Objective: Design and create a chess set that abstracts the stereotypical chess piece form, while maintaining the hierarchy between pieces, and a common family of form through a casted element.
Skills: sketching, wood-working, laser-cutting, mold-making, sculpting
Materials: chocolate, fondant, sprinkles
Timeline: 5 weeks
Date: Spring '25
Inspiration
Sketches
initial sketch ideas
initial sketch ideas
initial sketch ideas
refined sketch ideas
design refinement for king, queen, and bishop
design refinement for rook, knight, and pawn
Exploration
form exploration with clay
material exploration with chocolate and hard candy
Process
mold making
master copy made from lathe-turned wood and paper
filling the molds
pieces removed from mold
assembled from two-part mold
decorated pieces with drip design
decoration and assembly
assembled and decorated pieces
Final Images
