I had this idea to 3D print on canvas a few weeks back. So while my wife and I were at Hobby Lobby the other day I decided to grab a pack of small 4" by 4" square canvas. I removed the glass print bed on my printer and taped down the canvas in the middle of the print area. After finding what I wanted to print on the canvas, I set my printer to print just a few mm above the canvas so I could make adjustments in the print code for the location of the canvas on the bed. Then I set the print nozzle close to the canvas to push the melted plastic into the fibers of the canvas. I used a 0.35mm nozzle but smaller nozzles can be used to get greater detail, such as a 0.25mm nozzle. Dual extruders can be used for two colors and/or two materials, which would greatly improve future possibilities.
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Thanks guys, I'll check out your stuff.
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Inspiring! I think I’ll use it for this years crismas card :)
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Great idea! Snowmen, snowflakes, and christmas trees come to mind. Maybe experiment with different fibrous card stocks to find what works best.
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Cool idea, how well does it stick to the canvas?
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It sticks really well if the nozzle is close to the canvas. If it's too high up from the canvas, the print will peel off.
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very interesting...
I'll have to look into doing this when I get my 3D printer.
Thanks for sharing the results of your experiment :)
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Thank you. I think a similar process could be used to 3D print on acrylic for nameplates, logos, and other signs. I believe I posted a video of drawing with the extruder replaced with a pen for you want to check that out.
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I'll check it out :)
At that point your nearly turning the 3D printer into a volume restricted robotic arm.
Hmm... now I'm imagining spider bots crawling along glass buildings slightly scratching their glass to make a rough surface, then 3D printing a competitors logo onto a building 😅
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True but it's another tool in the tool box for what a 3D printer can do.
I could see the future going in that direction. AI will be of great assistance to make robotics that elegant.
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