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Update #3: Next steps for Chrysalis project

Posted on December 15
Thank you everybody who pledged to support this project. I'm sad that we have not achieved funding and chrysalis will not continue in its present form. I am happy to say that I do have plans to continue working at it and will most likely begin a similar kickstarter project in early 2012. Please contact me through kickstarter or by email at chris@ fabripod.com if you are interested in working with us to develop this further. Best Chris Chalmers
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      Thierry on December 15

      Sorry for the bad news.
      All I can say here is that MOST big success are cripled with past failures to convince people.
      It is true.

      The success is to give a try, once twice.
      Only perseverance [and hard work I suppose] will garanty future success.
      Thanks for the project.
      Thierry,

Update #2: New Reward level - Ponoko making vouchers!

Posted on November 14, 2011
Hi Everyone Thank you so much for backing Chrysalis! I have great news: Ponoko has been generous enough to offer $50 making vouchers to backers of Chrysalis who pledge $50 or more. That's right: you support the Chrysalis project with $50 and you get a making voucher for the full $50 from Ponoko. Making vouchers are redeemable for all of the making services that Ponoko offers: laser cutting, CNC routing and 3D printing! For more information on making vouchers see this link: http://support.ponoko.com/entries/20198027-what-can-i-apply-making-vouchers-to-on-my-order Its easy to upgrade your pledge to and add this reward: just log in to kickstarter, go to the Chrysalis project page, and click on "manage my pledge". Thanks again for being a backer! Chris Chalmers

Update #1: New Reward Level: Collaborator

Posted on November 4, 2011
Hi everyone! In response to overwhelming request to offer something more suited for the designer/maker, I've added the new "Collaborator" reward for $75. Take this opportunity to show the world what you will make with Chrysalis, and drive more traffic to your site by linking to it from ours! I've also reduced the price of my largest reward to $2500 from $5000! The "True Believer" includes implementation of a fully operational mass customization web app, , hosted on our site or yours, and includes incorporation of one of the online maker APIs like Shapeways or Ponoko! It's a pretty amazing deal! Thanks for being a backer and please spread the word about this new reward! Chris
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Baseline: These backers get access to the beta release of the Chrysalis source code and the opportunity to give feedback and report bugs. They also get our eternal gratitude and will be listed on our website: http:www.fabripod.com

Estimated Delivery: Dec 2012

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Basic Backer: These backers will receive a set of 5 laser-cut coasters made from felt or translucent plastic. They will also get the baseline rewards listed in #1 above.

Estimated Delivery: Jan 2012

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Maker: These backers will receive a $50 Personal Factory making voucher from Ponoko to turn their ideas into real things. Making vouchers cover the cost of making services like laser cutting, CNC routing or 3D printing. The vouchers can be used for any project but they would be a great way to begin using Chrysalis. For more information on Ponoko making vouchers, see the following link. http://support.ponoko.com/entries/20198027-what-can-i-apply-making-vouchers-to-on-my-order Makers will also get the baseline rewards listed in #1 above.

Estimated Delivery: Dec 2011

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Collaborator: These backers will have the opportunity to take part in the initial testing of the chrysalis code. They will submit a grasshopper file to us via emai for translation to processing. The processing sketch will be posted on our website in a gallery of collaborators. The sketch will also be available for you to post on your own site. We encourage linking it to an online fabrication site like ponoko or shapeways and will offer limited email support for incorporating those site's APIs. For full API support, see reward #7 below. Since this is the initial test, grasshopper designs will be limited to a subset of available geometry types: splines, planes, loft surfaces and polygon mesh primitives. Collaborators will also get the baseline rewards listed in #1 above.

Estimated Delivery: Dec 2011

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Super Backer "i": These backers will receive a Pre-designed lamp in their choice of the styles shown in the video, delivered as a kit with assembly instructions. Lamps come in a variety of materials and with 12' pendant cord or 60" floor stand. Finished lamps ship late January. Super Backers will also get the baseline rewards listed in #1 above.

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Super Backer "j": These backers will receive a custom designed T shirt and, in choosing their design, will have an opportunity to test one of the first applications of Chrysalis: generating the T-shirt graphics using an interactive online app. T-shirts will be organic cotton and come in a variety of colors and sizes. App will be available late December. T-shirts ship late January. Super Backers will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the app's use and will also get the baseline rewards listed in #1 above.

Estimated Delivery: Jan 2012

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Super Backer "k": These backers will have the opportunity to test one of the first applications of Chrysalis: making their own lamp using an interactive online app. These are custom designed lamps like the styles shown in the video, delivered as a kit with assembly instructions. Lamps come in a variety of material choices and with 12' pendant cord or 60" floor stand. The online app will be available late December, so this reward will make a great gift! Finished lamps ship late January to mid February. These backers will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the app's use and will also get the baseline rewards listed in #1 above.

Estimated Delivery: Jan 2012

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Design Entrepeneur: This reward is intended for organizations and small design firms who want help implementing interactive online storefronts for their products using Chrysalis. I will work personally with these backers to set up a model storefront for a single product, which can then act as a template for additional products. The model product design will reproduce a grashopper file provided by the designer and translated using Chrysalis. The storefront will allow customers to modify their design with a combination of up to 3 variables, preview their personalized product and export it to an online making service like ponoko or shapeways. This reward does not include integration with online payment or e-commerce functionality, which will be the backer's responsibility. These backers will also get the baseline rewards listed in #1 above.

Estimated Delivery: Apr 2012

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Chris has been working in architecture, and offering consulting services in algorithmic design and digital fabrication since receiving his Master of Architecture degree from California College of the Arts in 2009. He has worked on several award winning digitally fabricated installations including Voissior Cloud by Iwamoto Scott and Aortic Arc by Visible Research Office. Through his work with BIOS Design Collective, he has been researching patterns found in nature as generators of form and process in the design of everyday objects. He is currently starting a small business to sell design objects online at www.fabripod.com

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