun challenges. Incorporating 3d printing, seamless silicone mold making, unique super fast curing resins, and a powdered finishing technique, all developed and delivered in a short 30 day timeframe was truly rewarding. Here are a couple images from our process.

Development process

beginning with a 3d file

A scale blank was 3D printed in sandable PLA.

Samples and tests to verify the process and final look.

A few last minute design tweaks to add text and a cutout for individual name plates.

Seamless molds for improved appearance.

unpolished result

Name plates fastened and read for delivery

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