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Monday, July 25. 2011
Amazing Detail of 3D Printed Silver Scarab Pendant
Check out the amazing detail in Dadrummond's Scarab Pendant 3D printed in glossy silver by Shapeways... Wow...
If you have any amazing 3D prints like this please be sure to share them in the It Arrived forum especially if you take great photographs like these. Great work Dadrummond.
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Wow, that looks really cool. Is that how you got it from Shapeways, or did you polish it up yourself?
It looks amazing! I'm expecting my first Silver Glossy delivery today - if it looks as good as this I'll be very happy 
Yes, I would like to see some more recent silver prints in the "It Arrived" forum, especially after seeing this disappointing print:
http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=5894&start=0&
http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=5894&start=0&
Already posted an update in this thread: http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=5722&start=0&
Spoiler: It came out sweet!
It is a bit disconcerting that the results can vary so wildly though. That print looks like it might be stainless steel instead of silver...
Spoiler: It came out sweet!
It is a bit disconcerting that the results can vary so wildly though. That print looks like it might be stainless steel instead of silver...
Thanks for the kind words, all. This is straight out of the box -- really sweet work by the production folks! @Andy, I'm sure it's not just you. As a biologist, I conceived of the model in part as a way to separate those who think they like scarabs from those who actually like scarabs. (Happily my girlfriend is in the latter group.)
You got some BoingBoing love too.... http://boingboing.net/2011/07/25/detailed-3d-printed-scarab-pendant.html
Wow, a big day for a little beetle! >1000 hits so far, mostly from BoingBoing. Whatever happens, thanks mostly to the SW community for all the feedback and ratings (and orders) over ~2 years, which led to tweaks and tests and many revisions (currently v8, but I remember the days before SW had versions!), which provides some confidence that -- forgive me -- the bugs have been worked out.
Hi David, congratulations on the great feedback you're getting on this piece. I have a website devoted to scarab jewelry and would like to work with you on featuring this. Cheers!
I think I've already posted some very nice shots of my Silver Enlightened Pendant, before and after adding a patina to enhance it's appearance. I even set a gemstone in my finished work... http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=5780&start=0&
