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We can't all afford a real 3D printer but that doesn't mean you can't bring your creations to life! In the following Instructable I will show you how...
The first step is to Design something worth taking the time to print. To do so, I used Sculptris™ but you could use whatever program you want (123D, ...
Open 123D Make and Import the 3D model from the previous step.
In 123D Make, Set the Construction Technique to "Stacked Slices"
In 123D Make, under "Manufacturing Settings" set the size to 8.5"X11"X0.1772" just as an initial setting, I will show you how to make it a custom size...
In 123D Make, change the "Object Size" to the size you want your model to be after it is printed. In my case, I wanted the duck to be about 3 inches ...
In 123D Make, select "Get Plans", select ".EPS" as the export option and click "EXPORT" you will be prompted to sign into your 123D account (again thi...
Once you click export, 123D make will save a zip file of eps files. There will be 1 eps file for every sheet of paper you need. I have attached the ...
See all of those numbers in the middle of all of the shapes? We need to get rid of those now, Otherwise the cutter will try to cut them out and make ...
Export the cleaned up Scribus file as an SVG file by clicking: File - Export - Save as SVG I have attached the cleaned up Scribus (.SLA) files as wel...
Open Sure Cuts A Lot. You will have to read the documentation/help files to familiarize yourself with the program and how to use it with your particu...
Repeat the process of creating SVG files from the EPS files for every EPS file that 123D created for you. IMPORTANT: Be sure to keep track of the numb...
Congratulations! You now have your first paper-printed 3D model! Now all that is left to do is pretty it up! Since I made a duck I decided to spray...
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