Also see our new Propeller Propulsion add-on, to have your Strandbeest walk autonomously!
The mechanism is printed assembled, and will work without further assembly right after birth from the printer.
A few tips to consider:
- After birth there might be a little powder left in some joints, or it might not go supersmooth. This will fix itself after the animal has a little bit of practice!
- Some surfaces work better than others. The legs require a little friction, and a flat surface. So for example: A rough table or floor, thin flat carpeting, or a thin rubber sheet. It will slip on a too smooth surface.
- The best way to push it is by its nameplate. Do not push down, but forward.
- The beest is light, but quite strong. It can actually be dropped without breaking. It is not a "toy" however, and not suitable for children. The 3D printer material is easy to stain so clean hands are advised.
The Klein Bottle is a mathematical joke: a surface with only one side. This one feels just right in your hand and opens bottles with ease and style. Built to last in steel, it's the perfect touch for any math fan's kitchen.
Yes, it really works!
Klein not-a-bottle-opener is here.
IMPORTANT:
The lamp consists of 2 parts, then you will receive 2 packages.... (open more info)...
one containing the 3D printed piece from Shapeways, and a Kit containing the bulb and stand from Veneridesign, then please contact me info@veneridesign.com for shipping address.
Thank you.
Video
watch it grow at http://vimeo.com/nervoussystem/hyphaelamp
About Hyphae
Hyphae is a collection of 3D printed artifacts constructed of rhizome-like networks. Inspired by the vein structures that carry fluids through organisms from the leaves of plants to our own circulatory systems, we created a simulation which uses physical growth principles to build sculptural, organic structures. Starting from an initial seed and a surface, we grow a hierarchical network where nodes constantly branch and merge. The densely interconnected structure is at once airy and strong.
Lighting Specifications
The lamp comes with an eco-friendly 3-watt 200 lumen LED light fixture with three bright Cree LED's that will last for 6 years of continuous use. It is UL-listed and works off a 120V or 240V outlet.
Please contact us at http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/contact.php to receive the lighting components for the lamp. We will send them to you free of charge if you purchase the lamp shade.
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Suborder: Incirrina
Family: Octopodidae
Subfamily: Octopodinae
Species: Octopus vulgaris, the Common Octopus.
Members of the class cephalopoda are carnivorous hunters. They have the most advanced nervous system of all invertebrate animals and are an important example of advanced cognitive evolution in animals.
O. vulgaris is the most studied of all octopus species and possesses excellent eyesight, capable of distinguishing shapes, textures, and colour. It is the only animal which has been conclusively shown to use tools, and is proficient at learning simple processes such as unscrewing a jar.
Cephalopods are able to release dark pigment into the water as an escape mechanism, which in the past has been extracted and used by humans as an ink or dye. The word sepia comes from the Latin word for cuttlefish, s?pía.
The Ring:
This ring is made using 3D Printing.technology.
It is available in either stainless steel or silver.
It is available in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL. - ring size chart
You can imagine this 3D form as afterimage of one single point in space as it moves, self-intersecting and rotating around, creating this 3D object. Whole shade form is actually one single line... wrapping around itself. Whole 3d printed light shade is created in one piece.
This lamp is available for purchase now on Shapeways. What you will get from Shapeways is 3D printed lamp shade only.
NOTE: Lamp base will be sent separately. Use "contact designer" button on upper right of this page... or send us e-mail to > info (at) alienology.com
Bugle for iPhone 4 / 4S
Enjoy your music louder with the Bugle
The Bugle is a natural acoustic amplifier for your iPhone that fits snuggly over the speaker, acts as a stand and makes your music sound better and louder. The Bugle is curved to provide a natural flex that assures a snug fit on your iPhone.
A great solution for bringing anywhere and requires no batteries. Just chuck it in your bag and use it for music at the park, for watching a film, or for sharing a youtube video
iPhone 5 version available here
The Hidden Heart Espresso Cup
Perfect for Valentine's Day (or any other day needing a little heart), The Hidden Heart Espresso Cup reveals a perfect heart shape when a double shot of espresso is poured into it. Because of its complex contours, this hidden shape can't be made with traditional molds or normal ceramic fabrication processes. Food-safe in Glazed Ceramics, and 2 make a perfect couple!
