I spent a day just splitting a head model into 14 pieces to fit in UM2 max printing space available and planning the orientation of the model on the platform to avoid the need for support structures with minimum overhang areas. … Continued
I know I won’t have many hours to experiment with printing before Halloween and work-work is getting busy too. I also have to think about plan-b in case something goes wrong during printing such as rolling blackouts… it happens in … Continued
Fascinating… by changing the orientation of the model it changes printing time significantly. Printing by vertical to maximize the height of the piece vs. printing side way to max the width of the printable real-estate, there were almost one hour … Continued
Has been thinking about this year’s costume for several months. For me it’s always 90% pre-planning and 10% execution (shopping for material, construction and last minutes sewing improvising). This year I decided to give my printer a good workout and trying … Continued
Back in April I worked on The Dam Keeper inspired kids size hats. In Bay Area I wear fleece hats pretty much all year long or at least I keep one in my car for cold foggy evenings. This idea came during cold foggy … Continued
Monsters University (Brock Pearson) Probably this was the shortest schedule I had. Two weekends before Halloween I decided on making Brock. So I drafted the model, the jacket pattern and calculated exact fabric yardage in computer and constructed over 2 long weekends. … Continued
