Microsoft 3D Builder

3D Thursday 5 – An Overview of Microsoft 3D Builder

Watcha me old muckas. Bit of a quickie bonus post for the 3D Thursday series today as I keep harping on about these free 3D design software programs and never really getting you the chance to show them.

For that there reason I have cobbled together a quick video to show you the super simple Microsoft 3D builder program in the hope that it dispells the myth that design for 3D printing has to involve complex and really hard to master software.

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Scan It Saturday – How To Create A Doily Design In Brother Scan N Cut Canvas

Exciting times this week with the return of Scan It Saturday! A weekly tips and techniques series of blog posts based around the Brother Scan N Cut electronic cutting machine and Brother Scan N Cut Canvas, the online design suite to compliment the machine.

For this return post I decided to share a quick video on how to create a doily design in Scan N Cut Canvas using just one basic shape!

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Scan It Saturday – Image Tracing In Scan N Cut Canvas

Well, it’s been a while since I did a Scan It Saturday post so thought I’d better crack on and get a few done – this being the first in a new mini series.

Given the questions that I had about the updates for the Scan N Cut Canvas software yesterday I thought that it might be helpful if I explained a bit more about image tracing.

I have therefore prepared a video doing just that.

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My First 3d Print with the Print Rite CoLiDo Compact 25

My First Ever Steps in 3D Printing – Part 1

Well now, I’ve been deliberating, cogitating and pondering about getting myself into 3D printing for some time.

Is it just another use for my bank account or will it actually change the way I craft? It’s a bit like a cliff hanger right at the start of the post isn’t it?!

Thankfully I shall answer both questions after first telling you about my first ever steps in 3D printing …

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