More about why complex shapes are difficult in ceramic:
Ceramic is usually either spun or poured into 2 part molds, but there are several limitations to this. With a spun piece (think pottery wheel), you can only easily make symmetrical shapes, and then if you want alter them a little bit from the outside. With a mold, you can make more complicated shapes but to be able to remove it from the mold, you can't have any contours that overhang (the underside, like a cliff, will get caught on the mold and you won't be able to pull it out). This is usually what's called draft.3D Printing is Cool
Anyway with 3D printing those aren't problems, since the form is being built up layer by layer. The issue of draft goes away entirely, and there's much more freedom to focus on design. I like to design for the hand as well as the eye. Kitchen, food, and drink-ware should almost slide into your hand, and give you a closer connection to what you are putting in your body.Of course, you still have to consider wall thickness and minimum feature height and a couple other things, but that's not a bad trade-off for getting any form you can image!
* Please note that the saucer is sold separately.
PS - If anyone has a picture of their Hidden Heart Cup in action they'd like to share, please send it my way at danieljchamberlin@gmail.com and I'll add it to this page! Thanks!
but ever wondered what happens,
when a snake eats its own tail ?
In this tale, the tail is fully gobbled up but still hanging freely.
Also available as a pendant.
This shell only allows a glowing glimpse of what it holds inside.
A large and marveling light cover with a space in the middle with room for Luxeon LED's or other power-saving lights.
It hides the source from direct view resulting in a gentle glow emerging.
More
Other sizes and shapes available.
Choose from Comic, Typewriter, Block or Script font, as shown in the second picture above.
A smaller size is here.
Do three letters work? Sometimes, find out more here.
Yosemite, the US's third National Park and more recently a World Heritage Site, is also one of the most popular National Parks in the USA, with over four million visitors per year. From the floor of the half-mile-wide main valley featured in this model rise a number of impressive formations: Yosemite Falls' 2400' three-stage waterfall, El Capitan's sheer 3300' cliff face, and Half Dome, which rises 4700' from the valley floor. Bridalveil Fall, a picturesque 600' waterfall, originates from a ravine that has already fallen 2000' before plunging to the rocks on the valley floor, but then becomes a wide stream braiding through the forest before reaching the Merced River. One of my favorite places on Earth, Glacier Point, offers a panoramic view over the main valley some 3200' below. This piece, though centered on the main valley, includes all of the aforementioned sites plus over 170 square miles of the surrounding area. We hope that, as you run your fingers across this impressive terrain, you will find lonely sharp peaks and hidden valleys, and be inspired to seek them out in person.
Model scale is 1:145000
Model covers an area approximately 13.5 by 13.5 miles
Altitudes covered: 3280' to 9931'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.
Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 6" models.
TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.
The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.
These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.
(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/
One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is not the deepest, steepest, longest, or most voluminous canyon on Earth, but it is no less dramatic nor breathtaking than the record holders. Only 17 million years were needed for the Colorado River to cut through 2 billion years of rock. Few places on earth offer such a lengthy geologic record.
The canyon is so large that we were unable to put it all in a single print. The section featured in this model contains the most popular portion of the South Rim, from the tip of West Rim Drive to Yaki Pt Road, and across the Colorado River to Shiva Temple, nearly one vertical mile above the river's shore. Having this piece on your desk will either bring back memories of the first time you gazed into the chasm, or inspire you to finally go see it for yourself.
Model scale is 1:85600
Model covers an area approximately 8 by 8 miles
Altitudes covered: 2337' to 7615'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.
Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 6" models.
TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.
The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.
These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.
(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a very steep-sided canyon in the rugged Western half of Colorado. The first time you see it, you can barely believe it--the walls are so steep, it looks as if they should collapse any moment. It's so steep and deep that sunlight has difficulty making it all the way to the bottom, so the canyon looks black simply because of the deep shadows. The Gunnison River is still rapidly eroding the canyon, and its surface drops up to 240' per mile in the middle of the canyon. Rock climbing and kayaking in the gorge are for experts only, and whitewater rafting is too dangerous to be allowed. Our smallest available model is still 1:57200 scale, which is enough to reveal all the gulches, draws, and steep-sided eroded valleys running into the river, some 2000' below. While the Grand Canyon exceeds in magnitude, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison exceeds in incomparable slope. Put this on your desk and admire its rare combination of depth and steepness.
If you've been one of the lucky ones to hike the rim of the canyon, you'll find many familiar views as your eye flies over the terrain. The model starts just west of the Nation Park Service's visitor center and Gunnison Point and contains the entire South Rim Road, including Pulpit Rock Overlook, Cross Fissures View, Rock Point, Devils Lookout, Chasm View, Painted Wall View, Cedar Point, Dragon Point, Sunset View, High Point, and West beyond Warner Point. On the North rim, the map includes Island Peaks, Big Island View, Long Draw, Balanced Rock View, The Narrows View, Grizzly Gulch, the North Rim Campground, all of North Vista Trail up to the peak, and Serpent Point.
