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{ Graphic Artist & Industrial Designer }
 Blue R Tap Handle and Placard |  Tap Plans 1Originally planned to use the golden ration for the parts of the handle, but scrapped the idea while turning it on the lathe. It wasn't very aesthetically pleasing |
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 Tap plans 2 |  Tap Plans 3 |
 Walnut Block & Plans |  Handle Turned Out Great |
 |  3D Printed Parts |
 The Iconic Blue R |  Rough Layout |
 Spout Mold |  Silvered |
 Sanded, Stained, and Varnished |
{ BLUE R TAP HANDLE }
I love beer culture and woodworking, so a tap handle seemed an appropriate blend of the two. I created a fictional beer named "Blue R" for this tap handle, inspired by the iconic cursive R of Rainier Beer. To further juxtapose the Rainier Beer's cursive letters, I designed the Blue R in accordance to the golden ratio.
The wood part of the handle is supposed to represent the curves of a capital R. Originally, I was going to make this conform to the golden ration as well, but aesthetically it was odd looking. Also, it would have been a very tall tap handle.
There is no beer associated with this tap handle as of yet. If I were to brew a beer I imagine a stout or porter would work nicely.
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