Bridging the Skills Gap: Unlimited Sparkles
05.12.2016
Do you know what it’s like? Going through multiple changes on your part design, or your machining process, to make sure it’s “just right”? (OK…maybe even “perfect”.) Or perhaps you tinker around in the garage working on your own projects or inventions. There’s a bright young girl who has the same kind of mindset, and she’s doing some amazing things. Jordan Reeves is a 10-year-old inventor who was born with a limb difference – she has a full right arm and a left arm that stops after the humerus. As part of a program sponsored by KIDmob and Autodesk she’s working on what she calls “Project Unicorn”, where she’s building the prosthetic arm of her dreams…one that actually shoots glitter. Check out this one-minute video where Jordan shows us her invention.
Next-Generation Design
In her follow-up video you see Jordan discussing the evolution of her designs and why she’s making changes along the way. She discusses her ultimate goal: “I was thinking it could have unlimited sparkles, that would be really cool. But the problem is it really just spills out and it doesn’t really shoot out and explode… like I wanted it to. So right now we’re working on getting that fixed.” Be sure to watch the video where Jordan shows us her next prototype, which is 3D-printed and emblazoned with a Wonder Woman logo. This next-generation design will not only shoot glitter (yep, in exploding fashion), but will also hold a phone and hold bags. Jordan is already a wonder woman in our eyes, with extraordinary creative and innovative powers. The way she pursues her design vision is an inspiration.
More: See more of Jordan’s videos on the YouTube channel, Born Just Right, created by her mother Jen Lee Reeves.
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