Model the outline in CAD, export a matching SVG, and offset the vector by twice the laser’s kerf so ... Mixing matte-printed plastic with warm wood grain elevates a humble fridge magnet into ...

Adding textures is a great way to experiment with giving 3D prints a different look, and [PandaN] shows off a method of adding a wood grain effect in a way that’s easy to play around with.

Recently, Ghassaei programmed a new code that let her substitute the 3D printer for a laser cutter to carve functional records from wood and other materials. Like before, the first step was to rip ...

Not only is the lamp not made out of premium wood ... powders and selective laser sintering (SLS) for his guitars, Diegel heard of Forust's sawdust-consuming printer and decided to try it out ...

Amanda Ghassaei, creator of the 3-D printed record ... Ghassaei etched tracks on another medium -- wood -- using a 120-watt Epilog Legend EXT laser cutter. The strains of Radiohead's "Idioteque ...

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Its wooden station was due for replacement, and the replacement could be smaller. The replacement, it turned out, could also be a trial for industrial-scale 3D-printing of custom rail shelters.