3D Printing
Impossible Bearing Tutorial
Currently, we have people out there developing and working with 3D printing to create rapid prototypes and also people pushing 3D printing as technology to create final products. Below is an example of a design that can only be created
... ContinuedA Working Miniature Tower Crane
In this blog and video we go through the learning process of designing, coding, 3D printing and building our own tower crane.
... ContinuedCreating a Wearable Iron Giant helmet
In this tutorial we are making a wearable Iron Giant helmet in SOLIDWORKS and then use basic prop making techniques to add detail and finish the helmet.
... ContinuedForced Perspective in SOLIDWORKS
In this blog we show how you can use SOLIDWORKS to create forced perspective illusions that can be 3D printed and used in real life.
... ContinuedHigh-Quality Finishing – Part 2
Welcome to part two of this series on how to give your 3D printed parts a high quality finish. In Part One we went through how the prop was designed, printed, and how we sanded and painted it to get the perfect surface finish before adding the silver paint and weathering to round it all off. I
... ContinuedHigh-Quality Finishing – Part 1
The two techniques we will be presenting here is good ol elbow grease followed by the second where we will be doing some silicone and resin moulding if you need more than one. This will then be split into two parts to make it easier to absorb.
... Continued3D Printing a Custom IPad Stand
Recently it’s becoming increasingly evident that 3D printing is a game changer for most industries’ design processes. Cutting edge technology is making it possible to improve early prototypes and reduce turnaround time. Creating parts in house is easier then ever
... ContinuedPrinting the Iron Throne
With the final episode of Game of Thrones airing this week we’ve had the Iron Throne on our minds a lot lately. So much so that we decided to print our own Iron Throne phone stand! Read on to see
... ContinuedGame of Thrones themed Chess Set
Celebrating the new Game of Thrones season with a Fire vs Ice Chess set.
... Continued3D Scanning Technologies
3D Scanning is an emerging technology but is it worth getting onto?
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