Model scale is 1:38200
Model covers an area approximately 3.6 by 3.6 miles
Altitudes covered: 5567' to 8578'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.
Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 6" models.
TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.
The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.
These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.
(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/
Denali and Mt. McKinley National Park, Alaska, USA
Located in Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali/Mt. McKinley stands 20,320 feet above sea level, and a world's-highest 17k-19k feet above its base (Mt. Everest measures "only" 12k to 15k feet above its base because the Himalayan Plateau is already two miles high). Everything about this mountain is big. The North face (pictured) rises an astounding 14,000 feet in just three miles, and the South wall nearly 9000' in a little over a mile. On clear days, it is visible over 100 miles away. This model features the entirety of Mt. McKinley plus many surrounding ridges, glaciers, and peaks. Mt. Foraker, 2800' lower, is 14 miles southwest, and will appear in future models. Only with a true-to-scale 3D model like this can you appreciate the timeless shape of this incredible mountain.
Model scale is 1:172400
Model covers an area approximately 16.1 by 16.1 miles
Altitudes covered: 3387' to 20320'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.
Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 6" models.
TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.
The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.
These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.
(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/
Any fan of mountains must surely appreciate the alpine perfection of the Teton Range in Wyoming, or at least has seen Ansel Adams' famous photograph of the Grand Tetons from Snake River Overlook. This rugged subrange of the Rock Mountains rises 7000' above Jackson Hole (the name of the flat valley), and is home to the town of Jackson and the famous Jackson Hole Mountain (ski) Resort. Three of the entries in "Fifty Classic Climbs of North America" by Roper and Steck are on Grand Teton. It was a no-brainer to bring it to TinyMtn.
This 3d printed map covers the Cathedral Group of the Teton Range and extends from Snowdrift Lake and Avalanche Canyon along the Southern border to Cascade Canyon to the North, and from Bradley Lake and the many falls on the Eastern slope to South Fork and Icefloe Lake to the West. This group contains many of the highest peaks of Grand Teton National Park including Grand Teton, a rugged and steep 13,775' (NAVD88), and nearby Mt. Owen and Teewinot Mtn. South from the highest summits are Middle Teton and Disappointment Peak, and farther are South Teton and Nez Perce. Other minor features, still identifiable on even the smallest print, are East Prong, Valhalla Canyon, Teepe Pillar, Teton Glacier, Glacier Gulch, Amphitheater Lake and Delta Lake, Garnet Canyon, Cloudveil Dome, Shadow Peak, and Lake Taminah. As you run your fingers across this detailed model, you can either imagine you are a 100-mile-tall giant, or simply that you are there in person, on the trail, learning the mountain.
Model scale is 1:43400
Model covers an area approximately 4 by 4 miles
Altitudes covered: 6907' to 13775'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.
Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 6" models.
TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.
The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.
These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.
(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/
Longs Peak and Mt. Meeker, known as the Twin Peaks, are two of the most prominent mountains on the Colorado Front Range, and are easily visible from Denver and Longmont. Only Longs Peak is over 14,000', and is the only fourteener in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountains, really a chain of several ranges stretching from Canada to New Mexico, was uplifted between 80 and 55 million years ago, and have been eroded to varying degrees since then. Depending on where you stand, you can be on rocks 3 billion year old, or fresh talus from yesterday's rock fall.
This model features Longs Peak, Mt. Meeker, and Pagoda Mt. summits, but also nearby Mt. Lady Washington and Storm Peak, one on each side of the Boulder Field. The model includes North past Granite Pass and most of Battle Mountain, and to the west Chiefs Head Peak, The Spearhead, Frozen Lake, and Black Lake. On the south side of the mountains, you'll find Snowbank Lake, Keplinger Lake, and the long South face of Meeker down to 10600', including Dragon's Egg Rock. Even with the smallest print, people familiar with the Loft route will notice Ships Prow, Chasm Lake, Lamb's Slide, Loft Couloir, The Beaver and The Notch.
Model scale is 1:37600
Model covers an area approximately 3.5 by 3.5 miles
Altitudes covered: 9958' to 14260'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.
Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 6" models.
TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.
The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.
These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.
(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/
