While shopping at a number Christmas only shops in 2012 my wife and I noticed a lot more "unique" 3D (ish) advent calendars. All decent looking but...as with many things these days...they lost uniqueness when we saw the same design over and over again. Mass produced does not = Unique. That's when my wife had a great suggestion...why not make a custom one for us and make it unique. That's how the 3D Christmas "Advent Trucking" Calendar came to be. The finished sample did what all my samples aim to do...an order! A client contacted me requesting a custom Christmas Advent Calendar that looked like a vintage gas pump. While working on this projects designs were also developed for more Advent Calendars for a variety of holidays and special events. Watch for those in future posts. I included LED lighting inside the gas pump with a trigger switch so when the calendar was opened not only do you enjoy a yummy treat but also a red, yellow and orange light show. Click on the photo to see more images. One of the extra 3D Advent Calendar designs that did get finished was the "24 Days 'til Christmas" 3D Chocolate Bar Calendar. This one is a great sample to show to potential clients and store owners that may want to offer themed 3D Calendars in their stores. If you have a store that could sell custom themed 3D Advent Calendars please drop me a note and let's see what we can develop for your business...the possibilities and fun are endless. Remember: RKG 3D Creations - Any Shape! Any Size! Any Subject! Material: Duna 15lb CoraFoam HDU board Primer: Coastal Enterpirses FSC-88 WB Paints: Modern Masters Metallics and CIL The time leading up to and including Christmas 2013 was a busy one with all the projects I was working on having to remain secret until my clients had presented them as gifts to friends and colleagues. One such project was a 3D Team Headquarters Sign to be presented to the head coaches of TriStars Training, Carolyn and Bob Gebbie. It was presented to them by my client at the annual Christmas party and I'm told they were very impressed by the sign and even more moved by the gesture by my client. TriStars Training Ltd. is a Victoria, British Columbia, swim, bike and run coaching company established in 2004. Head coach Carolyn Gebbie, and her husband Bob, have been involved in the sport of triathlon since 1999. What started as a fun way to get fit has evolved into a full-time passion for these Nationally Certified Triathlon Coaches. TriStars Training Ltd. is geared for age-group athletes who want to train in one sport or in all three – swim, bike and run. The main goal is to train smart, train safely, and to have fun with a group of like-minded people. Size: 20" x 15" x 2" thick
Material: Duna 15lb CoraFoam HDU board Primer: Coastal Enterpirses FSC-88 WB Paints: Modern Masters Metallics |