When I arrived back at DAAP to work in the RPC, I heard a rumor that the historic foundations “monolith” project had been discontinued because it was “too hard to teach,” which was sad to many after so many decades of success. Historically, every industrial designer from DAAP cherishes their monolith, and most consider it the first important thing they ever made. The project was a great pedagogical opportunity because it tied together all previous 3D learning objectives, it was a great introduction to woodworking and it represented a great 2D to 3D process that set the stage for future 3D modeling and prototyping processes. I added it back to the curriculum and developed a revised purpose and process to ensure success for all. First, I updated the narrative around the project to introduce it as a conceptual summary of all the previous projects. Second, I noticed that one part of the project, accurately slicing clay, was challenging in the classroom setting. I spent a day designing and laser cutting a set of slicing devices that have worked as planned for 3 years now, greatly improving success. Third, I nurtured relationships at the RPC and Build Lab to facilitate material procurement and shop orientations. And lastly, I mastered and demonstrated every step of the process in class and worked directly with my students while they were in the Build Lab. The students have proven to be highly capable, successful, and appreciative of the process and this illustrates well how I would approach any teaching objective.