Making Awesome - 3D Printing, Inventing, Making, Small Business

This week we are joined by a good friend of mine, Johnny Crowder. This episode is a bit deep, but really valuable to hear. Please give it a listen. Johnny Crowder is a 29-year-old suicide/abuse survivor, TEDx speaker, touring musician, mental health and sobriety advocate, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, a text-based mental health platform that provides daily support to users in nearly 100...

This week we are joined by Deedre Daniel. She is a game designer that I have known for a few years and now with her game being on Amazon and selling all over, I figured it would be a great time to have her on to talk about her story!  Deedre is the founder of The Big Fat Tip, 501(c)(3), and The Interesting Conversations Company®. Her mission is to help people think creatively, LAUGH, and buil...

This week we are joined by Thomas, CEO – Marketing – Product Development and Alexandre, Technical Support Manager at Lychee Slicer! These 2 along with the entire Mango3d.io team is responsible for the amazing resin printer slicer that we all love, among so many other things! Mango 3D develops software and hardware solutions for the 3D printing world, for individuals, professionals, and manufacture...

This week we are joined by Jaime Van Kessel, a Software Architect for Ultimaker Cura and has been working with 3D printers for the past 9 years. Outside of work he makes props and robots for Live Action roleplaying games under the name Frivolous Engineering. Jaime is one of the people responsible for the BRAND NEW CURA 5.0 release. Funny how Cura get's to 5.0 before Simplify 3D, but I am sure we w...

Solo Episode this week because Easter, but lets talk about Intellectual Property and the 3D printing industry. From Patents, and their use/misuse, to Honda's recent takedown requests, to even the Creality Cloud situation (video coming soon!). IP is a big deal for makers, it is how some creators make a living, so where do you draw the line??? And if you submit a takedown request and websites do not...

This week we are joined by Dan Barousse, Co-Founder and CEO of  @Slice Engineering . Dan is a mechanical engineer that was turned to the Dark Side of Business, i.e. sales and marketing, when he started Slice Engineering. He is passionate about using 3D printing as a tool to help people bring their ideas to life.  We are going to be discussing the history of Slice Engineering, what sets t...

This week we are joined by the Pitch Master General, the Cafeteria Commander himself, Alex Abell of Lunchpool. If you are looking to raise money, do a kickstarter, or need to work on your elevator pitch, Alex is the powerhouse you need to hear! Do you have a pitch deck, do you know what one is, and do you know the basics of a good pitch? If you answered no to any of those questions, this is a podc...

This week we are joined by Boris Garbe, a former teacher of Grant's that has gone on to inspire thousands via the Mills Gallery here in Central Florida. Boris has a no BS attitude about art, stating that he does not give a sh!t about the art, but cares only about the artist, and well, that resonates with us. Each project that comes through 3DM has it's story which is greater than the sum of it's p...

This week we are joined by Andrew Mayhall of 3D Gloop. His company makes some of the best adhesives and chemical bonding agents for FDM 3D Printing on the market! Their product, 3D Gloop, is used throughout the industry as a bond that is SO STRONG it is more sturdy than the 3D Print itself! They have multiple formulas as well for most general types of FDM and FFF 3D Printing applications!  An...

This week we are joined by Lisa Lloyd, an award winning inventor and someone who made a DEAL with SHARK TANK's Daymond John! Check out her channel  @icaninvent  !   Lisa’s success began with her idea for a barrette. While working for the CBS affiliate in Tucson, AZ she often wore her hair up in a French Twist. Friends and co-workers regularly asked how she fashioned the professional...

This week we are joined by a man with a golden voice, Mr. Michel Petch of  @3D Printing Industry .com He is their Editor in Chief and is responsible for most of the news stories we have covered here. Michael's ability to tell a story so eloquently absolutely fits him into the category of Making Awesome. Without him and the entire 3D Printing Industry crew we would know MUCH less about the hap...

This week we are joined by Mara Hitner of Matter Hackers! Mara is the Vice President of Strategic Partnership for MatterHackers, a California based 3D Printing retailer, the largest in the world in fact! An advocate for 3D Printing, Mara spends her weekends being a rockstar, championing others in the industry! She is immensely involved with Women in 3D Printing as well as an Ambassador for America...

