See that image up top. Now imagine there was fluid inside that cup. What a disaster that would’ve been. Too many times I see people knocking over and spilling their beverages. It is for that reason that I was inspired to design a product to prevent spillage.

My initial design involves laser cutting and heat forming acrylic to make four angled supports for the cup. In order to accomplish this, I used a laser cutter to make a fixture out of wood to aid in the bending process. I applied heat using a heat gun to one leg and then bent it onto the wood fixture. I repeated this process for each leg. At the end of the process, I noticed imperfections. Namely, each leg was inconsistent in length and bent angle. This posed a problem for inserting a cup as it poked at the side of the cup. In addition, the surface of the acrylic no longer had the glossy look. Due to mishandling, the surfaces looked smoky and felt sticky in some places. Because of the sloppy job, I decided to come up with another design, preferably one not involving heat forming.