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...
Read MoreSo 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 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 MoreWhen 3D printing first burst on the scene for “mere mortals” (non-geeks – and that’s said with plenty of respect), there was 1 big thing no one told people. The dirty little secret? You need a file to...
Read Moreby kcaron | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog, December 2023, More… | 0
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 Moreby kcaron | Feb 15, 2023 | 3D Printer, Videos | 0
In preparation for a potential commission I play around with 3D printer settings, including supports, heat and speed …. See the video now ….
Read MoreAfter 8 years of using 3D printing to create my sculpture, I’ve seen a tremendous growth in the field ….
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