One of the huge misconceptions about 3D printing is that it is so easy you can just push a button to make multiple copies of a design. (Let’s not even think about CREATING the design.) HAH! After detailing how I had to...
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreI’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 MoreAfter using 3D printing for a decade, I’m embarking on a new initiative. And this is the first place I am talking about it publicly. At least this approach is new for me. Other artists have been using 3D printing to create...
Read MoreFellow artist Daniel Prendergast threw down the gauntlet: how about using 3D printing to create three-dimensional wall art? I’d already made some metal sculptural wall artworks such as Bob, Labyrinth and Shade and Shadow,...
Read MoreFinally, 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 MoreThe more I use 3D printing, the more I use it for. Not everything is art. I’ve written before here about some of the crazy things I’ve made, like container tops, game boards, brass dice, candleholder trays, kitchen...
Read MoreIn a recent video (below) I share how I often come up with new creations. 3D printing is a secret weapon (OK, not that secret) in making innovation easier …
Read MorePeople often think 3D printing is so easy! You just push a button, right? Well, not so much….
Read More… when Rice Polak Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts, agreed to exhibit and sell my work, I was really excited.
Read MoreArtist Kevin Caron learns yet another lesson about extrusion when 3D printing.
Read MoreDuring the 8 years I’ve been playing – I mean working! – with 3D printing, there have been a lot of improvements. If you’re a long time subscriber, you might remember my video about removing supports with...
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