Very cool. I talked to a local place about something similar at one point - sounds like a good (and fairly inexpensive) way to do prototypes for just about any physical object as long as you can get reasonably good 3D CAD drawings to work from.
Awesome, Kyle. This is inspiring me to do something in 3D.
Why are some of you inquiring about its purpose? I think it's quite clear that it is just a small art object. When in a gallery, do you ask what each painting/sculpture is for?
That said, Kyle, if you can figure out how to make this a bottle opener… golden.
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First prototype- very cool. I've got another one about twice the size coming in the mail now.
over 1 year ago
Haha awesome!
We all love making stuff digitally but nothing is like printing something out or getting it right in your hands like this. :)
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Trent Walton
Such a clever idea... would buy one of those in an instant.
over 1 year ago
@Trent The plan is to make a mold and produce resin casts... I'll keep you posted!
over 1 year ago
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Ole Martin Kristiansen
This would work perfect as a pasta shape! Forget penne or spaghetti.. Haafehaph!
over 1 year ago
I'd buy one!
over 1 year ago
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Paul Kelley
That's awesome!
over 1 year ago
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Max Luzuriaga
I'd buy one as soon as they are available!
over 1 year ago
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Jesse Gardner
What the heck is it? An eraser? White chocolate?
over 1 year ago
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Michael Spitz
Awesome!
over 1 year ago
Thanks people! It's like hard white plastic- The casts will be colored resin hopefully.
over 1 year ago
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Maximilian Schoening
@Kyle Love it! The CloudApp team will order if available!
over 1 year ago
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Dan Rubin
Do. Want.
Also: Who's making your prototypes?
over 1 year ago
@Dan www.shapeways.com
over 1 year ago
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Scott Boms
Very cool. I talked to a local place about something similar at one point - sounds like a good (and fairly inexpensive) way to do prototypes for just about any physical object as long as you can get reasonably good 3D CAD drawings to work from.
Also: do want!
over 1 year ago
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Alexander Scott
What does it function as?
over 1 year ago
Awesome. I'm tempted to make myself a whole bunch of these.
over 1 year ago
How awesome would it be to have a long extruded tube of this? An ampersand bat that you could slice-off and give to friends or bake as cookies.
over 1 year ago
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Mc Baldassari
really nice !!!
over 1 year ago
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Dan Rubin
@Kyle: You rock.
over 1 year ago
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Steve Lowtwait
It's a sweet typographic 3D object. I like it.
... But ... What is it for? Does it do something?
over 1 year ago
Yes! Shapeways rocks- how do you like there service? I haven't tried using it yet but hope to soon.
over 1 year ago
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Philip Renich
@Alan, hahaha! Best idea. Slice-off ampersand cookies! :-D
over 1 year ago
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Jacob Morse
Awesome, Kyle. This is inspiring me to do something in 3D.
Why are some of you inquiring about its purpose? I think it's quite clear that it is just a small art object. When in a gallery, do you ask what each painting/sculpture is for?
That said, Kyle, if you can figure out how to make this a bottle opener… golden.
over 1 year ago
Now that Jesse mentioned it, I want some white chocolate ampersands...
over 1 year ago