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05-10-2014, 11:16 AM #1
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We developed at Kikai Labs a post-extrusion coloring of the object using markers… http://bit.ly/1jL7Hks. It works much much better than this method in the sense of making multi-color objects.
Kikai Labs' approach involves a combination of self-developed hardware and software. The method allows for very precise painting, including lettering and even photographic reproductions, at a very low cost.
Check out what it can do:
foto compuesta objetos coloreados small2.jpgLast edited by kikailabs; 05-10-2014 at 11:20 AM.
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05-10-2014, 06:09 PM #2
Yeah we saw that it's pretty cool, but it seems extremely slow compared to colouring the filament before it goes into the extruder.
I see your adaption as Dot Matrix printing with a 3D printer and coloured pens, almost printing in pixels with the coloured markers - which don't get me wrong is awesome! but you would have to significantly speed it up to come in line with a normal 3D print.
Also have you got an example of printing something in 3D? as in a fully 3D object rather than a 2D object printed out? (the world map looks like a SVG image that's been split into several vectors) For example could you print a Tiger out in orange and have your machine colour the orange and black on it? all around the body, not on one face.Last edited by Geoff; 05-10-2014 at 06:11 PM.
Please explain to me how to...
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