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Reddit mentions of SE Assorted Color 2" Spring Clamps (30 PC.) - 3273SC30-COL
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Pack of 30 clampsLength: 3.5"; jaw opening: 2"Heavy-duty plastic materialAssorted colors: blue, yellow, orange, black, and purple (no color choice)Strong tension spring and adjustable grip with jaws
Specs:
| Color | Assorted Color |
| Height | 4.7 inches |
| Length | 9.8 inches |
| Weight | 1.2 pounds |
| Width | 4 inches |
Thank you! The first 2 pics are from one of my final models from my grad school thesis. The 3rd pic is a closeup pic from this model for an earlier grad school studio.
The thesis model probably took a roughly a week working 16 hours days to finish it. The second model took closer to 2 weeks x 16 hour days (that one took longer because it was earlier in my career and I wasn't quite as efficient). In both cases there was some amount of design going on while I was building. The more complete your design is before you start building, the faster the modeling goes. Of course, as any architecture student will tell you, you don't always (ever?) have the luxury of a 100% complete design when you start on your final model.
Also, general tip: if you're proud of your work, never underestimate the value of good lighting and photography equipment when documenting it. If your school has a photography studio, use it. If think you might want to use your work for a portfolio someday for applying to school/job, make sure you have the best quality images possible.
The clamps shouldn't be too hard to find. Look for "plastic spring clamps". Here they are on Amazon. I've also seen them at Harbor Freight in the past, in case they have that in your area.
I think I cut sheets of acetate for the windows. It comes in different thicknesses. You definitely don't want the thinnest stuff as it's too flimsy (unless you're trying to curve it). Basically you want it to be as thick as possible as long as it's still manageable to cut with an exacto knife. I'll echo what others have said though in that most of the time it's better to just leave windows open rather than putting something in them to represent glass. In the case of my thesis model, the distinction between indoor and outdoor space was very important to define, which is why I opted to model the glass. Random tip for when you DO use sheet of acetate to represent glass: if you rub them with sandpaper, it looks exactly like frosted glass and it's freaking sweet.