Things change
When I first learned about 3D printing, I couldn’t wait to do it myself. I pre-ordered a printer from 3D Systems, which doesn’t even sell consumer 3D printers anymore, and waited 7 months to receive and use it. For...
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Enlarging 3D printing designs has challenges
When working with 3D prints almost 5 feet tall on my Cerberus 3D Gigante 3D printer there are plenty of potential pitfalls. You know that if you’ve been reading this blog for a while. One pitfall is similar to what happens...
Read MoreDreaming of wild filaments
In the decade I’ve been playing with 3D printing I’ve used several types of filaments. Right now I am using mostly PLA along with some Ryno (which I used to print 6-foot-tall Debutante, right) and a little PETG if I...
Read MoreFun With CAD
When I first started playing with 3D printing 10 years ago, I had a head start. That’s because I was already using CAD, or Computer Aided Design, to create my metal sculptures. CAD is one of the “dirty little...
Read MoreSo much for cookie cutter claims about creating art
So much for the belief that sculptors will pump out thousands of the same piece creating soulless cookie-cutter multiples. Ironically, that charge was blown apart when my 46″ tall 3D-printed and hand-painted sculpture...
Read MoreFad or trend? 3D printing settles in
I’m old enough to remember a lot of fads, including hula hoops, Furbys, hoverboards and Tickle Me Elmo. 3D printing came on like a firestorm, too. Suddenly everyone wanted to create things from scratch using these amazing...
Read More3D printing goes outside to play
Finally, 3D printing can go outside to play. Of course, it’s been possible to 3D print outdoor sculpture for a while, but we’re talking high-end, hundreds of thousands of dollars possible. For mere mortals like me,...
Read MoreTranslucent filaments offer possibilities when lighting sculpture
Adzuki (right) and its functional “cousin,” the side table Red Moon Slice, both created in 2016, were the first internally lit 3D-printed sculptures I created. I’ve lighted many of my translucent sculptures...
Read MoreLearning About Extrusion
Artist Kevin Caron learns yet another lesson about extrusion when 3D printing.
Read MoreHow to Make 3D-printed Sections Clear
In preparation for a potential commission I play around with 3D printer settings, including supports, heat and speed …. See the video now ….
Read More3D printing filament gets more interesting
After 8 years of using 3D printing to create my sculpture, I’ve seen a tremendous growth in the field ….
Read MoreChasing 3D print voids
Artist Kevin Caron explains how he works on a 3D-printed sculpture behind the scenes.
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