Desktop Comicon? (3D Desktop Printing is here)

[Davenport]

I think my mind is officially blown, can't wrap my thoughts around this: 3D Desktop Printing. So I hope to read a good discussion.

 

Digital comics are here, that's a reality. But what about downloading shared files to print out statues, action figures, model kits, replica movie weapons, fantasy helmets or shields, character busts, playsets, scale space craft, practically any object you can imagine?

 

It's already here. Expensive, relatively. For now.

 

For someone who's comic book fandom included Aurora models, Super Sculpey, action figure and statue bashing... my mind vaporlocks with the enormity of desktop 3D printing.

 

Well, what's it mean for fandom in the (nearer than you think) future? Thoughts?

 

 

 

(for extra future shock, look up "project wikigun". Just sayin')

[oakman29]

[Mr Wiggles]

Office desks will soon be cluttered when you can print your own new toys.

[Designer Toast]

Wired magazine had a great article on this last month. Also, Japan now has action figure booths where you can make a figure of you.

 

In the next five years I think 3D printing will be on a level where you hit the local Office Depot and pick up a printer. Pretty awesome.

 

 

[Davenport]

Office desks will soon be cluttered when you can print your own new toys.

What if the desk was sitting inside a 3D printed house?

 

3D Print A House In 20 Hours

"...his invention called contour crafting is essentially a largescale 3D printer that can quickly fabricate a house in a layer-by-layer process via a movable gantry."

 

Mind blown yet?

[Designer Toast]

Here's that Wired article.

[Maccai3]

does it paint the statue yet? or does it need coloured material?

 

 

by the way i saw an artical were they'll print a life size copy of your unborn child in China using this technology

[Davenport]

Here's that Wired article.

Thanks for the link. (thumbs u

 

The article's photo kinda-sorta has that Con booth clutter-look goin' on.

 

[Bomfy]

I've been following DYI 3D desktop printers for a while and cannot wait until they get more reasonable. There are a couple kits that will allowing you to go as large as you desire (or have space/filament for), I have lofty aspirations of having the Iron Throne.

[Davenport]

I have lofty aspirations of having the Iron Throne.

Damn. That is one cool lofty aspiration. (thumbs u

 

Anybody have thoughts on what it will mean for Fandom? Collecting?

 

Imagine some super rare highly desired vintage action figure...

Someone laser-scans one into a cad program, uploads the file.

Then anyone in the world could download the file and print one out at home.

 

That's got to mean something? About scarcity. Values. Hoarding. Sharing. Conventions. Travel. And a million other issues.

 

But damned if I know what.

 

 

 

 

[Mr Wiggles]

Office desks will soon be cluttered when you can print your own new toys.

What if the desk was sitting inside a 3D printed house?

 

3D Print A House In 20 Hours

"...his invention called contour crafting is essentially a largescale 3D printer that can quickly fabricate a house in a layer-by-layer process via a movable gantry."

 

Mind blown yet?

 

!!

[Davenport]

One thing fun about the topic is viewing Zbrush superhero sculpts artists create, instead of using clay and casting. 3D print ready statues, amazing quality.

 

example sculpts:

Batman and Mary Jane Watson

[Designer Toast]

So you can build your own comic store and carve your own statue/piggy bank/statue inventory.

[Davenport]

So you can build your own comic store and carve your own statue/piggy bank/statue inventory.

And with .cbr files and a wide-format printer, stock a comic book spinner rack too.

[Mark 1]

Amazing technology. Thanks for sharing

[Maccai3]

this could be the end of high street stores, destroy it

[Bomfy]

example sculpts:

Batman and Mary Jane Watson

 

Those are really impressive, the Megatron in the Batman one is really really good.

 

Hopefully things like the Filabot will grow at the same pace, so we can turn plastic recyclables into cheap filament.

[dupont2005]

I think if there ever comes a time that 3D printers become household items then the appeal of owning any decorative items that could be created in the machine would be completely lost. I'd probably just collect CAD files

[Designer Toast]

Print your own drone.

[Norrin_Radd]

I had never heard of 3-D printers until this year. I keep hearing more and more about it.

 

http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/06/22/2012/can-3d-printers-reshape-the-world.html

 

http://www.npr.org/2012/07/07/156416954/new-projects-help-3-d-printing-materialize

 

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/10/162650873/you-too-can-print-your-own-guitar