Furniture Making with 3D Printing and Wood
Modeling for 3D Printing
A course by Alexandre Chappel , Industrial Designer
About the video: Modeling for 3D Printing
Overview
“There are a few things to pay attention to when designing parts to be 3D printed. In this lesson, I will start to familiarize you with some of these factors, including support material. ”
In this video lesson Alexandre Chappel addresses the topic: Modeling for 3D Printing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Making with 3D Printing and Wood. Learn how to use 3D printing in combination with wood to create custom pieces of furniture for your home.
Partial transcription of the video
“Modeling for 3D Printing In this lesson, we'll talk about specific things to watch out for when 3D modeling for 3D printing. Now that we have a basic understanding of how 3D printing works, we're one step closer to our first 3D printed part, but there are a few things to watch out for. Like I mentioned, this type of 3D printing works by putting one layer on top of the other one. Naturally, each layer needs to have something to be put on top of. Imagine this is the 3D printer's bottom and we're putting one layer on top of the other. Everything is fine until you try to print one line that goe...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Making with 3D Printing and Wood
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Category
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Areas
3D, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Product Design, Woodworking

Alexandre Chappel
A course by Alexandre Chappel
Alexandre Chappel is an industrial designer, maker, and YouTuber from Switzerland. He studied industrial design in Norway where he learned to become a fine furniture maker and discovered a passion for 3D printing and woodworking. He turned that passion into a career and has since used his skills to make everything from desks to product prototypes.
Alexandre uses a variety of methods including woodworking, metalworking, 3D printing, and casting, and he has launched his own YouTube channel where he shares his expertise with his 325K subscribers. He prides himself on creating products that are both stylish and functional which he sells via his online shop.
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