This is the last part of my 3D printing saga. Recall that I first dabbled in 3D printing to get a Homo naledi skull replica for the anthropology department at Grossmont College. While work on that area went on its own path, I used 3D printing for my own goals. My… Read more“Secret Summer Craft Project, part 4”
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Secret Summer Craft Project, part 3
In the last two parts, I related how I stumbled into 3D modeling and printing over the summer. I had two projects, a Homo naledi skull and some busts of my comic character for my friends. While the former was being printed, the latter kept growing in scope. Instead of… Read more“Secret Summer Craft Project, part 3”
Secret Summer Craft Project, part 2
In Part 1, I talked about wanting to make a 3D printed Homo naledi skull for my department and how it led me into yet another hobby. I had a lot more summer to go after getting my feet wet with 3D modeling and printing. What else could I do… Read more“Secret Summer Craft Project, part 2”
Secret Summer Craft Project, part 1
Now that the winter holidays have passed, I can finally reveal what I have been doing since the summer. What started as one project for my school turned into making things for fun for some friends. To preserve the surprise, only my family knew what was going on. It started… Read more“Secret Summer Craft Project, part 1”
Putting Together eFossils’ Life-Size Skeleton Printouts
While the classroom has an extensive collection of replica fossils, there was nothing that conveyed a sense of the full stature of our ancestors. I found some cool life-sized printouts at the eFossils site for Lucy, Nariokotome Boy, modern human skeletons. While the layouts are fantastic, the graphics have been… Read more“Putting Together eFossils’ Life-Size Skeleton Printouts”
I Have the Best Friend-Fan
My friend calynn sent me this absolutely fantastic rendition of the cover to Keeley: Comic Hero Extraordinaire #2! Each difference in shade is its own piece of felt and it has all been cut and assembled with incredible precision. Even the fist’s speedlines are accurate to the original drawing!… Read more“I Have the Best Friend-Fan”