Dave Quinlan

Technical Translation for Design and Manufacturing

A picture is worth 1,000 words but a model is worth 10,000 pictures. All of my professionally made models have the same goal: to accurately resemble the production or full size counter part.

This brass flower pot model shows all of the details of it’s full size counter part, including the chains and decorative details.

Hanging Flower Pot

This scale model of the table lamp used on the Orient Express. There is a 12 volt light bulb available so the lamp will light up in your doll house.
Text Box: Orient Express Table Lamp

This bed was inspired by the brass used at the turn of the 19th century. It is made of 55 individual components.

Wagon Wheel Bed
Text Box: This scale model of a 6 arm chandelier was made with working lights.

6 Arm Chandelier
Text Box: This model of a Timex watch was made to accurately represent the 3D CAD file in the physical world. Text Box: Timex Watches

1/4 size furniture models are built before the full size piece is made. This is a 1/4 size blanket chest I made in 2004.

Furniture; blanket chest

Professional Model Making