Get in quick and don’t be disappointed
For another year October and November seem to have flown by, leaving us now with just over a month to go until Christmas.
As such, if you are planning on making with Ponoko for your Christmas gifts, we need to have your order in by midnight on Friday November 27th US PT … that’s:
11:59pm Friday November 27th US PT
2:59am Saturday November 28th US ET
7:59am Saturday November 28th GMT
6:59pm Saturday November 28th AU PT
8:59pm Saturday November 28th NZT
This should ensure there’s enough time to order in your materials, make your designs and ship them for you to wrap and give to your friends and loved ones on Christmas day.
Naturally we’ll be getting your goodies shipped as quickly as we can – but any order after this time will likely miss out on delivery before Christmas.
However, should you run out of time to get your design finished this week, you could always consider a Ponoko Gift Voucher.
We look forward to getting your order soon!
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For your last minute gifts … give digital making gift vouchers
Give the gift of creativity this Christmas.
Or forward this to your mom so she knows what to buy you!
4 tasty treats …
$10 will get you a first try - like any P1 sized material of your choice, cut to your desired shape:
$25 will get you a final treat or a solid test – any P1 or P2 sized material of your choice, engraved & cut how you want it:
$5o will give you a mixture of treats – any P1, P2 and/or P3 sized material of your choice, lasered exactly for you:
$100 will give you freedom to explore – any P1, P2 and/or P3 sized material of your choice, made perfectly:
To get your digital making vouchers, send email to service-at-ponoko-dot-com.
Enjoy.
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just plain weird.
martin the mule by French design atelier ibride is a life size mule wall secretaire which can be used with a flat screen computer with a pull out shelf for the keyboard. The sweetest detail on this rather odd concept is the power cord that runs crom the cabinet to the mule’s mouth like a halter and bit.
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Posted in CNC Routing, Design, Duann Scott, Furniture + Lighting by Duann | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: CNC Routing
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Haunted by 36 Women
Many types of women have inspired Ted Noten in making his new series of work. Assemblages, rings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches in many different colors, materials and sizes are the result of a one year survey through the world of women. Featuring: the Fashionista, the Icecream Girl and the Femme Fatale. These assemblages are translated into jewels by 3d printing technique.
During Design Miami, Atelier Ted Noten presented his first 3d printed jewellery in 24 krt. gold in a live show where the buyer can decide himself at what point in the design process he wanted to print his design so the buyer himself becomes part of the design process.
The Japanese artist Hokusai immortalized the most enchanting landscape he knew in a group of woodprints: ‘36 views of Mount Fuji’. These images inspired Ted Noten to develop 36 jewels for just as many types of women. Noten also made images: each woman was portrayed in a three dimensional collage. The shoes, car tyres and other ‘objects trouves’ he used, seem a far cry from regular jewellery.
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Posted in 3D Printing, Design, Digital Fabrication, Duann Scott, Jewellery by Duann | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, CNC Routing
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Danish vs Japanese Design, Again
The Japanese retail brand MUJI and Danish toy staple LEGO have teamed up to develop a set of 4 different boxes. Inside those boxes you’ll find the classic LEGO bricks but also a few sheets of paper. Now get your MUJI hole punch out of the third drawer down in your desk and hey presto, you’ve got MUGO or LEJI…. Buy yours here (I guess)
via today and tomorrow
Posted in Design, Duann Scott, Mass Customization, Toys + Games by Duann | Comments are off for this post
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Square Polygon is a is a collaboratively edited question and answer site for anything related to 3d modeling, 3d stock and visualization.
Unlike forums where answers to questions get buried under pages of responses and hundreds of threads Square Polygon makes sure that the best answers surface to the top so they are clear to follow and easy to find. Everything is editable, just like a wiki. Square Polygon is focused on the 3d community, questions about 3d modeling, 3d stock, visualization and post production. If you use 3D Studio Max, Maya, Zbrush, Sketchup, Rhino, Photoshop or any other 3d or post production package Square Polygon is for you.
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Posted in 3D Printing, Duann Scott, Tools + Apps by Duann | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: 3D Printing, App Gateway
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the beauty of a cardboard beast
I recently visited Yellowstone National Park for the first time, and wildlife was definitely one of the highlights. Those of you who saw the National Park documentary will know how much Yellowstone founder Theodore Roosevelt loved the wildlife and loved to hunt it just as much.
