I've been blogging my experiences with WoodMarvels.com since the very beginning (Official Launch was October 19th, 2007). Back then, I had a clear vision that each and every product on the site needed to have a 3D animation showcasing how...
Most of the time I design directly from something that I have planned in my head but for the recent trophy, I had to do a few sketches to mesh-out some ideas. Sketching is quicker than building the model in...
I've completed the first step towards updating the design of 3DMarvels.com - still looks rather awful but at least it's consistently awful. ***
I believe I was about 6 months into making designs for WoodMarvels.com before I heard then joined Ponoko to offer physical laser cut kits of my designs and now, roughly 6 months into 3DMarvels.com - physical 3D printed models are...
I wrote about this trophy making an appearance at the Sydney 2011 VIIE Show and now you can buy the plans or physical kit to make your very own! This is a very decent size that's over 30cm square! You...
TAICO Laser Technology, out of São Paulo, Brazil, wrote a small piece about the designs found at WoodMarvels.com http://taicolaser.blogspot.com/2011/01/um-site-muito-interessante-com.html and also stuck the Medieval Castle Walls B on their corporate home page! http://www.taicolaser.com.br Although they didn't ask permission much less...
I've completed the first tentative draft of the WoodMarvels.com upcoming book, WoodMarvels.com Volume 3: Evolution of Designs Front Cover - tentative because the dimensions have yet to be resolved but this is a good idea of where it's heading. Unlike...
The WoodMarvels.com brand keeps growing on a global basis.... from international sales to designers sending me some impressive work! Consider this, the past four month of sales are equivalent to 75% of all of 2010 sales on the site and...
WoodMarvels.com has teamed-up again with Trotec Australia for the Sydney 2011 Visual Impact Image Expo, this time with a custom designed trophy which I designed and didn't release to the public. The Physics Trophy is made of 42 interlocking pieces...
ZeusCannon has now joined WoodMarvels.com as a new designer and his first project is this amazing Bulldozer Lamp. The file is easily scaled to match the resources you have available and modifiable in order fit the electronics you have on...