3D Printed mould for casting plaster
If anyone else has done this, they’ve been keeping quiet about it, so I thought it would be useful to share it here. I made the top & bottom of the mould separately so all the parts could be printed…
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Plaster of Paris with mica pigment
I’ve been experimenting colouring my plaster of Paris candlesticks with mica pigment. That’s the stuff sold for making soap, cosmetics & candles. The results are very pleasing. I’m adding 5% pigment by dry weight to the plaster before adding plaster…
Another candlestick design
This is a shorter version of the candlestick I made a couple of weeks ago. The design is similar, a little shorter. I also noticed that, viewed head-on, the cup of the original design didn’t look attached to the stem,…
Tea light bowls from 3D printed mould
This tea light bowl design was originally intended as something simple to experiment with mould making. I like them and a couple of friends who’ve seen them like them, too. So I made some more and bought some coloured tea…
Plaster cast from 3D printed mould
Here’s a candlestick & a tea light holder cast in plaster of Paris from a 3D printed mould. I designed the sticks & moulds in SketchUP and 3D printed the moulds in PLA+ on my Creality Ender 3.
3D Printed candlestick project
I designed this candlestick in SketchUP and my 3D printer is printing part of the mould as I type. The candlestick is designed to fit 50mm diameter candles. When all the parts are printed I will cast cast candlesticks in…
3d printed printing press
I printed this mini press from the design by the Open Press project. It will print up to about 6cm wide. I plan to do some dry point etching in plastic plates designed for the purpose. I’ll have to wait…
First 3D prints
These are some of my first 3D prints. They are maquettes for a larger piece I’m considering making. If I go ahead with what would be a pretty ambitious work, each of these pieces will be cast in something like…
Creality Ender 3
A few weeks ago I bought an Ender 3 3D Printer. This wasn’t my first choice of 2D printer as I was put off by having to assemble it myself. In the end, it wasn’t too difficult and a video…