Our latest KIRAKIRA #rhino #3dprint design of our new feather bangle wax model + inspiration. #designlikeagirl
Filming our first tutorial!!
Claire rocking out for her tutorial! #kirakiragirl #learn #rhino #3dprint #designlikeagirl
Going #oldschool!
Calipers are cool. And sometimes we go non-digital. Measuring antique rose cut tourmalines!
Friday in the Studio!
Here is Claire, our amazing high school apprentice working on some new tutorials with in our studio… Will be sharing how to make this flower cuff with you soon!
#getitdone #designlikeagirl #engineergirl #cad #3dprint #rhino #autodesk #kirakiragirl
Sushi Break!
Filming our mission statement!
Thank you University of Virginia and Rolls Royce Cars for letting us film and print in this sweet lab! Suz with the infamous wrench!
Kira Kira 3-D Printing inside The Darden iLab
Who are we?
For us, life is a continual exploration, a never ending opportunity to be inspired and create.
With a commitment to curiosity, we at KIRAKIRA want to empower you to become initiators of your own journeys, discoverers of new perspectives, and designers of your own creations.
Dedicated to the cause of STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) among girls and young women, we launched the KIRAKIRA educational platform. Through educating, empowering and connecting girls and women interested in engineering careers, we hope to increase the ratio of girls to boys taking engineering classes in high school (currently boys are 6x more likely to take engineering) and increase the percentage of women to men in engineering careers (currently women occupy only 13% of careers in engineering and only 25% of careers in computer and mathematical sciences).
Specifically we inspire learning through:
– YouTube Tutorials in Jewelry Modeling & Mechanical Engineering. These female-focused downloads & lessons train women to use AutoDesk, SolidWorks & Rhino in a fun, inspiring environment taught by women for women, and upon completion of the tutorial we will print their piece (completed error-free! .stl file) in plastic free of charge or cast in metal at cost $10 – $25 ($250 – $350 retail).
– Women-led PopUp Shop jewelry classes teaching mechanical engineering software as well as hands-on use of 3D printers (from MakerBots to Polyjet Printers), CNC milling machines, and laser cutters.
– Social media forums for the distribution of open source knowledge surrounding 3D software and 3D printing.
Through the gateway of jewelry design, we at KIRAKIRA hope to instill excitement in young women about the possibilities of a myriad of mechanical engineering based careers, from jewelry design to architecture to aerospace engineering.
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