Posts tagged with 3D printing in Blog Lab Notes

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Having dug up an older watch face missing its band, I wondered what else I could do with it. I found a design for an adapter to let a watch hang from a belt loop, and thought it was a great idea to try out. Now that I’ve got it printed I’m very happy with it.  For next time, I’d adjust the print maybe 5% smaller to allow tolerances in fitting the piece onto the watch. To get the piece to fit as-is I had to file it down slightly — but it still looks great and works fine!  Thanks to the staff who helped me ou
  • Matthew Andres Moreno
Having dug up an older watch face missing its band, I wondered what else I could do with it. I found a design for an adapter to let a watch hang from a belt loop, and thought it was a great idea to try out.
3d printed blue and purple model airplane.
  • Conan Lee
A user 3D printed model plane used as a fun desk decoration!
3d printed blue and purple star wand
  • Victoria Qiu
User created magic wand for payments (credit card not included!)
A gray, layered 3D model sits on a table, featuring a prominent red line that traces a bike trail along a section of the Andean mountain range, highlighting the trail’s path over varied elevations.
  • Alejandro Riano-Molina
3d printed topograpy of bike trail
Black 3d printed mini figurine on a wicker table
  • Nathaniel Carlson
First time 3d printing for a personalized gift!
purple, blue, and pink iridescent 3D model of the Steven's quintet galaxy cluster
  • Steven Umbarger
A researcher used software to convert an image of stars into a 3D model and used the shapiro design lab 3D print resources to finish the project!
one pink and one sandy colored 3D printed macaron cookies with animal figurines sandwiched between them
  • Kate Kyoungmin Lee
A student returns to the design lab for their second 3D print project.
A fidget clicker featuring two faces outlined in red on a yellow background
  • Kate Kyoungmin Lee
A first time 3D printer user creates a fidget clicker using Blender and Shapiro Design Lab tools.
A pan flute prototype on a crowded laboratory work bench
  • Brooks Ransom
An engineering team works to prototype a recorder mouthpiece for an innovative pan flute instrument.
black 3d printed block M logo cookie cutter on manila background
  • Luis Lavieri
An enthusiastic culinary professional prototypes a cookie cutter at the Shapiro Design Lab.