{"id":221,"date":"2021-08-08T13:57:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T21:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modestmakes.com\/?p=221"},"modified":"2021-08-08T13:57:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T21:57:05","slug":"love-to-infinity-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dmodestmakes.com\/?p=221","title":{"rendered":"Love, To Infinity and Beyond!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Schawand McMillan approached me a few weeks ago about creating a piece for the couple’s party she was attending. The theme was love, couples, and tie-dye – how could I say no to that? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We met briefly over Google Meet to discuss her concept. Shawanda provided me a few images she had found online of love symbols. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The vision was a business card-sized piece with a magnet in the back. Similar to the Fire Dancer pieces that I made for Alicia & Clayton’s Wedding<\/a> in thickness with an inset magnet for hanging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I got to work playing with SVGs<\/a> and existing STL <\/a>models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used Inkscape <\/a>to convert Images that Schawanda provided into SVGs that I used to create Sketches in FreeCAD<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found a few STLs from cult3d.com<\/a> and thingierse.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After running a few test prints, Shawana settled on “Infinite Love<\/a>” by funkTLS<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Drafting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below is the final draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I couldn’t help but use my favorite Prusament PLA in Ms.Pink<\/a> for the test prints. The pint came out beautifully! I was able to scale the middle down to about 100mm X 50 mm X 5 mm \/ about the size of a business card. The 6×2 mm magnets <\/a>I had on hand press fit seamlessly into the back of the print without any additional glue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just what my client was looking for, with crisp lettering, even at the small scale, she loved the piece. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Filament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Silk Multicolored Rainbow PLA 3D Printer Filament, 1.75mm PLA<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Once we settled on a model, it was time to discuss the colors. I went over my library of color options and material properties per the application and recommended PLA filament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did I mention TIE-DYE???<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the theme in mind, it was a no-brainer to opt for the Rainbow filament. I showed Schawand the filament in an application I used for my own desk and it was a wrap. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I used the filament previously for my own desk organizer project.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Final Product <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Love it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The colors are what really made this piece shine. DO3D Silky PLA <\/a>Filament is just awesome. The pieces were shiny and the colors were vibrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each piece was finished off with a matching ribbon and modes makes<\/em><\/strong> tags featuring our signature, butterflies on the back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project was an absolute blast to work on. The total project took less than 4 weeks, including shipping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pieces arrived next day to Chicago Illinois, with a few extra treats inside the box. modest makes <\/em><\/strong>can ship anywhere in the world. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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