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.
almost 2 years 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. :)
almost 2 years ago
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Trent Walton
Such a clever idea... would buy one of those in an instant.
almost 2 years ago
@Trent The plan is to make a mold and produce resin casts... I'll keep you posted!
almost 2 years ago
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Ole Martin Kristiansen
This would work perfect as a pasta shape! Forget penne or spaghetti.. Haafehaph!
almost 2 years ago
I'd buy one!
almost 2 years ago
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Paul Kelley
That's awesome!
almost 2 years ago
I'd buy one as soon as they are available!
almost 2 years ago
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Jesse Gardner
What the heck is it? An eraser? White chocolate?
almost 2 years ago
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Michael Spitz
Awesome!
almost 2 years ago
Thanks people! It's like hard white plastic- The casts will be colored resin hopefully.
almost 2 years ago
@Kyle Love it! The CloudApp team will order if available!
almost 2 years ago
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Dan Rubin
Do. Want.
Also: Who's making your prototypes?
almost 2 years ago
@Dan www.shapeways.com
almost 2 years 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!
almost 2 years ago
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Alexander Scott
What does it function as?
almost 2 years ago
Awesome. I'm tempted to make myself a whole bunch of these.
almost 2 years ago
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Alan Houser
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.
almost 2 years ago
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Mc Baldassari
really nice !!!
almost 2 years ago
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Dan Rubin
@Kyle: You rock.
almost 2 years ago
It's a sweet typographic 3D object. I like it.
... But ... What is it for? Does it do something?
almost 2 years ago
Yes! Shapeways rocks- how do you like there service? I haven't tried using it yet but hope to soon.
almost 2 years ago
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Philip Renich
@Alan, hahaha! Best idea. Slice-off ampersand cookies! :-D
almost 2 years 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.
almost 2 years ago
Now that Jesse mentioned it, I want some white chocolate ampersands...
almost 2 years ago