Apprentice Fabricator General

A digital fabricator general is someone who makes use of digital design processes and manufacturing tools to create works of art and functional devices that further their workflow.

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Christmas presents all wrapped. #bronzecasting #3dprinting

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Protected. #fabrication #fabricobble (at Lethbridge, Alberta)

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Fabricobbled. #fabrication #fabricobble (at Lethbridge, Alberta)

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Time to make this the hard way. #digitalfabrication #fabrication #plasmacutter #broken #fabricobble (at Lethbridge, Alberta)

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Thin and flexible. #digitalfabrication #lasercutter

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The start of something. #digitalfabrication. #lasercutter. #prototype.

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Many a good alternate history begins with the premise, “what if the Roman Empire never fell?”. One thing is for certain: the lowly legionnaire might have looked like this. From artist Léo Ferland-L'Abbé.

Inspired by this terrific painting from Ariel Perez:

..who paints a dazzling army of fantastical soldiers.

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This might be the baises for the next suit of armor I design.

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I just want to share this 3D idea, hero 3 case! Photo not mine

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a great idea, I will need to bookmark this for later in case I need more cameras for my work.

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The whole hand is ready to be rigged up now. #digitalfabrication #3dprinting

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Almost a high five. #digitalfabrication #3dprinting (at University of Lethbridge)

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Some more welding from earlier today, getting easier the more I do it. #welding #mig (at University of Lethbridge)

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Yes, it is a giant finger. #digitalfabrication #3dprinting (at University of Lethbridge)

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Here is a quick video of how my first attempts at welding went. (at University of Lethbridge)

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The base coat with no tint looks good and has a cast iron look and feel to it. Just have to make it look slightly more blue with the next coat and put a top coat of gloss to make it more like blued steel. #painting #spraygun #bluedsteel (at University of Lethbridge)

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"A grinder and paint makeup for the welder I ain't" -some guy in a metal shop As far as my first time welding it was not that bad and kinda fun towards the end. #welding #practicemakesperfect (at University of Lethbridge)

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Spraybooth and armour prices getting ready for paint. #painting #spraygun (at University of Lethbridge)