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Tutorials, insights, and the occasional deep dive

Venus.Aero Trailer Concept

Studio Life & Art

I made a game trailer – check it out!

February 11, 2018

Education & Tutorials

Tips for Teaching 3D Modeling & Printing

I decided to write this tips list based on my experiences teaching 3D printing and 3D modeling for about three years now at a public Makerspace called HATCH.

July 13, 2017

Design & Manufacturing

Real Talk: Sustainability, Manufacturing in the USA, and the Future of Production Pt. 2

Makerspaces are places where people share tools and knowledge to build whatever they want. Developed out of MIT's "Fab Lab" concept, hundreds have sprouted up all over the country in the last 5-10 years. They function like a community center, with tools - or in the case of Hatch (or HATCH), a "tool collection" and free classroom.

April 7, 2017

Design & Manufacturing

Real Talk: Sustainability, Manufacturing in the USA, and the Future of Production Pt. 1

I don't know if you all have heard of Digital Direct Manufacturing (DDM), but thanks to my work with the SLA 3D printer manufacturer, Formlabs, I have become very familiar with the subject. I recently held a webinar talking about this new wave of manufacturing, and what it is.

March 30, 2017

Design & Manufacturing

My Drone Startup Failed – Here’s What Happened

At one point I tried to do a drone startup. It failed - here's how and why.

February 24, 2017

Education & Tutorials

Talkin’ bout Education Tradeshows

A bit of where I've been traveling and giving talks.

February 9, 2017

Studio Life & Art

I just got two emails…

I got picked up by two news websites - one for Industrial Design and one for 3D Printing!

January 27, 2016

Design & Manufacturing

How Accurate is 3D Software?

Time for some concept building! Sometimes people ask me "What's the most accurate CAD software?" or "How precise is [software package]?". The real answer is a little longer than I can give in person, so I wanted to write it out here to really explain it to people.

October 7, 2015

Studio Life & Art

Who I Am

September 16, 2015

Design & Manufacturing

How-to: Reverse Engineer a 3D Scan

July 9, 2015