3d printing & crafts
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3D Printing & CraftsVICKY SOMMA@[email protected]
Crafting Design Process
Crafting and 3D Modeling
Learn the base skill set and part of the creative process is to exploit that to make what you want
Fails Design Revisions Often Gifts Sometimes the inspiration is not your intellectual property.
3D Modeling is BETTEROnce a design is refined, the printers do the grunt work.
Simple Things Add Up
Crocheted Eevee by The Nerdy Knitterhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eevee-pokemon
Library of Congress Ornamenthttp://www.instructables.com/id/Library-of-Congress-3D-Printed-Christmas-Ornament/
Simple Things Add Up
Gazebo – One Side, Copied 8 Times and Rotated
(Simple Math – 360/8 – Each Side is Rotated 45 Degrees)
Simple Is Fine
My Best Seller on Shapeways is my Simplest Design! I’ve had Custom Orders on Etsy– that are simple in nature.
University of Minnesota Jewelry by Patti Tiedemann
3D Printing and Crafting
Glue Print On To ThingsLow Temp Glue Gun is Surprisingly Fine with PLA!
3D Printing and Crafting
Gluing/Adding Things to Prints (Split Rings, Magnets, Pins, Keychains, Strings, Ribbons, etc)
With Magnets, I like Superglue the best Wine stoppers, Goop Putting Together a Lot of Keychains? Use a Staple Remover!
SS 302 From Niles Bottle Stoppershttp://nilesbottlestoppers.com/stoppers.html#B-302
3D Printing and Crafting
Gluing Prints to Print (Bird Ornaments)
Use the Slicer to Mirror Glue two back to back Superglue is my preference for this
3D Printing and Crafting
Embedding Prints (Or Other Objects) in Prints I use Multiple Processes in Simplify3D and customized ending and
starting gCode
3D Printing and Crafts
Upcycling Old Wine Corks Old Filament Spools
My 3D Modeling Design Process
Ideas (Not All Good, Trust Me) Google Searches to See If It Already Out There Reference Images Sketches, Plans (MEASUREMENTS!) Modeling Inaugural Print Iterations
Reference Images/Sketches
Think and plot with my hands, via sketches Reference images can be pulled directly into Blender
Measurements
Almost always start with measurements– it dictates my line of attack, particularly with details.
Important when you are fitting in and embedding other parts. Google Conversion Tool and my Calipers are my friends.
Light Math
Sometimes I do use light math. Subtraction 2 π r 360 / x (For rotations)
Design Considerations - Customizing
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1333866
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1074202
Design Considerations - Orientation
Mirrored Candle Holder Prints Upside Down, For the Legs…. But Also the Hearts
Design Considerations – Slicing While Modeling / Fail Fast
When fine detailing, I often slice the model as I work to make sure my details are translating well.
I regularly print small sections of a model to check fit.
Design Considerations – Holes for Parts
Typically 0.5mm clearance on all sides. Wine Stopper Stud 3/8” (9.525 mm)
My hole is 10.525 (0.5 on each side) Exceptions
Cheapie mirrors with lots of variation in the sizing.
Design Considerations – Multi Colors
My preference is to keep the final piece as flat as possible
Color Detailing – 0.10mm layers Typically 3 layers (for a total height of 0.30)
Exceptions: Light color over a dark Translucent color Small odd shape sections where you can see
infill doesn’t always cover.
Design Considerations – Moving Parts
Shapeways, my parts are 0.5mm part Gyro Cube – I used 0.6mm (for better spin) PokeStop – 0.7mm (to account for spreading
on the first layer)
Post Processing - Painting
Not my strength Primer Helps Miniature Brushes and
Miniature Paints Help
Post Processing – Sanding
Disposable Emery Board Nail Files are Good For Tight Spaces : )