What happens when you give a DND character, a bugbear named Gortho, one year and access to many maker tools? He creates a cave workshop and builds multiple cars to try and win the Best In Show award for a modified Pinewood Derby challenge.
While the concept of selling “put your logo on products” is obviously not particularly new or revolutionary, this project highlights the flexibility that Idealien Studios can offer customers with a breadth of material/build options able to be delivered in a single order.
Mark Twain wrote that, “There is no such thing as a new idea”. Designing these serving trays was a way for me to build upon a successful idea my parents had in a curious combination that helps new home owners understand their neighbourhood.
The use case of wooden free-standing screens for a tabletop RPG may be niche, but this project was an exciting opportunity to push my tools/skills. The grain-matching inlays, backfilling routed lines with epoxy and blending laser etchings over top from it are ones I’m excited to use on more projects in the future.
How long do you spend in an average year perusing the aisles of greeting cards looking for just the right one for a friend or family members? Imagine how much more they would appreciate receiving a mug that you designed the graphic and message just for them instead?
A Secret Santa gift of a serving tray with a secret surprise when the lights go out. Will the recipient be aglow when they see their Doors of Durin light up at night?
While building the Hex-A-Deck last summer, there were more than a few conversations about how amazing the deck could look with…
Growing up with parents that were teachers, I understood quickly that a great way to verify if you know a topic as well as you think you do is to try and pass that knowledge on to others and see that they can make use of it.
Collaborating with other makers on projects that I also get to participate in is always an exciting opportunity. It certainly didn’t hurt to get a nostalgia fix from the 80’s theme and finding UV-reactive primary printer colours that popped on the black shirts.
Some of the projects that have the biggest impact on day-to-day quality of life are also the simplest. These 3D printed spice racks mounted on the inside of a cabinet door for easy access when a dish needs a dash of something extra.
This set of shirts went from idea to execution in one incredibly fun week. Once the team came up with their punderful name, we sketched out some concepts that I polished up into a final design to play on the idea of lighting and a lightbulb shaped BBQ.
Iron on t-shirt transfers have an icky weight to wearing them and don’t hold up over time. I’ve added screen printing to the repertoire that Idealien Studios can now produce colourful projects on cotton and other fabrics.
What happens when I re-imagined a keepsake box concept, with 3D print test files and one of the worlds’ oldest games built into its smallest form factor possible?
Whether your family member has the greenest of thumbs or the farthest thing from, this 3D printed and painted orchid with built in LED grow light will have everyone wondering what their secret is.