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I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by dekhn »

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #13
TeMPOraL wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That matters only if you pay someone else for machine time. If you own a decent 3D printer, you just leave it on and occasionally fix whatever issue is messing up the ongoing print.

Except that requires you to babysit the printer. There isn't a "good" way of monitoring longer prints. Either you spend time just sitting next to the printer constantly, or you walk away and pray it works.

once the first layer is done clean, you can leave (and most people who have long running prints have video cameras watching). I do overnights all the time and rarely have problems other than running out of filament

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by binaryblitz »

matmann2001 wrote: post #17

I love the idea. I know it's a bit far out for desktop printers, but there have been articles about people 3D printing dresses even. That would have been cool to print your own wedding dress.

That's what I expected. I printed "every part" of my wedding, except 90% of everything there...

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by rflrob »

I designed our wedding rings and had them 3D printed by Shapeways (they use a lost wax casting process for precious metal objects). It's pretty cool having a one-of-a-kind piece, plus knowing that if anything ever does happen to the ring, it can be easily replaced.

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by wowFilament »

This is pretty much the least interesting use of a 3D printer I can think of.

It's about as interesting as walking into some tourist trap souvenir shop and discovering that all the key chains and coffee mugs are 3D printed.

You want me to get excited about 3D printing?

Stop making me pay $1000 for cell phones.

Stop making me buy expensive new data cables every 3 years because the plugs are different all over again.

Stop charging $90 for $2 shoes at the factory outlet down the road and just let people print them for $10.

Stop printing action figures and chess pieces.

I don't need another paper weight or bottle opener.

Help me print an entire apartment full of livable furniture wouldn't be slightly embarrassing to reveal to people.

Put a roof over my head. Give me a car to drive. Let me quit my job and just print all the status symbols I'm supposed to be chasing.

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by steve19 »

wowFilament wrote: post #24

This is pretty much the least interesting use of a 3D printer I can think of. It's about as interesting as walking into some tourist trap souvenir shop and discovering that all the key chains and coffee mugs are 3D printed. You want me to get excited about 3D printing? Stop making me pay $1000 for cell phones. Stop making me buy expensive new data cables every 3 years because the plugs are different all over again. S…

To be fair, usb connectors don't change very often and the changes are genuine improvements. Even apple is moving towards usb-c on mobiles devices (see latest ipad)

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by jeffmcjunkin »

rflrob wrote: post #23

I designed our wedding rings and had them 3D printed by Shapeways (they use a lost wax casting process for precious metal objects). It's pretty cool having a one-of-a-kind piece, plus knowing that if anything ever does happen to the ring, it can be easily replaced.

Same. I was inspired by https://christian.gen.co/ring, and in fact worked with the same designer. I got to iterate over four or five designs and ended with a very nice design, and choose the stones separately.

(I didn't go with cubic zirconia, but that's a whole 'nother topic)

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by [deleted] »

wowFilament wrote: post #24

This is pretty much the least interesting use of a 3D printer I can think of. It's about as interesting as walking into some tourist trap souvenir shop and discovering that all the key chains and coffee mugs are 3D printed. You want me to get excited about 3D printing? Stop making me pay $1000 for cell phones. Stop making me buy expensive new data cables every 3 years because the plugs are different all over again. S…

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Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by Spivak »

wowFilament wrote: post #24

This is pretty much the least interesting use of a 3D printer I can think of. It's about as interesting as walking into some tourist trap souvenir shop and discovering that all the key chains and coffee mugs are 3D printed. You want me to get excited about 3D printing? Stop making me pay $1000 for cell phones. Stop making me buy expensive new data cables every 3 years because the plugs are different all over again. S…

I feel like you're ascribing a lot of sci-fi dreams to a technology that lets you work with (mostly) plastic without molds. Like these things aren't replicators.

Re: I 3D-printed every bit of my wedding, including my bouquet

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Post by mymythisisthis »

wowFilament wrote: post #24

This is pretty much the least interesting use of a 3D printer I can think of. It's about as interesting as walking into some tourist trap souvenir shop and discovering that all the key chains and coffee mugs are 3D printed. You want me to get excited about 3D printing? Stop making me pay $1000 for cell phones. Stop making me buy expensive new data cables every 3 years because the plugs are different all over again. S…

F*&! impression management. Buy used clothing, shoes, and furniture. It takes "2,700 liters to produce the cotton needed to make a single t-shirt".

I support my local cobbler, new soles on my shoes, look great, function great. I support my local tailer by buying used clothing and getting tailored to fit me properly. These are real makers, sure they don't use fancy 3D printers, but they are masters at their craft.

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