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.

Depicting the bittersweet experience of love & loss as well as suggesting that love is what you make of it. The anchor & chain are intended to symbolize the security of steadfast loyalty in stormy seas & that which keeps you from becoming aimlessly adrift. The arrow is love's tool of capture & the weeping tear symbolizes the pain of loss. The suspended ring demonstrates the promise of commitment. The skull is the symbol of the end of us all & the reminder of living in the present. See here for 3D Viewer

Model of a tricycle. This will print as 1 piece, with turnable steering, pedals, and wheels. Riding this trike is strongly discouraged. :p

Note: this best prints in White Strong and Flexible. The steering may be stuck when you first receive it. Simply rotate the steering column back and forth very gently until the powder escapes and the steering becomes loose.

This Floral Vine design was inspired by my obsession with Victorian and Steampunk attire. It's one of the most popular designs when I go to Events/Shows/Conventions and I finally put it online!

Matching Earrings here: http://shpws.me/nlpS

Designed by C Westbrook Designs in San Francisco (me!) and fulfilled by Shapeways in New York.

With the introduction of the polished colors I'm able to offer jewelry directly from Shapeways!

The texture is smoother and the color more durable so no post-processing needed! I do however recommend a quick wash with mild soap and water just to get any excess powder off.

This comes in Red, Pink, Blue and Purple! (Black upon request, but that needs some post-processing aka varnish.)

I've kept this listing price a bit lower than my Etsy Shop (www.cwestbrookdesigns.etsy.com) since I don't personally inspect or wash these, and also to supplement the cost of higher US shipping through here.


To avoid any confusion let me clarify that if you buy an item from this store you are ordering directly from Shapeways who manufactures / 3D prints it. I can not cancel or change any orders made from this site. If you ordered a case from this listing please contact service@shapeways.com with any concerns that are unrelated to the design aspect.

For some reason shapeways had trouble printing so I increased the size. so it should work now.

It's a Turtle!! Ok, just a small figurine of a turtle i made some time ago. To view a render of the model to see how it original looked like, you can visit the deviantart link in http://fav.me/d37d0ih

These 3D-picture of "Beauty Bird" is my lovely gift for bird lovers. It will make any room look more stylish and warming. It is big as a A4 or "Letter" size paper and casts a great shadow!

See High Resolution Photo of Beauty Bird on Flickr

All images are photos of real objects printed in Nylon (WSF) material by Shapeways.com
This model was designed as one solid piece of art for 3d printing using Zbrush4.2

printedCat on Shapeways
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printedCat on Flickr
printedCat on YouTube
printedCat on Etsy

A toy car I designed for my baby boy. These make great "3d color your own car" toys.

The wheels spin! I've added an axle that runs through the body attached to the wheels for it to roll along.