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3D Printing Designs: Octopus Pencil Holder

By : Joe Larson
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3D Printing Designs: Octopus Pencil Holder

By: Joe Larson

Overview of this book

This book will cover the very basic but essential techniques you need to model an organic and functional object for 3D printing using Blender. Starting with pen and paper and then moving on to the computer, you will create your first project in Blender, add basic geometric shapes, and use techniques such as extruding and subdividing to transform these shapes into complex meshes. You will learn how modifiers can automatically refine the shape further and combine multiple shapes into a single 3D printable model. By the end of the book, you will have gained enough practical hands-on experience to be able to create a 3D printable object of your choice, which in this case is a 3D print-ready octopus pencil holder.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)

Summary


This project was functional but also cute. The techniques for vertex editing basic shapes in Edit mode with extrusion and loop cuts and then using the mesh smooth and Boolean modifiers to further modify them can be used to create an endless number of projects of any type and shape. Not all designs need to be cute, but they also don't all need to be purely practical. Combine a practical design with an aesthetic element to add personality and really take advantage of what 3D printing can offer.

Happy designing!