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Take baby steps to learn how 3D Printing works and take an idea from zero to reality, fabricate & manufacture at home! Understand how the flow works.

Technology is here to stay and will forever change our life. Manufacturing and DIY at home with the aid of technology is a reality TODAY. Even 9 year old kids have been using 3D Printers to make robots, sculptures, and beyond.

Do not fear, zero computer science and 3D background required.

You will earn the 3D Printing badge (in dev) after acquiring the basic skills necessary to create a 3D model and get it printed and become reality. With the help of an online browser based 3D modeling tool, we will be able to create 3D jewels and sculpture in no time.

Learn the skills before it become mandatory. Be a stealth ninja ahead of the chase.

P Time it should take to complete:
4 hrs

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Treasure hunt for materialistic satisfaction

Dig into the universe of 3D creations and find those that speak to you. Thingiverse is the ultimate universe.

Check out two places where 3D creations are publically shared:

a. thingiverse - a universe of 3D models at your disposal

http://www.thingiverse.com/

b. tinkercad - amazing web-based super easy and intuitive 3D modeling tool, and the 3D weapon of choice for this introductory challenge

http://www.tinkercad.com

Familiarize yourself with the two websites and get a basic understanding of what they do.

Browse top rated, staff favorite, or new/ hot things and select one item that you like from each site to hyperlink in your comment for this task

Task Discussion

DAQE said:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:29975 from Thingverse

on Feb. 19, 2013, 6:26 a.m.
Angelshines said:

http://www.thingiverse.com/

I liked the following things:

Pseudo Stained Glass lamp-http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:36609

Digital Rose-http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:33410

The other was also good..

on Dec. 6, 2012, 10:48 a.m.
RCS said:

Amazing: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:33706

on Nov. 28, 2012, 9:03 a.m.
gloria said:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:25093

OK，to start with.

on Nov. 10, 2012, 1:09 a.m.
Leonie McGlashan said:

Thingiverse:

Love the Cells Bowl - fan of biology informed structures http://www.thingiverse.com/image:178062

Tinkercad:

https://tinkercad.com/things/kL6OBAfKJ41-spectacular-hango well someone makes something Escheresk1

on Nov. 4, 2012, 5:22 a.m.
Matija Šuklje said:
My favourite thing on these two websites were:

Digital Rose because it’s a brilliant marriage (pun intended) of ancient and cutting-edge technologies;

a Raspberry Pi case, because it’s pretty useful.
on Oct. 30, 2012, 9:35 p.m.
Mariano said:

Nice for tomorrow night!!

http://thingiverse-production.s3.amazonaws.com/renders/c0/16/eb/94/52/Zombie_head_3_display_medium.jpg

on Oct. 30, 2012, 2:43 p.m.
Busy Bee said:

Love the TinkerCad stuff and I am going to share this withthe Engineering Teacher and the Art Teacher. Right now our computers dont support the TinkerCad, but I am hoping by the end of the year...MAYBE!!

on Sept. 26, 2012, 1:36 p.m.
Hazem said:

the new makerbot replicator
http://youtu.be/3o6pcbhylmQ

and also i liked this screwless cube gears on thingiverse

http://www.thingiverse.com/derivative:39500

on Sept. 23, 2012, 4:34 a.m.
applejux said:
can printed models be somehow flexible? i'm thinking about this Piano Neck-Tie... can you use some kind of flexible plastic in 3D printers?

i found out about STL format in this tutorial in the thingverse blog

i have registered at tinkercard and have done 6 lessons by now. really cool and easy 3D tool.

this 8bit Mario block model is great, strange to see 8bit graphics created with a powerfull 3D tool as Tinkecard!

that's my work for this task, hope it's good enough!
on Sept. 1, 2012, 7:06 a.m.
zoro said:

I liked this one very much http://www.thingiverse.com/image:169443
others are also good
its real fun and amazing

on Aug. 31, 2012, 4:17 a.m.

applejux said:

amazing model, welcome to the course zoro!

on Aug. 31, 2012, 4:57 a.m. in reply to zoro

zoro said:

thanks buddy hope i get more

on Sept. 2, 2012, 12:57 a.m. in reply to applejux
Yantho said:

I really like http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:27093

Partly because I like the idea of 3D printing mechanical objects. Also because I want to mae my own set of simple gears. I've looked for sets to buy online to be used in math classes (gear teeth and spin ratios have nice linear relationships)

I was really surpried (then not, because hey, it's the internet) as to the variety of things posted in thingverse. Some very useful,, some just artistics; great site.

on Aug. 15, 2012, 10:11 p.m.
nicwn said:

#1 fav is this planetary gear set http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:23030 There's something steam punk about this, printing an old gearing technology with latest digital & 3D printing technology.

Also my fav is the Tantillus 3D printer http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:23484/ I've seen it's output, very impressed with its quality.

Tinkercad seems to be more amateurs / less nerdy, overall its models r too simple, but I found this awesome bike that was actually printed https://tinkercad.com/things/4DgmCtr4Ne2-hollowbike

on Aug. 15, 2012, 12:27 p.m.
Timothy John Watts said:

This is one of the first things I printed.

www.thingiverse.com/thing:27427

on Aug. 8, 2012, 9:58 p.m.

zoro said:

Thats very nice and good dude keep on

on Aug. 31, 2012, 4:16 a.m. in reply to Timothy John Watts
Wasp said:

Being a Doctor Who fan, I was super glad to find this model of the TARDIS. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:22490

https://tinkercad.com/things/aVdpwyoZ06h-drwho-tardis

on Aug. 4, 2012, 3:39 a.m.
Chintan9929 said:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:11622 it's amazing to see that...!!! but this also good http://3dprintingsystems.com/support/

on July 23, 2012, 2:45 p.m.
Lynette Boyd said:

Interesting to see how 3D comes together. http://www.thingiverse.com

on July 19, 2012, 10:12 a.m.
Javier del Álamo said:

I find a very interesting idea today in thingiverse

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:26860

Here is my university group page

http://www.thingiverse.com/tag:UC3M

And here is my page in thingiverse, hope you like it. =)

http://www.thingiverse.com/javialamo/things

on July 16, 2012, 7:20 a.m.
Hocke said:
Great sites! I've found these:

A glider that flies

A mask for Halloween or a masquerade
on June 2, 2012, 3:15 a.m.