Listen to this incredible 3D printed instrument.
Amit Zoran from the continuously impressive MIT Media Lab used an Objet Connex 500 to 3D print a working flute. It was printed in three pieces over 15 hours in several materials. The only parts not 3D printed are the metal springs.
CLICK HERE for more interesting 3D printing projects.
Via i.materialise
30 minute Quickstart online training
New to Ponoko and digital making? Don’t worry; we’ll get you started.
The Ponoko team presents regular live learning sessions online to walk you through using Ponoko and answer any questions.
The next sessions are Ponoko LaserStart: the basics of laser cutting.
6 January at 2 p.m. US Pacific Time & 20 January at 2 p.m. US Pacific Time
(click the Time links above for your local time conversion)
This online training is designed for first time Ponoko members. We’ll show you how to create and upload a design to get it made and delivered to your door.
Register below.
the real party is in Ohio
Gallagher, a Carnegie Mellon undergrad from Centerville, Ohio, made the channel 2 local news today with his one-sixth scale replica of the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square.
Gallagher’s version is constructed from 75 lasercut acrylic triangles and 86 LEDs. The ball is suspended 25 feet over the roof of his parents’ house and controlled with a DIY electronic pulley system.
The project is part of an on-going DIY NYE celebration hobby for Gallagher who happens to be majoring in technical theatre.
We know all of you makers and geeks would way rather party with a teenage Mellon head than scream at the cameras in Times Square, so don’t miss the live broadcast of Gallagher’s own midnight ball drop on New Year’s Eve. (Remember, Ohio is central eastern time folks… thanks gret)
via WDTN
More pics after the jump!
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Wrap your designs in repeat pattern with the Repper.
Allow me to introduce you to Repper. This nifty tool from the Studio:Ludens crew lets you easily create repeat patterns from any starting-point image you choose.
To get an idea of what kinds of patterns are possible with Repper, peruse the Community gallery or check out the Showcase.
Repper gives you the ability to color edit on the fly and save high resolution images in Jpeg, Tiff, and Png format. You can use your final patterns for DIY projects with all your favorite digifab service providers.
Repper is just $39, and if you buy now you get 20% off. And of course you can try before you buy with this free demo.
Plus, there are still 7 days left to enter the Pattern Design Contest. The winners of 3 categories get their patterns printed or engraved on real products.
Laser etched bamboo Mario
Here is a fun way to relive those fond days from your console gaming youth, or perhaps indulge in an artistic retro burst for the very first time.
Laser etched in all the pixellated glory you would expect from an arcade aficionado, the Super Mario Brothers Sprite Magnets from Travis Chen pay homage to a much-loved gaming classic.
It’s no wonder that this great set of fridge magnets have already sold out from Travis’ Etsy store.
Someone’s out there whistling that catchy tune over their museli in the morning…
Via Uber Review
Laser cutting for the holidays.
Swedish hackerspace Forskningsavdelningen (Swedish for “Research Department”) expressed their holiday cheer in true hacker fashion. They laser cut some old school ASCII art into a sheet of gingerbread.
If you used your making skills to celebrate the holidays, send us an email with the “Submit your story here.” button to the right with a picture and description. We might even feature it on the blog!
CLICK HERE for a photoetched Christmas card.
Via Make
really cute cardstock
The festivities are coming to an end, but now is the best time to do all of your holiday supply shopping. It’s all on clearance!
Tinted Mint, makers of eco-friendly accoutrements and crafts, is having a Winter Clearance sale on things like lasercut snowflakes and holiday cards.
And if you’re looking for something you don’t have to wait a year to use, skip the sale and pick up a Paris or Shanghai cityscape. Or get on the waiting list for Tinted Mint’s sold out silkscreened and lasercut calendar.
A metal card that slots together into a Christmas tree.
This photoetched Christmas card was designed by Daniel Bjugård in collaboration with Mikroponent AB. It’s an extremely simple design while being charming and effective. I think it shows how much can be done with simple methods.
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Periodic Table Etched onto a Human Hair
How small can these guys go? Although it’s not quite the same as laser etching, the University of Nottingham’s Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Centre have been producing some interesting outcomes with their electron ion beam microscope.
Their latest escapades include etching Merry Christmas onto a snowflake, and (pictured above) the entire periodic table – including all Lanthanides, for the purists out there – etched onto a human hair.
This is by far the smallest periodic table that I’ve ever seen. Obviously it’s the best… because it’s on my hair! Just think how many periodic tables you could put on my whole head.
- Professor Poliakoff
Watch the fantastic video where a man who could only be a scientist (you’ll understand why when you see his suitably wild head of hair) receives a geeky birthday gift that really makes his day.
It was a good one.
2010 was a big year for 3D printing. Check out the major highlights in the 3D Printing dipity timeline above.
The i.materialise blog also features a year in review of the world’s new favorite sci-fi-esque tech. (Despite, as Joris writes, it being a “25 year old technology.”)
From HP branded 3D printers to DIY RepRaps, MakerBots and the enigmatic Up!; 3D printed circuitry to 3D printed fashion; and big news from direct-to-you services like i.materalise, Shapeways, and Ponoko —
2010: the Year in 3D Printing will debrief you on all the latest.
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