by
Whystler
The nocturnal (or nocturlabe) is a very old instrument for telling time at night by measuring the stars. While concept is ancient, this design is all original. It is fully functional (all dials move properly) and meant to be worn as a pendant. This is now available for sale, as it has been tested and works nicely.
How to Use the Nocturnal:
The top of the nocturnal is where you see a bit of a ring around a spike. This ring can be strung with a chain and makes it possible to wear the nocturnal as a pendant. When reading the nocturnal, this end of the piece should always be up.
Your first step is to set the outermost dial on the date. The months are shown as letters, with January and December at the top, and the progression of the months running *counterclockwise*. Note that the exact position of the letter actually marks the middle of that month. Look closer at the piece and you will see the line that separates the months between the letters.
Now, hold your nocturnal up to the starry night sky, making sure that the date is still properly set. Locate the North Star centred in the hole in the middle of the Nocturnal. Then use the central dial (the one that looks like a pointer) to point to the two stars at the end of the bowl of the *big* dipper.
Once you have this all set. Look closer at the pointer and you will see that within the pointer is an eliptical ring and within this is a smaller pointer. This smaller pointer points to a roman numeral, which shows you the time.
Note again, that the roman numeral is centred on the middle of the hour. So, if the little pointer points in the centre of the numeral, it is in fact half past.
So now you can tell time at night without a powered time piece. This is great for night owls, vampires, and those who appreciate a gothic or steampunk look.
How to Use the Nocturnal:
The top of the nocturnal is where you see a bit of a ring around a spike. This ring can be strung with a chain and makes it possible to wear the nocturnal as a pendant. When reading the nocturnal, this end of the piece should always be up.
Your first step is to set the outermost dial on the date. The months are shown as letters, with January and December at the top, and the progression of the months running *counterclockwise*. Note that the exact position of the letter actually marks the middle of that month. Look closer at the piece and you will see the line that separates the months between the letters.
Now, hold your nocturnal up to the starry night sky, making sure that the date is still properly set. Locate the North Star centred in the hole in the middle of the Nocturnal. Then use the central dial (the one that looks like a pointer) to point to the two stars at the end of the bowl of the *big* dipper.
Once you have this all set. Look closer at the pointer and you will see that within the pointer is an eliptical ring and within this is a smaller pointer. This smaller pointer points to a roman numeral, which shows you the time.
Note again, that the roman numeral is centred on the middle of the hour. So, if the little pointer points in the centre of the numeral, it is in fact half past.
So now you can tell time at night without a powered time piece. This is great for night owls, vampires, and those who appreciate a gothic or steampunk look.
by
Dotsan
No1 in the series of animal heads, a smaller version of the 570mm high Stag Head (which is not available on Shapeways)
There is also a 75mm version here and a 300mm version here
The Animal Head Collection.
No 2 is a Zebra.
No 3 is a Rhino.
No 4 is a Tiger.
Tiger Head 2.
No 5 is an Elephant.
I'm experimenting with telling a story using minimal material to save on printing cost while inspiring the imagination.
Please send your pictures and share your thoughts on the design.
There is also a 75mm version here and a 300mm version here
The Animal Head Collection.
No 2 is a Zebra.
No 3 is a Rhino.
No 4 is a Tiger.
Tiger Head 2.
No 5 is an Elephant.
I'm experimenting with telling a story using minimal material to save on printing cost while inspiring the imagination.
Please send your pictures and share your thoughts on the design.
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byShapeways
Type in your text and we turn it into a customized metal branding iron.
Does not include the lighter.
The lighter is a BIC World, Classic, Maxi.
Want to make your own? Download the lighter attachment part here: http://www.shapeways.com/model/121517/ Do not flip/mirror the image, ie. please upload one you want as the actual result of the branding. If you have trouble uploading image like invalid file type, please make sure the filename has extension, for example, .jpg
Does not include the lighter.
The lighter is a BIC World, Classic, Maxi.
Want to make your own? Download the lighter attachment part here: http://www.shapeways.com/model/121517/ Do not flip/mirror the image, ie. please upload one you want as the actual result of the branding. If you have trouble uploading image like invalid file type, please make sure the filename has extension, for example, .jpg
by
joabaldwin
The design is based on the classic Celtic-style knot symbol for the World Tree from Norse mythology, Yggdrasil.
Inside the leaves you can see a small sphere of blue. If you look reaaally carefully, you could notice that the continents in the blue ball are in the shape of Pangea and not our current distribution.
Inside the leaves you can see a small sphere of blue. If you look reaaally carefully, you could notice that the continents in the blue ball are in the shape of Pangea and not our current distribution.
by
virtox
Cubichain bracelet (for custom sizes)
Interlocked cubes form a playful and delicate chain.
This unique eye-catcher will keep you distracted all day long :-)
Available in
Polished: sparkly white, coral red, royal blue, hot pink and violet purple.
Rough: black.
Details
Bracelet thickness: 8mm/0.3".
Minimal material thickness >1.0mm
Inner length: 14 to 24cm/5.5 to 9.4 Inch.
Actual length may vary about 5%, but material will stretch a little bit.
Which size?
Take a piece of string or measuring tape and wrap it around the widest part of your hand, as if putting on a bracelet. See example photo above.
