Incredibly Creative 3D Printed Cookie Cutters

[Brian_Krassenstein]

Former professional 3D designer and current stay-at-home mom Athey Moravetz is building a small but booming business out of her home: WarpZone Prints, LLC sells a huge variety of 3D printed cookie cutters that reference everything from popular television programs like “Doctor Who” and “Game of Thrones” to geeky favorites like Bill Nye and Neal Degrasse Tyson. Some of the cookie cutters are fairly complex, so the finished cookie is imprinted rather than simply cut into a particular shape. Moravetz uses 12 3D printers to fill her web-based customer’s orders. Check out more about WarpZone in the full article: http://3dprint.com/36765/warpzone-pr...ookie-cutters/


Below is a photo of some of WarpZone's Doctor Who cookie cutters:

[ssayer]

Have to be a little wary of the trademark/copyright police when you're selling some stuff...

[simonemoreno]

3D Cookie cutters are very useful. Apart from baking it can be used for decorating pie crusts, cakes, desserts, sandwiches and many more. It is very easy to make own cookie cutters at home.

[curious aardvark]

Now that's how you start a business with a 3d printer !
All those people who ask how it's done - this is how it's done.

Find a niche product nobody else is making and market it to the right part of soceity. Nice.

[ralphzoontjens]

These are great.
My advice to the company is to keep in mind that even though some PLA filaments are graded foodsafe, other measures have to be taken:
- use a steel nozzle, since the brass ones contain lead
- seal the prints against bacteria buildup between the crevices in the layers
- Use high performance dishwasher-safe filament

[simonemoreno]

Actually PLA, or polylactide is made from corn starch or sugar and it is biodegradable. It is the most environmentally friendly material available for this type of 3D printing.

[ralphzoontjens]

If you use PLA, natural PLA will have the least additives but still it may be considered non-foodsafe. I recommend going strictly with filament that is officially approved as foodsafe such as Colorfabb XT and some of the Taulman filaments.

PLA will still contain a percentage of the following agents, most of which will be non-organic:
- Colorants
- UV blocking agent, some are biobased
- Lubricants and slip additives to reduce friction
- Aromatic nucleators
- Antistatic agents
- Impact modifiers (often contain acrylic)
- Carbon alloys for glossiness
- Foaming agents
- Moisture and acid scavengers
- Chain extender oligomers give the plastic up to 50% more elongation
- Antiblock concentrates
- Metal deactivators
- Antioxidants e.g. vitamin E
- Heatdistortion modifiers
- Blue tone filler (calciumcarbonate)
- Moisture fogging agents to reduce condensation inside packaging