Katie Brown.

I just spent some time researching, outlining, and creating this post. This post is really special. It takes everything I have learned over the semester about 3D printing and customization and helps the reader to understand the topic.  BuzzFeed has always been one of the news sites that allows fun, witty, and humor to play into the story telling. They are focused on young readers and appeal to topics readers actually want to read. I think that this post is very accurate and helpful. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I had creating it.

I learned a lot while making this post. I had all this information in my head, and I had learned most of it in class, but after putting it all down on paper I realized how much I actually know. Putting it all together and actually seeing the final product was really cool.

The post talks about how 3D printing is the future. Period. Customization aside, 3D printing is the way of the future and we are just along for the ride. I can’t wait to see what is to come. I am so glad that I took this course because 3D printing is a topic I have always been obsessed with but never had access to a printer. I also lacked knowledge about the design, process, and information. I had no idea about the movement of makers and what the future ACTUALLY looked like. I am very pleased with my final product, and I hope you enjoy.

Please Click the link below to view my project:

buzzfeed post

I just wanted to give an update, I have been working on how I will create my final project, and what information sources I will use. I have been doing research for about a week now, and thus far I have found these sources the most helpful:

1. Our wonderful textbook

2. http://www.redorbit.com/

3. Shapeways website

4. Makers Faire website

5. My own brain!!!! (so crazy how much is in there)

6. Wiki (very little)

Cheers,

Katie

I was looking at different things online about the best ways to make your own custom items, and these are some designs that were made by Shapeways artists!

http://www.shapeways.com/jewelry

After taking this course I have an entire different view on not only 3D printing, but the process of mass production. At the start of this course I had such an interest in 3D printing and the process of bringing it into main stream society. After taking this course I know now that the community of makers actually exists, and 3D printing has just scratched the surface. We are just at the start of the what is to come.  I didn’t know what the potential of 3D printing could produce in the future. During the readings in our textbook, I learned a lot about what is to come for the future of 3D printing.  Before reading the textbook and my experiences in class, and at Makers Faire, I have a new found love for 3D design and printing.

The other elements that really were interesting and helpful was learning more about bringing design and business together. I believe that design and marketing are two things that need to stick together, so having the chance to work on both was really refreshing.  I enjoyed learning how to use the databases, and learning more about Baruch’s resources, like the Blog, Library, and 3D printers.

The main project, accessing water was a roller coaster ride for myself and my group. After starting with four members (that honestly didn’t want to work together) and ending with two members, was the biggest challenge I faced all semester. Working with my group wasn’t the smoothest, but I know that working in groups is always a challenge for myself. I honestly hate it. It was a challenge for myself, because its an exercise patience, and trust. In the end it worked out well, Jia and I produced a great idea and presentation. It came along way considering where we started.

Cheers,

Katie