Custom 3d printed badges, ornaments etc.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Lol @Achto Happy B-Day! Your ornament is done! (Didnt even know till i went browsin'!)

[Jeff-C175 7,200]

Etsy just told me my steering wheel insert is 'out for delivery'!  woo=hoo!

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

3 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

Etsy just told me my steering wheel insert is 'out for delivery'!  woo=hoo!

Yup! I checked on it last night and it was almost there! There's two inserts in there, one had the acetone brushed over, and I think the straight off the printer looks better, so I sent ya both! Now ya got a spare!

[Jeff-C175 7,200]

7 minutes ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

Now ya got a spare!

 

Maybe I'll hot glue it to a ball cap!

 

Thanks!

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Next onto the printer are a few non WH items, but after that Im gonna dig onto this here borrowed box of c-161 decals and see what plates are beggin' for a printing.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

This one looks like a candidate!

Ill have to check size and see if I can squeeze it on the printer.

Edited March 12, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

How were the original plates attached?

Screws, contact cement?

[Jeff-C175 7,200]

@Wheel Horse 3D

 

Just fetched the box from the mail box!  They look great!  I agree that the one without the acetone wash looks better.  more 'contrast' maybe? so that the relief stands out more?

 

I think I'm not going to paint both, maybe just a flat clear coat or a matte black on the one without the acetone and see how that looks just black.

 

I'll paint the one with the acetone wash in the same scheme as the hood ornament and see how that looks.  I need some smaller brushes now!

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2021 by Jeff-C175

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Yeah and a toothpick here an there may help!

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Im thinking this red is too light!

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

  Maybe with some acetone, i guess i need to do a test with it. Wonder how Jar Steins would look in red?

[ebinmaine 67,439]

Are there other "red" options available for you?

[rjg854 11,360]

Does the color change much during the process?  Or does it pretty much stay the same?

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Doesnt change much, i can find other filament just wantin to make use of whats here!

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

After seeing the hood ornament and lens in person had to go home and order 1 of each! Gonna look good on the new project!

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

3 minutes ago, OldWorkHorse said:

After seeing the hood ornament and lens in person had to go home and order 1 of each! Gonna look good on the new project!

Thank you! I suppose EB must be talkin outta school! Lol Thanks for sharin' @ebinmaine

[OldWorkHorse 3,045]

1 minute ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

Thank you! I suppose EB must be talkin outta school! Lol Thanks for sharin' @ebinmaine

Thx for making them! 

[ebinmaine 67,439]

9 minutes ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

Thank you! I suppose EB must be talkin outta school! Lol Thanks for sharin' @ebinmaine

I mightta showed Steve whilst he was here visiting. 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

The B17 and Corsair came out feelin really nice!

Even though i printed in thicker layers, the added infill(from 20 to 75 percent) gave it heft and feels like a wood model now rather than a plastic model all qith about the same print time.. Glad that one print failed lol!

Edited March 14, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

I dunno if Bob is listening in here, but if so thanks! It takes a while to get the full painted ornaments done, but Ive been told its worth the wait! I DO take my time and insist on things being right even if I have to start from scratch! And you cant rush that enamel paint!

Edited March 14, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Been thinking ahead to Big Show, and while one of the points of 3d printing is its on demand, and ya dont have to have stock per se, what all should I take to Big Show? 

Quantities?

Ill have to start printing now, and do items whenever the printer isnt busy.

[ebinmaine 67,439]

I've not been to the Big show so I can't really answer...

I'm sure a good variety of the hood ornaments would be a good seller. 

[rjg854 11,360]

12 hours ago, Wheel Horse 3D said:

 It takes a while to get the full painted ornaments done, but Ive been told its worth the wait! 

I'll attest to that.  You did a nice job on mine!  I'm not steady enough with a brush that small, on a piece that size, to do a decent job.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Thanks everyone for keeping me busy and even some really fun custom stuff! Looking at the overall, were about halfway to a new, larger format printer!

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

This one will get us to 12in x 12in x 12in

And can even get a bit longer on the diagonal!