This week we are joined by metal filament manufacturer The Virtual Foundry! Tricia and Brad make up the top execs within the company and strive to make metal 3D printing accessible, yes, even to users of machines like Ender 3's!  Links to The Virtual Foundry (Affiliate) Shop:  https://b.link/VirtualFoundryShop Website: https://b.link/VirtualFoundryWebsite Do you have an idea you want to...

This week we are joined by Peter Solomon, an amazing designer and FOUNDER of Wham Bam Systems, a 3D Printer accessory company most famous for their Flexible Build Systems and the MUTANT tool changing set up! Peter is going to talk all about his life, starting Wham Bam, and even show us around their NEW FACILITY! Below is Peter's bio and links to Wham Bam! https://whambamsystems.com/   &n...

Inventor of the Rainbow Loom, Choon Ng is no stranger to product development. After his MASSIVE success with Rainbow Loom, Choon is not slowing down! With his Prusa mk3s he is pumping out prototypes, parts, and ideas to get to his next big win! If you want to hear from an expert of products, this is a MUST WATCH EPISODE Winning Toy of the Year is no small feat and Choon achieved this back in 2014,...

This week we are joined by Willow Creative! A master cosplayer, featured worldwide for their amazing art pieces that also happen to be wearable! With 3D Printing a massive part of this process, this episode will be sure to have tons of awesome information, tips, and tricks for the beginner cosplayer out there! About Willow:  I’m Willow Creative, a professional cosplayer from the Netherlands....

This week we are joined by Vedran Marjanovic Wekster, but most of you know him as Wekster, an amazing 3D Modeler in the community! Wekster has climbed the ranks to make some of the best 3d models on Patreon for 3D Printing!  Wekster comes with years of professional 3D Modeling experience, primarily in Z Brush and creates models monthly on Patreon! He is also a co-founder of Trailer Squad wher...

This week we are joined by Sarah Goehrke of Nexa3D. If you think you want to get into 3D Printing and additive manufacturing professionally this is the episode for you!  Sarah is an industry badass who started out on the media side of the 3d printing and additive manufacturing industries and has quickly risen to being a key player within Nexa 3D! Nexa 3D is most famous for their high end prin...

This week we are joined by Alan "Pooch" Puccinelli of Repkord. This all started from a tweet here: https://twitter.com/repkord/status/1470114675912179716?s=20 where he talks all about pricing and how people react to it as consumers. We happen to agree so much with most of this and invited Pooch to come and talk about it on the podcast! Pricing your products, starting your 3d printing business, und...

New Year, New Printer, and that means time to tune! We will walk through some steps to tune in the perfect print and what to watch out for when 3d printing for the first time! Let's talk about first layers, supports, bridging, calibration, and more! All about 3D Printing to get you and your first printer up and running!  Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Mak...

We know so many of you may have just gotten your first machine for the holidays, so this episode is especially for you! We will run down some basic terms, talk about machines and what to expect, along with some basic tips and tricks to make your printers run well! 3D Printing can be difficult and just getting one for Christmas or Hanukkah, or other holidays/birthdays may seem daunting as soon as y...

David Shorey is ALWAYS pushing the limits of 3D Printing fashion. Be it making amazing dragon scales that can be worn like clothing, to documenting every process to get proper 3d prints on fabric, Shorey really knows his stuff. Current projects include a remote painting robot that can enable those not in front of a canvas to be the artist, with full 6 degrees of freedom!  David Shorey is a de...

Adam Haile is a Maker Extraordinaire. From 3D Printing, to Lasers, to Electronics, Adam embodies Making Awesome. Come hang out and learn more about what Adam likes to do in his free time, for his day job, and more! From custom engineering including arduinos, tons of RGB, and stepper motors galore, to massive 3d printers, cnc machines, and lasers, Adam really has this whole making thing down! ...

It is no doubt that Resin 3D Printers will be massively popular on the holiday buying lists, but before you make the jump, take a watch/listen to this episode. We will talk about the dangers in using resin, the benefits, and some of the safety precautions needed to make it work well for you. From Software to Hardware, we are going to cover it all!  Do you have an idea you want to get off the...

Recently we have had a slew of questions surrounding how to design for success, be it in fusion 360, Solidworks, Inventor, and others, it does NOT have to be difficult. Let's talk about it. Grant will walk you through some tips and tricks to help set up your idea, project, or any 3d modeling endeavor that will be printed or manufactured so you are not met with unexpected results!  Do you have...