#shapeways.com

Hey tumblr peeps! I’m getting my Rebels era Ahsoka lightsabers 3D printed at Shapeways.com and thought I’d share my referral code with everyone (plus, ya know, then you’re also helping me so, good times all around). It’s 15% of your first purchase, so go get something cool printed. B7C17

K. Go do it!!! And if not for me or yourself, do it for this space ninja queen right here!

Hey remember that Legend of Korra airship I was modeling?  Yes, no, maybe. 

Well guess what, after many hours of work and frustration, I finished it!  I’ve printed it out on a 3D printer I have access too, and (despite printers process and minor errors) it looks fantastic.  I’m so happy with how it turned out.

So happy that I uploaded it to a sight that will print it professorially with higher quality 3D printers, materials, and methods.  Cool, I know!

But that’s not the best part, I can open a shop and sell it other!  What?!

Yeah, totally true.

The model I’m currently selling is about 3in x 2in x 5.25in (7.5cm x 5cm x 13.5cm).  It’s made from nylon plastic, and available in black (default) and white. [FYI, the pictures above, but you probably knew that already].  The price is $45 for one print, plus shipping.  You can order here, on my shop, Mizu Falls From Shopping, on shapeways.com.

I know it’s rather expensive, but it cause about $18 for material, $20 for machine volume, and $2 to $3 for labor.  Plus, I’m really seeing how this goes for.  If this sells, I could have the opportunity to sell it in other colors and materials (like actual metal).  Right now,  my goal is to make enough money to raise $267 to print the full sized model. (Which is twice the size and painfully expensive to print)

If your interested check out my Legend of Korra Republic City Police Airship on shapeway.com, go check it out and order.  You check out my process of making it on my blog.

Order here for $45

You, Me, and 3D (Printers)

Why Should I Care?

3D Printers are similar to regular inkjet printers, except they can print 3d objects like toys, cups, even guns and prosthetic limbs. (Don’t print a gun, don’t get arrested)

They have the potential to seriously bring down prices for many consumer products – even designer eyeglasses.

Anyone and everyone can become a manufacturer. A graphic artist can suddenly become a jewelry manufacturer (see #2 below)

Prices on 3D printers have dropped significantly. Even at higher price points a 3d printer  can pay for itself in less than a year.

When combined with a 3D Scanner, you can basically Xerox real-life objects.

Not Sold Yet?

Get Instant Gratification. Need a new iPhone case? Done. Penny slingshot to attack a co-worker? Made.   Download a file fromThingIverse and print it immediately.

Make Money / Save Money / Get Creative. You don’t even need a printer to try it. Upload your design to Shapeways.com and they’ll print it and ship it to you. Or let them print and sell your item to others – printed even in steel, silver.

Watch it happen live at a Makerbot store in NYC.

Sold? Take The Plunge

Create and design with Sketchup - Free

Get A Printer:

Printrbot - $299 – Entry Level

Solidoodle - $499 - A little more polished

Flashforge - $1,199 - Makerbot (below) Chinese knockoff

Makerbot - $2,199 – Brand Name

The CubeX Tri - $3,999 – You got too excited. Chill.

Consider a Scanner:

Volumental – Free - creates 3D scans via Xbox Kinect and the web.

1st Birthday

Today is my Shapeways Shops 1st Birthday! Over the last year my shop has continued to surprise me to the point of being more than I thought it could be. If you'd told me a year ago that I'd be closing in on $10,000 in sales, I would have laughed. It's really been quite baffling. 

In that time I've sold over 600 items, I thought I'd sell..like maybe 10....

So now for this year I'll try and have some new items up every now and then (hopefully monthly) for you to all have a look at.

But for now check out what I've got for sale and see if anything takes your fancy:

Shapeways Shop Link

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/robo3687

Shop Of Doodads Tumblr

So the Wolverine print finally arrived and it came out awesomely.....very happy with it...

I've decided to offer it for sale, not really expecting to sell any, but hey, someone might want one...

Here's the as-promised picture of the new "Januarie" inscription in the Uncharted 1+2 version of the Explorers Ring. 

Have an idea  for something you'd like to see in my shapeways shop? Let Me know.