Mbadika

1) It’s actually a Halloween Costume of a Darth Apprentice because the Darth Vader Outfits kept showing up horribly on camera. 2) Thank you! We wanted to give people a cool, fun beginner project for those exploring 3D Printing and Molding. We haven’t seen the film yet because we’ve been working on the project and based on our friend’s initial reviews, we are getting concerned. *fingers crossed*

Thank you so much! We love caramel apples too and wanted to make the coolest caramel apples possible. :)

No problem. For Educators, especially Students, its very hard for to imagine in 2D compared to 3D. Therefore, we usually start with a 3D Model and then convert it into a Vector Image. In addition, both Illustrator and CorelDraw are hefty expenses for some of our audience members alongside having a sharp learning curve in comparison to Tinkercad (we do recommend exploring Inkscape that has similar capabilities of Illustrator and CorelDraw, but its still intimidating for some Makers). Finally, it allows for the viewer to understand the connection between 2D and 3D as well as the versatility of their model. For example, while they can 3D Print their Model, they can also cut a cross-section and make a similar model on a different machine as well. Thank You for Your Comment and We Hope You E…

No problem. For Educators, especially Students, its very hard for to imagine in 2D compared to 3D. Therefore, we usually start with a 3D Model and then convert it into a Vector Image. In addition, both Illustrator and CorelDraw are hefty expenses for some of our audience members alongside having a sharp learning curve in comparison to Tinkercad (we do recommend exploring Inkscape that has similar capabilities of Illustrator and CorelDraw, but its still intimidating for some Makers). Finally, it allows for the viewer to understand the connection between 2D and 3D as well as the versatility of their model. For example, while they can 3D Print their Model, they can also cut a cross-section and make a similar model on a different machine as well. Thank You for Your Comment and We Hope You Enjoyed our Instructable. :) [For more context, we echo JON-A-TRON's statement below]

We could post or send the Tinkercad File, but we would love for you to make your own version by following the Instructable and show us what you came designed. ;)

Using the Stratasys Fortus 3D Printer; it was approximately 40-60 hour build depending on the size of the full Crown. Our smaller scale version was 1.5-2 hrs.