After having this project on my mind for the last few months, it’s so nice to finally see it realized. I’m always interested in seeing how I can push the possibilities with 3D printing and MakerWorld. If I had a lot more time, I’d love to make a massive Lego-compatible mosaic on my office wall. The biggest limitation that we ran into was that MakerWorld’s OpenSCAD is only allowing user to create up to 22x22 brick grids, but they can use the tool to make larger 2x2 or 4x4 tiles of grids, meaning that they can go up to 88 studs wide for their wall art!
If you’ve followed our work, you know that we are not fans of 2D hue forges and lithophanes as they are typically low effort, but what is interesting to me here is the coding behind those tools. Looking forward to seeing how makers use the new baseplate tool.
I love the new Christmas Ornament Maker from the Maker Lab. Since I was tasked to model and print the toys for the kids of my colleagues, one question was hard to answer: “What to give a 4-month old?”.
The answer - a Christmas Ornament like the one below:
To properly present and preserve such a beauty, we need an amazing gift box that slides smoothly to reveal the gorgeous ornament.
Top and bottom are constrained by the desk, no need for tops or bottoms, for tops you’ll need support and in this case totally unnecessary. Vase mode FTW!
When you wife tells you that the “plant” outgrew its current pot, you know what you do! Design, model and print the next size up, test it then share it with your friends on Maker World.
The inner shell is design to ensure proper drainage and it is matching perfectly into the pot. Give it a try!
If you need a smaller pot, you can download the 5" version using this link:
My wife wanted a hook to fit in the holes present on the inside of the IKEA cabinets. This print profile has three hook sizes that fit perfectly in the hole.
If you need other sizes or shapes, or a hook that would fit in two holes, let me know.
I had a few of the Bambu Lab backlight kits as I love lighting projects, but I’m not a fan of lithophanes or hueforges, so I created a marquee with an industrial design vibe. I’m a bit bummed that the parametric model maker is down as I have OpenSCAD code that can let people customize the letters and fonts that they can print out for the sign, but I’m sure it will be resolved soon.
I was reluctant to try the Metal PLA as I’m a fan of matte finishes, but now I want to create even more with it as it has such a good finish.
My kiddos love count downs, so I think I’ll create some birthday and holiday letters as well as numbers for the count down.
Edit: When you see this completed it will look different than these pics. I had to restart. In my haste I missed a detail or two that I decided was worth starting over. I will post the final and I do recommend Gambody for models.
Check it out today and let the sunflower shine up your wintery months.
Let me know if I should release the 1 piece print in place version. It doesn’t print nearly as cleanly though.
Very happy with how it turned out. Used BambuLabs PLA Basic filament - Jade White, Black, Red, Yellow, and Beige. This was my first big multi-color print since I got my AMS-lite last week. I knew from the slicing information that it was going to be very inefficient, but I will admit that the amount of waste is a little bit shocking when you actually see it.
Could fit 3 models onto an A1 mini plate, which would help, but I don’t know if I will print more of these. I have uploaded colorized profile to the model if anyone else wants to try it.
Yup. Figured that out. Did a 3 copy version (but haven’t printed it) and the slicer actually has about 6% less flush waste than printing 1 for some reason.
You could also add one and tell it to take the waste.
It will look equal parts weird and cool. Less waste in the bin and a Mickey shaped waste-formed version.
Keep in mind the Steam boat Willy version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain. It was black and white, but, you could choose what you believe the colours could have been and zero license issues of the model is sold.
