Cool. Now that you've managed giant dice, you should start crocheting giant dice bags!
3d printing
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I don't think I ever considered whether we would one day be able to 3-D print nudibranchs, but here we are.
--Patrick
I knew they reminded me of something
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No money in crochet lol
That's actually a giant dice BOWL...the lid comes off, and maybe 100 dice or more would fit in there.
Printing more stuff for the market that happens in a couple weeks.
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Glaucus marginatus - I didn't know which one exactly when I saw the pic, but really what else could they be?
--Patrick
designer calls them "frostphin" and their tails are very much ice-crystal-like in closeup. I think they're supposed to be some kind of ice/dragon/dolphin hybrid. But I definitely see the resemblance. And I can understand why I subconsciously made the color choices I made
I was looking into resin printers but then realized there is a lot of fumes to be concerned about even when it's not actively printing plus additional steps to finish that are also fumy and while it's something I'm still interested in, it's definitely more of a backburner thing at the moment.
Sure, but if you're 3d printing minis you're comparing against Warhammer and the like, and $10 of resin is nothing compared to $50-100+ for the same model in a store.While you're at it, take a look at the prices of the various resins, too.
--Patrick
A printer is something I definitely intend to buy at some point, but the cost and ventilation requirements combined have it well outside of feasibility for right now.
Loving these multi-color prints. Fine details come out pretty good at .16mm layer height too
Hah, who needs resin? Printed at regulation 28mm size, and I didn't even have to break out my .2mm nozzle (which still sits in a box)! I had a couple meters of orange PLA left on a roll, and I didn't really have any print jobs that could use that small of an amount--but I felt terrible throwing it away. These things only take about 1.6m of filament, so it was a good test to see how much my techniques have improved. (My first miniature attempt, days after first getting my printer, were a disaster)
50 shades of 3d printing
This model was too much of a PITA to try to make in bulk but it was a fun one-off for a valentine's day gift.
continuing with the trash animals theme
Last of the 'types' of trashcan animals I'm doing (though I'm also doing this one in a calico and a striped tabby)
This one didn't come with a face. It was a 3 part print, intended to print each color separately, and they suggested painting the face on with acrylics last. Instead, I used my printer software and freehand painted a face on in the slicer, and printed it that way.
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Not at all a serious video, but, from Emily the Engineer: How Dangerous are 3D Printed Knives?
I've been seeing 3d printed balisongs and such, and so, coincidentally, this thought's been on my mind
I'm in LOVE
So, you know those coupon books for couples? The ones where instead of giving a 'real' gift, you give the promise of some future task?
Well, I know a fair amount of kink people. I've been doing a brisk business using the same idea, but with kink themed 'tokens'.
I originally thought i could just do regular sexy themed ones, but I realized that there's a whole lot of stuff out there in that market already, but not too many things out there that cater to non-standard interests. I've been letting people tell me the kinks they want represented and printing them on demand.
Well, I know a fair amount of kink people. I've been doing a brisk business using the same idea, but with kink themed 'tokens'.
I originally thought i could just do regular sexy themed ones, but I realized that there's a whole lot of stuff out there in that market already, but not too many things out there that cater to non-standard interests. I've been letting people tell me the kinks they want represented and printing them on demand.
Nah..they're meant to be spent, like these things:
I mean, if a customer WANTED me to, I could print them with a hole in place. But nobody's asked me to yet.
bamboo dragon
Waaaaaait a minute. That doesn't look like it's made of bamboo!
I feel bamboozled!
Of course not. It's a dragon. It's made of meat
It's just got bamboo camouflageThis was a difficult print, and there are imperfections, but I think it's good enough to give to my friend who's into hearts and skulls and roses.
Doing a Valentine's Day party this weekend, and we're doing Valentine's like in elementary school: Everyone is bringing a decorated box, to be filled by Valentines by everyone else. I'm making these cute 3d-printed secret message sliders
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Lol, I imagine that's true