Zombie shadowcaster
A clever and inexpensive product from indie laser-cutter Evolution Laser Works.
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether itโs 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
Virtual pottery wheel
L’Artisan รโฐlectronique consists of a laser scanner that lets a person create a virtual model with his or her hands; the model can then be 3D-printed. [Via Fast Company]
MakerBot achieves self-replication, prints MakerBot offspring
Want a MakerBot? Now you can just print one!
The world’s smallest open-source violin
Check out Allan Ecker’s Tiny Open Violin, as fabbed by Erik de Bruijn. The model is a reference to this xkcd but you can use it anytime you need to offer mock sympathy!
3-axis shadow-casting MIT block
Thingiverse user tshannon was inspired by the cover of Douglas Hofstadter’s famous book Gรยถdel, Escher, Bach (Wikipedia) to create this one-piece letter-block that casts the shadows in the shape of the letters M, I, and T when illuminated along all three perpendicular axes.
Dyeing fabjects with Rit
Jonathan Barclay of Twin Cities Maker has been experimenting with dyeing the output of our MakerBot using Rit dye, a cheap crockpot, and a microwave. Twin Cities Maker ordered 5 lbs of white abs along with our makerbot. I’m aware that the MakerBot Store currently sells colored abs, but 5 lbs of white is nearly […]
The Mendel, explained
From the RepRap blog: The New Scientist is running a feature article by Tom Simonite on RepRap and its derivatives this week. Tom visited the RepRap Lab at Bath University, the London Hackspace and other places a few weeks ago to research his article.
