Hey guys, here are a few new bracelet designs.


http://www.shapeways.com/model/214584/spiral.html?gid=ug4806 7

This design is one continuous spiral strand


http://www.shapeways.com/model/212188/cellular.html?gid=ug48 067

A Voronoi Cellular structured bracelet, the cell pattern is not only on the surface but strands cut through the volume of the piece.


http://www.shapeways.com/model/214366/hex.html?gid=ug48067

A simpler piece with interconnecting hexagons

Cheers peeps

Hugh.

[Updated on: Thu, 17 February 2011 21:38 UTC]

These complex cube designs were all created in TopMod2 software. They were printed in 20 and 26 mm sizes to allow me evaluate the three dimensional shapes for possible use as cubelets for my puzzles.

Complex cube 2-7
A complex cube consisting of a central cross-shaped core and a surrounding shell. The aim of this piece was to give the maximum freedom of movement of the core inside the shell.


Complex cube 4-9
A tangled complex cube consisting of two interlocked tetrahedra.


Complex cube 4-8
This complex cube consists of a single piece. Each corner of the cube is connected to its neighbours by a tortuous path that can be traced through the interior of the cube. The whole cube is quite springy when printed in WSF plastic.


Complex cube 3
This complex cube consists of two separate parts interlocked. The central core can move freely and even rotate inside the surrounding cage.


I'm not sure if I'll actually use any of them for puzzles yet, but they look very decorative and are fun to fiddle with.

You can see the video of them here.

Now updated with a short description of each piece which I meant to include before.

[Updated on: Tue, 30 November 2010 00:28 UTC]

I'm working on my rendering, as well as a lamp model. So I'm wondering what everyone thinks of the render. Making a WSF like material has proven very difficult. Also what do you think of my lamp? Last upload looks like it will cost around $85. Did I mention my birthday is Friday?

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[Updated on: Tue, 23 November 2010 20:45 UTC]

The last few days I've been working on variations of mobius style spirals making up the infinity sign (∞).

Here's what I've come up with so far

Be sure to check out the models using the 3d viewer to see the full effect of the Double and Quadruple.

Spiralling Infinity


Double Spiralling Infinity
A simplified version using 1mm strands can be found here



Quadruple Spiralling Infinity
A simplified version using 1mm strands can be found here



Edit: Update

A couple more designs along the same theme.

Double Insane Infinity


Infinitely Insane


Any thoughts? (apart from I'm slightly mad)

[Updated on: Sat, 30 October 2010 11:25 UTC]

Hi,

Since Shapeways evidentally is hoping to make some Halloween sales, I thought I'd help by offering "Sparkle Cat", whose colors are appropriate, I think. It should make a nice little Halloween trinket for a girl.



http://www.shapeways.com/model/160724/sparkle_cat.html?gid=u g28511

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Hey Shapers,

Just realized now while uploading new dice designs that this category in my shop has now
62 Dice designs and i designed them all in the last month, Sept 2010 !

Almost all of them have actual real pictures showing how they turned out in 3D printing.

Some more high-res pictures can be viewed at this thread:
http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=3307&a mp;start=0&


Thanks every one who ordered them - i will do my best to excel further at this interesting niche.






Cheers,
Dizingof

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the body is already cnc-mild out of foam laminated with glass fiber. Modeling the rims now to be printed in 3d.

this is a project for school modeling a 1 to 5 model of a self designed transport vehicle. It will be a 2 seat(sitting behind each other) trike of witch the back part gen tilt in the corners (up to 20 deg)

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Here's the next character in my gladiator miniatures set. I started with the Secutor which is finished and uploaded. Now I'm half way done the Retiarii. I'm working on the hair, then I'll finish with the body's clothing. I'd just like a lil' feedback and comments, thanks.

(If you need anymore screens at better angles just say the word.)

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This was inspired by the now infamous barefoot bandit. He got his start near where I live over 2 years ago. (Google him, he's all over the news). He was "seen" barefoot, and also started leaving barefoot drawings in places he "visited". So I thought I'd create a pendant and some earrings for those who want to feel as free as Colton Harris-Moore is no longer.

