Preliminary Sketches

Prior to sketching, I had already decided that I wanted to do utilize the heat gun quite frequently and do a lot of heat bending in the process of developing my prototype.

In my first set of sketches, I created a few study cases of how I would bend the acrylic if my design was purely organic and did not have much structure to it--making the basis of the whole design depend on the contours of the bent acrylic.

In my second set of sketches, I focused on cow themed mug since they are one of my favorite animals. Also, since I have a cow painting above my desk, I thought it would tie in that theme to my room at home. 

Lastly, my final sketch is a more refined rendering of what my final design would look like in  more natural setting.