
Enable the free Blender add-on 3D print toolbox, run check all to assess volume, area, holes, intersections, and manifold status, then fix issues and export stl or obj files.
Create 3D printable art from your photo by applying a texture image to a subdivided plane, using displacement and UV mapping in Blender within a flexible design.
Learn to design 3-D printable pottery with a lathe-inspired 3D technique, drawing pottery with a line, and set up projects for flexible design and on-the-fly prototyping.
Create a pottery model in Blender by importing a reference image, placing it in front view, and extruding vertices to shape, then merge at cursor and rename to pottery.
Measure the widest knuckle on your ring finger with calipers or a ruler in millimeters, note the measurement, and use it to design a fitting ring in the next video.
Design and print a customizable 3d ring with your text or shapes, then share your creation on social media with a hashtag so others can find it.
This course is the 2nd Course of my Blender 2.8 for 3D Printing that will get you started with your 3D Print Design future! In this course we'll be diving a little deeper into flexible design workflows and getting you more comfortable with the process.
Goal: This course is all about learning how to be a flexible designer. By teaching you three different workflows in lithophanes, 3d printed vases, and custom rings, you'll learn how to really start thinking about design structure for your prints.
Flexible Pottery Designs
Let's learn how to be a flexible designer. The workflow for 3D Vases will teach you the lathe tool as well as get in more modifier practice.
Rings with Custom Text
Let's learn how to measure a real-world object (your finger)! We'll also learn how to plan for a product in 3D space. Adding 3D text is just the cherry on top of this ring project.
Intro to Lithophanes
Let's gain the power of the displace modifier and the bool tool. You'll also get more practice with the 3D Print Tool Box.
Watch Time: 1 hour 23 mins
Design Estimate: 3 hrs
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
Intro to the Displacement Modifier
Into to working with Curves
Intro to the Lathe Tool
Intro to Practical Measurements
Intro to working w/ Images & Text
Access to Lesson & File Downloads
Access to the Designer's Discord