Besides a 3D printed piece of artwork is better than a stupid T-Shirt right?

http://www.shapeways.com/model/136774/barefoot_pendant.html

http://www.shapeways.com/model/136790/barefoot_earrings.html

[Updated on: Wed, 14 July 2010 23:48 UTC]

It took a lot of sweat and pain to get this one ready in time, but I give you :

Eyjafjallajökull



An ode to that beautiful volcano that gave us a Europe without planes and with clear blue skies, for a while anyway

It consists of three parts :

1. 1 An intricate network of two separate gyroid shapes, printed in color sandstone, with bright but subtle earth colors which serves as a base :
   http://www.shapeways.com/model/132491/eyjafjallaj__kull_base .html
   
   
2. 2 In the base stands an Alumide (or S&F) Smoketree.
   http://www.shapeways.com/model/133549/eyjafjallaj__kull_smok e.html
   
   
3. 3 And on the tips of the tree : anything Shapeways wishes to display or hang up for grabs : pendants, rings, bracelets, thingy's.
   Preferably from a wide range of Shapeways designers :
   http://www.shapeways.com/themes/jewelry
   And a handfull of summer bracelets of course
   http://www.shapeways.com/model/130911/cubichain_bracelet.htm l
   
   

Hope you like it !

Stijn

Sidenote : The tips of the tree might be fragile in Alumide, but I wouldn't mind if a few pieces broke of, every seen perfect trees ?

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[Updated on: Fri, 02 July 2010 21:38 UTC]

A simple ballpoint pen based around a Standard Ballpoint Pen Refill. Printing it now, hopefully the mechanism will work , if so more designs to come.

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[Updated on: Tue, 29 June 2010 19:28 UTC]

Hi all,

I was wondering I could try to print to try Gold Plated Stainless Steel.
I have been quite unfortunate these last times, with the new rules for Stainless Steel. 95% of my stainless steel designs cannot been printed anymore.
So I decided to do something new with 3mm thickness (yes, I know... it's big).
Here is the result : the fractal pendant.

I hope it will not infringe the spaghetti rule of any other exisiting or non-existing-yet rule.
I will order it tonight and will let you know.
Bye.

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[Updated on: Sun, 16 May 2010 21:37 UTC]

So im building this frame that I want to be able to hold multiple inserts.

For example: its a keychain that is printed from stainless steel. Then, you buy several different inserts (WSF, Color, etc) that you can just pop into the keychain. This way, you have a strong case (Stainless Steel - Also an investment) and several different inserts so you can change your style at a moments notice. (WSF, or Color - Cheap)

My problem is keeping the inserts in the Frame at all times, while keeping it as simple as possible for a customer to order it and start using it with the least amount of work on their part.

Here is what im trying to make:



Thoughts:

Can I use a machine screw that goes into a hole in the stainless WITHOUT a threaded insert?

Could i design a quarter turn screw in stainless steal as part of the model? (the 3mm wall thickness is killing me on this one...but i can work with it)

Could it be a sliding clip?

Any ideas/ experience with Stainless would be extremely helpful!

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[Updated on: Sun, 11 April 2010 14:36 UTC]

Ive been learning how to animate using blender and after about 1.5 months staring at my characters onscreen I decided to get one printed, just ordered it today

For anyone interested, here's a link to the first part of the animation :

http://www.vimeo.com/6663345

Im having the camera printed - its a simple model but Id like to have it sitting on my desk while I animate it

[Updated on: Thu, 24 September 2009 09:42 UTC]

I just noticed today someone ordered my thermal engine. Well 2 copies of it . If this person would so kindly let me know how it comes out when they get it. I haven't had a chance to print it yet, besides it's on my stainless wish list for high heat testing. Plus it is a theory of my own that it will work. Haven't seen anything like it out there. But if my noggin is working right than so should it.

[Updated on: Wed, 05 August 2009 14:36 UTC]

this is what i have so far, its meant to be a steam punky style air ship. but with a fantacy twist.


should i put the lasting and stuff on the top (the same as the back fins) or is that gonna be to much for the over all look?

also any ideas for a figurehead



just hope i get some responces this time

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Hi,
I'm working on a south pointing chariot (ignore the wheels, they're not finished).



Ideally I want this to be printed in one piece, i.e. with the gears already on the axle. I have two ideas to achieve this.

1. Have the gears located in their correct position with sufficient clearance, so that my model doesn't become one solid piece (but not too much or the gears will become 'sloppy').

2. Have the gears positioned away from their normal position, further along the axle with the axle reduced for greater clearance. After printing the gears would be moved into position on the thicker part of the axle, and maybe locked in place with a clip on ring of some sort.

I would welcome any thoughts, ideas or comments!

Best regards, Ian.

