Trophy Store Makes use of 3D Printing to Design and Manufacture Customized Trophies

Congratulations to Mekah Design Studios, our July 2015 Hacker of the Month! Mekah Design Studios has implemeted 3D printing into a part of their craft. Printing for a few yr, the Mekah group has been enhancing the velocity and high quality of their work with using their SeeMeCNC Orion. Lower than a yr in the past, the group had a request for 20 trophies that they selected to satisfy with the assistance of 3D printing.

“As soon as we heard about 3D printing and what it might do, we thought we might give it a strive,” mentioned Alejandro Candelo, proprietor of Mekah Design Studios.

Having no earlier information of 3D printers, the Mekah group took a pair weeks to mess around with their Orion doing quite a few check prints. Shortly after they discovered methods to turn out to be Orion specialists, a venture got here to them that they immediately knew may very well be created not solely extra effectively, however at a extra speedy tempo when 3D printed.  

Sayer Danforth, Inventive Director at Mekah, was approached to make a number of trophies for BouncherCon 2014 in Lengthy Seaside, CA. Danforth has been making trophies for years, nevertheless, he would do it manually both by carving wooden or sculpting clay. Because the order referred to as for 20 trophies, the Mekah group determined to strive utilizing the 3D printing expertise that they’d just lately invested in.

Danforth created the hen on the trophy with Cinema 4D. He then transformed it into an STL file, threw it into MatterControl, and printed the piece with assist in MatterHackers Customary White PLA.

As soon as the print was completed, the piece was sanded and painted by Danforth and Artist/Manufacturing Supervisor, Erick Sauer. As soon as the end on the hen was excellent and dry, the group mounted the plastic onto a wood base. 

“That is simply to indicate that you are able to do a bit put up manufacturing to 3D prints and have excellent outcomes,” mentioned Candelo. 

Since this venture, Candelo says that they’ve been utilizing the printer increasingly more. Not solely are they ready to make use of it for trophies, however for prototype components and varied sculptures as effectively. 

“The expertise is wonderful as a result of it permits us to be extra correct with the element we need to produce at a fraction of the price and time,” acknowledged Candelo. 

For extra on Mekah Design Studios go to www.mekahdesign.wordpress.com

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