Fun 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...
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Fad 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 MoreThings Change Dept. – bigger, different, exciting
After 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 MoreMaking walls three-dimensional
Fellow 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 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 More3D printing more than sculpture
The 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 MoreHow 3D printing supercharges creativity
In 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 MoreWhy 3D printing isn’t as simple as pushing a button….
People often think 3D printing is so easy! You just push a button, right? Well, not so much….
Read More3D printed sculpture shown in storied East Coast spotlight
… when Rice Polak Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts, agreed to exhibit and sell my work, I was really excited.
Read MoreLearning About Extrusion
Artist Kevin Caron learns yet another lesson about extrusion when 3D printing.
Read MoreHow to Create Easily Removable Supports When 3D Printing
During 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...
Read MoreChasing 3D print voids
Artist Kevin Caron explains how he works on a 3D-printed sculpture behind the scenes.
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