Teddy is not alone in wanting a buck head above his mantle. In fact, my favorite interior design trend of today is the revival of the taxidermied creature as decor. But hunting isn’t what it was in the early 20th century, and there’s now a catch 22 to displaying a beautiful stuffed bust. Shooting your own bear/buck/elk seems a little uncouth and yet purchasing a prize kill from an antiques store is such a wuss-poseur thing to do. Laser-cutting has brought us a much more earth and animal friendly alternative, and it’s called Cardboard Safari.
These animal trophies come in plain cardboard or white and can be customized by painting the pieces yourself. Prices range from $12–$52 depending on size. I went with the biggest Bucky for my Chicago mantle shown above. But if animal heads aren’t your thing, there are wreaths and trees too.
Posted in Design, Functional Art + Objects, Kristen Turner, Laser Cutting, Toys + Games by Kristen Turner | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: Laser Cutting
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A Stitch in Soup saves Nine???
Adelaide based design firm Enoki started designing A range of oneoff’s rugs in 2000 from 100% NZ wool. Enoki wanted to take this a step further….
In 2008 Judd + Susanna (Enoki) came up with the idea and imagery that has become ‘SOUP’. A series of alphabet symbols designed to be applied on a range of media.
In a group brainstorming session – the desire arose to hand make rugs – using recycled materials was the main inspiration behind embroidering the ‘SOUP’ images onto recycled cotton carpet underlays manufactured by The Smith Family. (an Australian charity organisation)
Fueled by a desire to escape the stress, speed and strain of commercial deadlines, to create by hand — slow design- slow make, along with the use of a ready made, recycled and “manufactured on mass” carpet underlay appealed. The thick felted underlay has inherent structural + acoustic properties, making it highly functional as either a carpet or wall hanging.
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Posted in Design, Duann Scott, Fashion + Textiles, Furniture + Lighting by Duann | Comments are off for this post
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3—6 December, Shoreditch
UK design lovers/supporters/creators will gather the first weekend of December for the annual East London Design Show. The ELDS is still taking vendor applications. Work in fine art, ceramics, fashion and accessories, furniture, glass, product design, jewelry lighting, soft furnishings, and kids is all eligible.
I took a look through the array of talented exhibitors and put together my ELDS Wish List below.
1: I’ll put all of my stuff in this tote bag from textile designer Gina Pierce. 2: electricity usage display from DIY Kyoto. 3: rocker from previously mentioned Lazerian. 4: highlighter stylin’ acrylic cuffs from Sarah Eyton. 5: acrylic crystal earrings by Larios Jewelry & Design. 6: drink the tea of the future in this chrome set from Balfour Bernard. 7: like a dying chrysanthemum made of silver, ring by Linnie Mclarty. 8: “cartographic design for the 21st century” from the Future Mapping Company.
P.S. If you would like to promote a local event near you, email us here on the blog with the info, and we’ll post it!
Posted in Design, Events, Functional Art + Objects, Furniture + Lighting, Jewellery, Kristen Turner by Kristen Turner | Comments are off for this post
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Textile designers rejoice; there’s a Ponoko for us too!
Laser-cutting? Pssh. You don’t want holes in a pot holder or oven mit. 3D printing? Big deal. No one wants a crusty plastic pillowcase or a metal-sintered tote bag. DIGITAL FABRIC PRINTING — that’s the future… of aprons and napkins and place mats at least. Okay, so those comments don’t do anything to elevate the field of textile design, but a new company is stepping up to the plate. (And not to wash it!)
Envelop is an “online print-on-demand platform where [designers] can create, promote and sell high quality cotton items to textile lovers worldwide.” With Envelop, designers submit their designs which are digitally printed in Belguim and sewn into one of a number of finished products on-demand. Digitally Printed = unlimited color. On-Demand = no inventory. And the best part? Envelop = 12.5% royalty earned on each order. The worst part? Belguim = 21% tax.
Setting Envelop apart from many mass-customization start-ups is the company’s dedication to true designers. This isn’t the place for your mom to print the kids pictures on place mats. In order to register with Envelop, you must submit a link to an online portfolio that showcases creative, original graphics or illustrations. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just a simple collection of work on a community profile or blog. There are currently 80 independent designers from around the world signed up. Designs can be printed and made into aprons, napkins, oven gloves, pillow covers, place mats, pot holders, table runners, and tote bags.
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Posted in Design, Digital Fabric Printing, Digital Fabrication, Fashion + Textiles, Functional Art + Objects, Kristen Turner, Mass Customization, Tools + Apps by Kristen Turner | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, CNC Routing, App Gateway
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