How can an object make me angry? If it already looks completely ugly or unusable, then I just won’t use it. But if it looks all cool and you’re excited to use it, or even want to buy it at first sight, then you realize how hard it is to use. That, to me, is the most annoying product that will make me angry.
Therefore, I decided to design a cup that makes people frustrated – a cup that people literally can’t put down without finishing everything inside; it’s also so edgy and pointy that it makes holding it uncomfortable.
First, I modeled the final look of the cup that I would like to make. Then I consulted Trent on how I should best make a pouring mold.
It is a 3 part model that I printed on a 3D printer using PLA filaments.
Then, I poured concrete into the mold, waited for them to try, and used a heat gun to melt the mold away.
Then, I pieced the main body and the handle together, and glued them together using liquid cement again!
After that, I asked a friend to test it out, and he developed a love-hate relationship with the cup! Firstly, he was so annoyed that the cup was uncomfortable to hold, as he literally could not put it down. However, after second thought, he felt that it was a cool look and concept that maybe could be used as an Espresso shot cup or a shot glass.