3D Models
3D Models
Short Course DIY/3D model/3D printing
This video introduces basic methods of creating 3D models, and demonstrate how to create simple models. What’s more, we’ll use one of the basic methods to turn a flat shape into a practical elephant phone stand. Let’s dive in!
- Tools - Markers and blank sheets of paper
- Design Software - DrawX
Further reading
8 Fixes for 3D Print Under-Extrusion & Gaps: Causes & Pro Tips
A print that looks starved of plastic is telling you something specific. Lines stop touching each other. Walls go thin. Whole sections of a layer seem to skip. The part still finishes, and it still...
How to Paint PLA 3D Prints With Kids: 9 Safe Setup Steps
A finished PLA print is a blank canvas. Paint is what turns a grey dragon into a dragon your kid actually wants on their shelf, or a plain nameplate into a bedroom door sign. Most painting guides y...
How to Glue PLA Parts: 6 Methods for Toys and School Projects
A dinosaur tail snaps off. A science fair tower arrives in four pieces because the build plate was too small. Somebody sat on the rocket. For decorative, non-load-bearing PLA parts, gluing can be f...
How to Remove 3D Print Supports Safely: A Parent-and-Kid Guide
The print finished. Your child wants to hold it right now. Wait. Under the model sits a scaffold of thin plastic that has to come off first, and that is the moment most family prints get broken.
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