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Allen M says: "Far more interesting than I would have thought for an introductory course. Just enough to show me that I can achieve what I want, relatively easily. Some things to avoid. A very practical course."
Brandon V says: "Thank you Jason for sharing with us some of the essentials of 3D printing. I am grateful for your efforts, as well as the additional links to more information... Thank you. "
In this course I'll teach you what 3D printers are, how they work, tips for purchasing one and how to use it to create amazing 3D prints.
Allen M says: "Far more interesting than I would have thought for an introductory course. Just enough to show me that I can achieve what I want, relatively easily. Some things to avoid. A very practical course."
Brandon V says: "Thank you Jason for sharing with us some of the essentials of 3D printing. I am grateful for your efforts, as well as the additional links to more information... Thank you. "
In this course I'll teach you what 3D printers are, how they work, tips for purchasing one and how to use it to create amazing 3D prints.
Many people are too scared to purchase their first 3D printer because they don't really know what's involved in buying and running one. I felt like this myself once, so don't worry.
I now know exactly what's involve and that's what I'll teach you here. I'll also demonstrate the process of designing a simple chess piece using two free design tools, Tinkercad and OpenSCAD. This will give you a feel for what's involved in inventing and designing your very own products.
Even if you don't want to buy your own 3D printer yet, after going though these lectures and examples you'll be able to start designing products immediately. I'll even show you how to outsource your printing to companies who have some of the best 3D printers in the world, so you can become involved in this amazing technology without ever having to purchase a 3D printer. It doesn't cost the earth either.
This course consists mainly of videos, slides and on screen demonstrations all created by myself. It should only take you a couple of hours to complete. It'll be a couple of hours very well spent though because afterwards you'll have all the knowledge and confidence to become involved in 3D printing quickly, cheaply and easily.
As I've found out myself, 3D printing is interesting and can be great fun too. Designing and selling your products can even be quite profitable. I love it and I'm sure you will too.
Thanks for taking an interest and I look forward to you being my student.
Jason King
In this lecture I'll introduce myself and explain a little about how I became involved in 3D printing. I'll then explain who this course is intended for and what cool stuff you'll learn when you take this course.
In this lecture you'll learn what a 3D printer is, a little about the history of 3D printing, how they work and what they can be used for.
In this lecture I'll guide you though purchasing a 3D printer, including explaining which are the best value for beginners. I'll also detail some of the other tools you'll need and discuss the idea of building your own 3D printer.
In this lecture you'll discover how to download 3D printable designs, scan in existing objects (large or small) and best of all how to design your very own 3D printable products.
In this lecture I'll demonstrate (using a narrated screen cast) how you can design a simple 3D printable chess piece from scratch using the free and easy to use Tinkercad tool.
In this lecture I'll demonstrate (using a narrated screen cast) how you can design the same chess piece as in the previous lecture, but by using a completely different method. For this I'll use the free and powerful precision engineering tool, OpenSCAD.
In this lecture you'll how to produce high quality 3D prints using some cool methods. I'll teach you about different materials and how your build surface and temperatures affect your print quality. You'll also learn my best techniques for producing an amazing finish to your 3D printed products.
In this lecture I'll show you what sort of objects you may not be able to 3D print at home. I'll then show you how you can use prototyping and outsourcing to produce a range of amazing objects, which include ceramics, solid silver and gold plated jewellery.
In this lecture you'll learn a number of different ways to make your 3D printer pay for itself. By capitalising on this amazing technology you can turn your new hobby into a money spinner.
In this lecture I'll show you where to find more information about 3D printing. Good quality information about this technology can sometimes be tricky to find, but not if you know where to look.
In this lecture I'll take the opportunity to thank you for being my student and to give you a few pointers about what to do next.
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