Slideshow about using 3d printing to make tools and objects for historical reenactment in the Society for Creative Anachronisms.

1. 3D PRINTING FOR
THE SCA
Grace Amundsen Barnkow
Student of Barwnes Angharat verch Reynulf

2. BONEFIDES
• Co-founder of the Juneau Makerspace
• Self taught
• Background in parametric design as a Civil Engineer
• 3d printing since the late 1990s

3. WHAT IS 3D PRINTING
• Cost
• High End: Makerbot Replicator ($1k+) (includes scanner)
• Mid-Range: Flashforge, Ender 5 ($350-500)
• Low End: Ender 3 ($100-$350)
• Difference: Speed, temperature, learning
curve, durability, customization options
• Materials
• PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU
• Metal, Concrete, Clay
• Mechanism is basically a computer controlled
glue gun

4. SOURCING DESIGNS
• Thingiverse
• Sketchfab (some paid)
• CGTrader (some paid)
• The 3d museum
• Museum Websites
• British Museum
• Smithsonian
• 3d scanners
• Primitive using photogrammetry with
your phone
• Xbox Kinect
• Purpose built ($300+; decent quality
$700+)

5. DESIGN SOFTWARE
• Parametric vs Organic
• Popular Parametric design options include Fusion 360 (AutoCAD), Solidworks, or
TinkerCAD
• Organic design options include Blender, Maya
Image from XDA DESIGNS

6. COMPLIMENTARY TECHNIQUES
• Mold making
• Silicon (Check temp range; favorite
brands are Mold Max and beckly)
• Plaster
• pottery and dentistry holds the best
detail
• Casting Sand
• Wax filaments like Moldlay
• Materials to cast with
• Metal
• Soap
• Candles
• Ceramic slip

7. TOOLS TO MAKE
THE TOOLS
• Block Printing
• Wood filament highly recommended
• Leather stamping tools
• Stencils
• Cookie cutters
• Marshal’s gauges
• Scribal tools

8. EXAMPLES

14. OTHER PROJECT IDEAS
• Buttons
• Jewelry making
• Hatforms and shoe lasts
• Lamellar armor
• Multi-part models
• Smocking and ironing tools
• Instruments