Mark where it overlaps and measure the distance between the marks in cm.
For inches to cm -> multiply by 2.54.
Enter this cm value in the Inner Length field.
Popular sizes
You can order most popular sizes directly via the links below, this is cheaper and faster!
XS 14 cm/ 5.5 inch
S 16 cm/ 6.3 inch
M 18 cm/ 7.1 inch
L 20cm/ 7.9 inch
XL 22cm/ 8.7 inch
XXL 24cm / 9.4 inch
A matching necklace available here:
Cubichain Necklace 8
Remove Label
To aid in production and sorting the model will be labeled with a ring with info. You can cut of this ring with a strong pair of cutters/scissors.
Interlocked cubes form a playful and delicate chain.
This unique eye-catcher will keep you distracted all day long :-)
Available in
Polished: sparkly white, coral red, royal blue, hot pink and violet purple.
Rough: black.
Details
Bracelet thickness: 8mm/0.3".
Minimal material thickness >1.0mm
Inner length: 14 to 24cm/5.5 to 9.4 Inch.
Actual length may vary about 5%, but material will stretch a little bit.
Which size?
Take a piece of string or measuring tape and wrap it around the widest part of your hand, as if putting on a bracelet. See example photo above.
Mark where it overlaps and measure the distance between the marks in cm.
For inches to cm -> multiply by 2.54.
Enter this cm value in the Inner Length field.
Popular sizes
You can order most popular sizes directly via the links below, this is cheaper and faster!
XS 14 cm/ 5.5 inch
S 16 cm/ 6.3 inch
M 18 cm/ 7.1 inch
L 20cm/ 7.9 inch
XL 22cm/ 8.7 inch
XXL 24cm / 9.4 inch
A matching necklace available here:
Cubichain Necklace 8
Remove Label
To aid in production and sorting the model will be labeled with a ring with info. You can cut of this ring with a strong pair of cutters/scissors.
by
Whystler
The "tertiant" is a simple astrolabe similar to the quadrant or sextant. It is useful for measuring unreachable altitudes, discovering local latitude, and finding the average of inclines.
This is the only Tertiant known to exist. The quadrant and sextant measure angles less the 90 degress. This astrolabe measures a full 120 degrees allowing the intrepid airship explorer to aim not only above, but also below.
Instructions: Look through the eyepiece, and line up your target with the sites (ie. north star for latitude, the top of a building or tree for altitude). When you do this, the dial will adjust itself by gravity to point out a degree on the guage. Zero is indicated by the vertical bar. Each second degree is marked by a small bar at the bottom of the guage, and these are grouped in ten degrees.
note: Before I release this for sale, I will be adding numbers on the guage, a ring at the top for hanging, and a ring on the end of the dial to hang a weight for more accurate readings.
This is the only Tertiant known to exist. The quadrant and sextant measure angles less the 90 degress. This astrolabe measures a full 120 degrees allowing the intrepid airship explorer to aim not only above, but also below.
Instructions: Look through the eyepiece, and line up your target with the sites (ie. north star for latitude, the top of a building or tree for altitude). When you do this, the dial will adjust itself by gravity to point out a degree on the guage. Zero is indicated by the vertical bar. Each second degree is marked by a small bar at the bottom of the guage, and these are grouped in ten degrees.
note: Before I release this for sale, I will be adding numbers on the guage, a ring at the top for hanging, and a ring on the end of the dial to hang a weight for more accurate readings.
by
yanying
This design was inspired by the swirling seed heads of Clematis flowers. When I first saw the seed pods, the first thought that came to my mind was, "The flower is dancing." This model took me longer than expected to finish. My first model was a chaotic tangle of lines. (It looked like the flower went mad instead... hahaha) I went back to look at references to try to capture the original lightness and motion of the flower seeds. At the end, the model was tweaked further to make sure none of the tails intersect each other.
by
OneSaveSolutions
This chess set re-imagines the bodies of the traditional chess pieces to incorporate each piece's name as the focal point of their design.
It should be noted that each color/material must be ordered separately. This does, however allow for mixing and matching.
by
jasolo
Earring with a head similar to Escher's works such as Bond of Union and Head in Clouds.
This model contains only one earring. To get the pair put a quantity of 2 in the shopping cart.
Not available in Detail material because of lack of rigidity.
This model contains only one earring. To get the pair put a quantity of 2 in the shopping cart.
Not available in Detail material because of lack of rigidity.
by
Sapient8
This is an altered version of the gearbox model available from the ShapwaysMechanical page.
The parts have been perforated in some spots to be slightly more streamlined and also a little cheaper to produce too.
No assembly required, though the middle set of gears must be snapped down into position in order to engage the surrounding gears. I assume this was built into the design to keep larger gaps during the printing process.
The parts have been perforated in some spots to be slightly more streamlined and also a little cheaper to produce too.
No assembly required, though the middle set of gears must be snapped down into position in order to engage the surrounding gears. I assume this was built into the design to keep larger gaps during the printing process.
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RemusCB
Decorative art made from an older 3d surreal composition of mine. Three Victorian street lamps twisting and turning around a central straight one, all one a cylindrical base.
