Increasing intensity: Lighting 3D-printed sculptures
Artist Kevin Caron investigates lighting his 3D-printed sculptures
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Back to the future: up and running
Busy holiday season provides ample opportunity for people to check out artist Kevin Caron’s new deconstructed “cubist” 3D-printed sculpture ….
Read MoreMad scientist performs 3D printer brain transplant
Wouldn’t you like to see that headline in your newspaper or favorite news Website? It’d be at the top of mine, because that’s just what happened recently with my 8-foot-tall Cerberus 3D Gigante 3D printer. The Gigante is 5 years old now, which is like 50 in 3D printing years, especially with the rapid changes in […]
Read MoreBeautiful variations in 3D printing breakthrough
Now that I’ve stumbled into this amazing new look with 3D printing I’m playing with the nuances. Some I can control – the color and type of filament (type only if I’m printing on my Cerberus 3D 400 – it can handle a lot of different types because of its ability to print at a […]
Read MoreLet there be light: adding lights to my 3D printers
Artist Kevin Caron shows how he added light to his 3D printers.
Read MoreAll that is old is new again: Updating 3D printers
If you buy a 3D printer “off the shelf,” say a MakerBot or Lulzbot, you get what you got. Of course, based on the number of units sold of these machines, you can assume they are of some quality. You also know the capabilities of the printer, the kind of filament it can handle, its […]
Read MoreSimplify 3D offers superior slicing for 3D printing
This review of Simplify3D slicing software for 3D printing shares why Simplify is chosen by so many 3D printing fans, as well as some of its challenges.
Read MoreCerberus 3D 400 3D printer opens a world of filament
When my first 3D printer, a 3D Systems CubeX, apparently died (more on that in a moment), I lost the ability to work in anything but PLA filament. That mattered to me, because I have one design in particular that seems to prefer ABS. I had tried repeatedly to fix the CubeX, ordering and […]
Read MoreFascinating finishes – 3D printed surface a blank slate
I love the strong colors 3D-printed resin creates. I really geek out on the translucents, of course – check out my 3D-printed sculptures to see how many times I’ve used translucent yellow, red, blue and purple filament because I love how they interact with light. Yet I’m not afraid to cover the surface of a […]
Read MoreMetal filler works wonders with ABS filament
Since I moved my 3D Systems CubeX 3D printer down to the studio, I’ve been able to play with it while I’m in the office cooling down – Arizona summers are really brutal when you work with fire and wear heavy protective gear. The CubeX gives me another way to play that keeps me under […]
Read MoreA tale of two 3D-printed sculptures
I’ve written before about how I never create exact multiples of designs, 3D printed or otherwise. It’s possible, it’s just my philosophy to always create unique artworks. That being said, I do enjoy creating variations of sculptures – something I also do with my metal works – which is how series develop. (If you go […]
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