3D Benchy is arguably one of the most well known prints out there and it is commonly used for calibration and testing out a printer’s capabilities. It is no surprise that 3D Printing Industry did an article on the Jolly 3D Printing Torture Test.
The 3D Benchy ‘torture test’ that pushes 3D printers to the limit
And at the very end of the article, my “From Failure Comes Knowledge” makes a cameo (along with some great tips from Joel Telling)
A little starstruck today. The folks behind 3DBenchy liked my MakerCoin and featured me on their blog.
Check out their post at http://www.3dbenchy.com/celebrating-many-3d-printing-fails-2017/
Well a hat tip to the impressively, eagle-eyed Joel Telling for noticing this. One of my models, the Spinning PokeStop Ornament, was one of the showcase prints at a booth at CES. I’m not sure if they followed the attribution clause of my Creative Commons Licensing…. but I’m still excited that a model of mine was used.
An updated @monoprice mini & a $149 (!!!) delta #3dprinter coming in April #ces2017 (at The Venetian Las Vegas) pic.twitter.com/HqygJ9IEgJ
— John Biehler (@JohnBiehler) January 6, 2017
When we are pushing the limits, we are going to encounter fails. But through failure comes knowledge and at times, it even brings about extra creativity. On that note, I hope 2017 brings you many fails!
In December, I did a last minute contribution to the A Pyro Design Maker Coin Holiday Tree. In my coin, I wanted to celebrate the failures that comes along with learning 3D Printing. I call it, “From Failure Comes Knowledge“. This video details the inspirations behind the coin, a little taste of the modeling in Blender, and the [embarrassing] two fails I had printing it.
The From Failure Comes Knowledge Coin on Thingiverse:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1936616/
Check the makers who have already made the coin!
Jim at Another 3D Printing Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgXpTIrI0KK8_wXMcHLA1fw
Matt at How I Do It https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTkCgyQbUU2kpiwhrbLK_A
And of course, Travis and Heather at A Pyro Design
https://www.youtube.com/c/Apyrodesign
Other Models Mentioned in the Video:
The famous 3D Benchy
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:763622
Drooloop Flowers http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:240158
Furry Vase http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1800503
Furry Christmas Tree http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1941557
Thank you so much for watching. Have a fantastic 2017!
I had the honor of 3D Modeling and 3D Printing another ornament to represent the Town of Occoquan for the holidays at the Virginia Executive Mansion.
An article about the ornament appeared in the Prince William section of the Washington Post today. You can read the full article at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/occoquan-artist-trims-the-governors-tree-with-a-little-festive-3-d-history/2016/12/02/04ebb97c-b80c-11e6-a677-b608fbb3aaf6_story.html
Happy Global 3D Printing Day! 3D Printing Industry reached out to a few content creators on YouTube to see how they were celebrating the day. I still consider my YouTube channel in its infancy, but I was still happy to answer some questions.
Read about Fargo 3D Printing , Jimmy Shaw’s Tidbits, and myself in How 3D printing YouTubers celebrate Global 3D Printing Day
Last Thursday night, I had the delight of participating in a Meetup with the Delaware 3D Printing Group. The event was hosted by Printed Solid. The group was kind enough to let me yammer on about my 3D Printed Crafts. 🙂 I very much enjoyed chatting with other printing enthusiasts and left the event invigorated. I should make it a point to do an event like this every November when the fatigue that accompanies Cyber Week looms in my brain. 🙂
For those who missed it, I do have all my slides up on SlideShare.
Yeah, yeah. I’m slow at making my own videos. Luckily there are content creators out there who are on their A-game. Such is the case of Michael Phelps. He not only printed my Spinning PokeStop. He not only made a video on the model… but he also modeled and printed a companion piece for it. He designed a stand to make my PokeStop ornament into an actual PokeStop. Please check out his video!
My Standing Cancer Ribbon (available at Shapeways) made a cameo on 3DStartPoint’s collection of 3D Prints for Breast Cancer Support and Awareness. All the models are great– it’s flattering to be included!