Cabinet Model in Cinema 4D

Well, Christmas is over and I have a few days off before I have to go back to work. I want to do some work in the shop while I can, I just need something to build. Next to our TV (which is mounted above the fireplace on the wall) is a small entertainment cabinet that we had purchased at IKEA several years ago. We keep the Wii, some games and movies, and other miscellaneous items. With my love for building furniture, why the hell do I still have something from IKEA? Well I'm going to change that.

So I want to build a new entertainment cabinet. What do I want out of it? I want it to hold the games, movies, and Wii, some remotes and other items. I also think using an old window frame for the door would be nice. Like this one I had done before. But how big? Well that's going to depend on the window, I know I want it to be narrow but taller, but I won't have the actual measurements until I find the window. I also want a couple drawers on the bottom. Since I didn't have the window I started with the drawers for measurement.  I wanted them big enough to hold DVD cases sitting on edge and two deep. That gave me 6" tall and about 16" deep.

With those measurements I began building a 3D model of what I wanted in Cinema 4D. I played around with the look of it until I was happy. Nothing is to scale, it's all relative to what the size differences would look like.
 I then exported the model to Photoshop and put the measurements in. I started with the shelves and worked from there. I just assumed the window was going to be 2' wide and 4' tall. After I find the window I want these measurements will change.

Measurements of Cabinet

Yea, I did 'um up on a Blue Print background, no reason other than I liked the look, ha ha. So after I had my measurements, I began coming up with the parts list. This part is kinda easy, just deciding what size wood will go in each location kinda like a jig-saw puzzle - again, this isn't a perfect rendition, more of a guess-ta-mation, but close enough to know how much wood I'll need and how to put it all together.

So there it is. Wife likes it, and I'll finally have something to build. Now all I need to do is go find that window tomorrow. Standby for updates. Feel free to ask any questions you may have - and look forward to the build. Read Article »

 Mississippi State and adidas unveiled new TECHFIT football uniforms for the Bulldogs' upcoming games, "The Snow Bowl" versus Texas A&M at home on November 3 and "The Egg Bowl" against Ole Miss in Oxford on November 24.

One of the most memorable games in Independence Bowl History was the 2000 "snow bowl" game between Texas A&M and Mississippi State. The game was originally publicized as a reunion game, since Mississippi State coach Jackie Sherrill had served as A&M's coach for six seasons in the 1980s and led them to three conference titles. However, the weather quickly dominated the story line as a rare and significant snowstorm hit Shreveport. In the midst of the snow, Mississippi State rallied to an overtime win over A&M.
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Mississippi State Football Head Coach Dan Mullen Poster. Image created using Adobe Photoshop. You can purchase this poster, and other items containing this image, here.

This is the perfect opportunity to show off your MSU pride this football season!
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Decided to create a couple of pictures in tribute to the ‘maybe’ 2012 crisis coming up.

Whether it happens or not, at least your computer will look nice! Download one, or both, now and show off your 2012 pride! Picture size is 1280×1024 Click on image then right-click and ‘save picture as’ or ‘set as desktop background’

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I drew this picture back in 1998, probably while I was bored in class. I just found it and figured I would post it on here. I also did a little “updating” to it in Photoshop. Read Article »

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