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Pumpkin Tealight Holder: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial Part 1
For this tutorial, I wanted to use some of my ceramics knowledge to design a make a Pumpkin shaped tealight holder. To do this, I’ve split my tutorial into two parts. Part 1 will demonstrate how to design and model
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tutorial: Educational Fractions Wooden Puzzle
For this tutorial, I designed a 21-piece educational wooden fractions puzzle which includes a knife. Through exploratory play, children will recognize that fractions are equal parts that make up a whole, they can learn about fractions in a way that
... ContinuedToy Toaster Motion Study: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
To begin, I have the part assembled toaster, it is just missing the mechanism parts. You can download the files for the assembly here. When I open the initial assembly, all of the parts are fixed, apart from the toaster dial, this
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Tutorial: Slot and Play Set Explode Animation
The playset used in the tutorial was designed to be easy to assemble and disassemble to be able to play on the go. I also designed some accessories, including miniature food, a pastry stand, tables, a coffee cup, plus a
... ContinuedFeatureManager Design Tree Tips & Tricks – Part 1 | Tech Tip Tuesday
In this video, we explore some helpful tools in SOLIDWORKS, specifically in the FeatureManager design tree. It’s like the dashboard for your design work. The “History” folder keeps track of recent changes, making it easier to edit features. The “Filter”
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS for Makers Tutorial Part 1: How I designed and built an acrylic pressure casting vessel
If you read my Festive Ornaments blog last year, you’ll know how much of a pain casting clear epoxy can be, if you haven’t you can check it out here. In the blog I use some techniques that can help to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Drawing Tutorial: Baby Swaddle Part 2
For this SOLIDWORKS drawing tutorial, I decided to take the baby swaddle I designed in this tutorial, and show you how I would create the drawing sheet for production. I demonstrate a range of features in this tutorial, including inserting drawing views,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Visualize Tutorial: Baby Swaddle
For this tutorial I wanted to share a personal project I’m working on. I decided after having my two sons that I wanted to start designing and eventually producing my own baby muslin swaddles and what better way to test
... ContinuedRubber Ducky xShape Walkthrough: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
Such a simple little bath toy found in most people’s bathrooms, but modeling this in SOLIDWORKS would be a challenge, it has so many curves and organic shapes, especially looking at the ducks bill. So, I decided to move onto
... ContinuedBalloon Arch: SOLIDWORKS Tutorial
Yes, modeling a balloon arch in SOLIDWORKS for my son’s birthday may be a little extreme for some people, but I am a planner! and it has its uses, so let’s dive in! As a guide for my balloon arch,
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