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[Updated on: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:34 UTC]

So, I saw all of those wonderful mathematical knotty things and thought I'd try the same:



My inspiration for the shape was the mathematical figure, "Compound of 5 Tetrahedra." It took quite a while faffing around in blender to get that thing right. I had a pretty well-defined picture in my mind already, so the first step I did was create the outline of the shape except, instead of letting the wires follow the tetrahedra, I had them start at the vertex then angle down into the five-pointed star. This produced a messy, angular shape, which I had intended to use as a jump-point to a more pleasant version.
So I rotated the intersections points a bit and put some more resolution in the arms. At this point though, there wasn't the interlocking of adjacent strands you see here. I also had to figure out exactly how I was going to duplicate the single component across the entire model, since there was no way I could work with the whole thing at the same time! In the end I had to use 4 array modifiers, producing 3, 2, 2 and 5 copies each, for a total of 60 copies of the initial piece. After some fiddling I got the merging working nicely and I increased the rotation to obtain the interlocking.
Deciding that using simple subsurf wasn't going to cut it, I replaced the old arm with a new one made of a beveled curve to get a more uniform appearance. After converting it and manually filling in faces/vertex pushing to get it to merge at the intersections, and you have what you see here!

Here is the uploaded model page Initially I tried to upload a 3-level subsurfed model - oops - 600,000 or so triangles >_< Just 160k with level 2, thankfully.

[Updated on: Fri, 17 April 2009 10:50 UTC]

Now that I have a range of puzzles on offer I have decided to rationalise the price list and offer you some top quality items with minimal mark-up.
The larger puzzles warrant an order of their own, whilst the smaller ones make great fillers when you need to top that order up to $25.

Catalogue at 3rd April 2009

1. Steady State Cube - 2.4 cm - $25
   
2. Happiness Cube - 2.1 cm - $20
   
3. Cubed Burr II - 2.1 cm - $20
   
4. Primary Gain Cube - 1.6 cm - $10
   
5. Tertiary Gain Cube - 1.6 cm - $10
   
6. Inside Out Cube - 1.5 cm - $9
   
7. The Seldom Seen Cube - 1.5 cm - $9
   
8. World's Smallest Cube Puzzle - 0.75 cm - $2
   

Treat yourself to a challenge.

[Updated on: Fri, 03 April 2009 09:29 UTC]

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Hello folks,

I thought I might show you a work-in-progress that I have entered into the 3d metal print contest.

It's called a Nocturnal ... or sometimes a Nocturlab. This is an ancient device that mostly sailors used to use to tell time at night when you could see the stars in the Northern Hemisphere. It works very nicely as a pendant.



It works on the principle that the north star (currently Polaris) sits in the centre of the night sky, while the rest of the stars revolve around it. In truth, it's the earth that is revolving, and Polaris is the closest star aligned to our north pole so it remains mostly stationary.

Since the rotation shifts throughout the year due to the earth's position around the sun, the Nocturnal has special dials to compensate for this.

The first dial, which rotates around the edge, is used to point to the day of the year that you are viewing the sky. The months are indicated in letters around the edge. Then, you hold the Nocturnal in front of you, until you locate the star Polaris (our current north star) through the hole in the middle. Next, you use the long pointer to point to the two aligned stars at the end of the bowl of the Big Dipper. Once this is all done, you look a little lower on the long pointer to see that there is a smaller pointer embedded in it. This smaller pointer points to a roman numeral, which itells you the time. If it points to the beginning of the circle which holds the numeral, then it reads on the hour. The further along the circle the dial points, the later in the hour it is (ie. in the middle of the numeral would read half past).

The image above points to February 11th at 4pm ... assuming you can see the stars at 4pm! I set it to that time because it looks nicely balanced yet not too symmetrical in the picture

A little complex, but useful and low on energy

Here is a link to the product... I have ordered a few to test the item. Once it passes the test, I will offer it for sale.

http://www.shapeways.com/model/12075/nocturnal.html

-Whystler

[Updated on: Mon, 29 December 2008 17:52 UTC]

Here is my entry for the AWN thingy... Quite a huge and ambitious object, but this one is also a long time dream of mine (like the Galatean Dream object).

By the way, the head in this object is as big as the Galatean Dream object... I modified the hair meshes from my previous experience with GD. Built a 0.5 mm cube in Blender and then fattened the hair strands to stay within limits...

http://www.shapeways.com/model/6227/modern_knight_templar.ht ml



I had difficulty to make it printable but managed to squeeze it down the tube by trimming some unnecessary polys... (thanks for the explanations Bart).

I might look at the mesh again as there might be other ways to put more details where they are needed and sacrifice poly where it will not affect the overall structure...

And I will try to hollow the pedestal too...

Let me know what you think of it (and for shapeways staff taking a look, what possibly could Jeopardize the printing of such a huge piece... maybe it's unprintable too aaaugh)

PS : for those wondering, the inspiration comes from a now defunct game named HellGate: London... Quite an interesting universe and game. But hey... because of modern economy and all sort of monkey business... it didn't hit (it busted in fact... anyway... moving on)

[Updated on: Thu, 09 October 2008 13:44 UTC]