3D Printing & CraftsVICKY SOMMA@TGAWVICKY@TGAW.COM

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

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Glue Print On To ThingsLow Temp Glue Gun is Surprisingly Fine with PLA!

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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

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Gluing Prints to Print (Bird Ornaments)

Use the Slicer to Mirror Glue two back to back Superglue is my preference for this

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Embedding Prints (Or Other Objects) in Prints I use Multiple Processes in Simplify3D and customized ending and

starting gCode

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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 : )