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When I was younger, I remember the trips to the grocery store with my mother. There was one reason why I would love going shopping with her every Sunday morning, and that was for the simple fact that it was “coloring book day” in my world. Each and every week, my mom would buy me a new coloring book, which would keep me busy for the rest of the day. It was amazing how the simple act of taking my Crayola crayons and coloring between the lines of my favorite cartoon characters could keep me so entertained for so long.
Now, thanks to Crayola and 3D printing powerhouse 3D Systems, my son will have even more to look forward to when he is old enough to start coloring his favorite characters. Yesterday at CES 2015, Crayola was on hand at the 3D Systems booth to show off a revolutionary new technology that will most definitely bring a new “cool” factor to simple coloring books.
Color ALIVE, which launches now, provides a completely new take on the act of coloring, by utilizing a mobile application, photography and 3D printing. The way it works is quite simple. Anyone can download the free iOS or Android mobile application, which allows for the photography of any photos from Crayola’s Color ALIVE coloring books, which sell for $5.99 each. Currently these books include: Mythical Creatures, Enchanted Garden, Skylanders and Barbie, but more are on their way. Crayola will be bringing more characters from brands such as Disney in the near future.
Once a picture is colored, using any type of coloring tool such as a crayon, marker, colored pencil, or whatever else, the mobile app can be used to take a quick photo of the picture. The app then converts that photo into a 3-dimensional representation of the character, featuring all of the intricately colored details that a child has created in the book. Crayola also includes special crayons with their books which enable unique virtual effects. Some of these crayons include ‘pixie dust’ and ‘fire breath’ which give your 3D animation on the app some added features.
For example, ‘fire breath’ will allow a character to breathe animated fire.
Kids can interact with these characters via the app and even take photos with them. However, where the really cool part comes into play is through Crayola’s partnership with 3D Systems, where they 3D print these characters on a ProJet® 660Pro 3D printer for just $50. Any picture that a child colors can be turned into a 3D animated character via the Color ALIVE app, and then with the press of a button or two, turned into a 3D printed version that will be shipped right to your front door. The 3D printing features will be launched sometime in March or April of this year.
“At Crayola, we’re all about inspiring creativity through color and innovative play experiences, and our partnership with DAQRI to bring new and revolutionary experiences to kids demonstrates this continued passion,” said Mike Perry, president and chief executive officer, Crayola LLC back in October when they announce plans for Color ALIVE! “Children are incredibly digitally savvy and the offline experience continues to be so important because it allows kids to color the world through their own imagination and bring it to life.
Color Alive offers a truly unified creative experience that transforms the way that parents and kids think about coloring.”
Without a doubt this will make coloring even more fun for children of all ages, while at the same time teaching them a little bit about 3D technology.
Next, Crayola tells 3DPrint.com that they will be advancing their app further by allowing these characters to be imported into games. This should definitely give kids more of an incentive, if they didn’t already have one, to open their coloring books and begin utilizing their Crayola crayons.
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Color Your Looks-Like Prototypes and Models with Crayons
Many of us haven’t touched a crayon since childhood, but vivid pigments and the ability to manipulate the paraffin wax material with heat makes them a useful tool for more than just filling in coloring books.
With this simple technique, anyone can use household items to add a pop of color to a portion of a 3D printed part by melting crayons.
Formlabs mechanical engineer Christian Reed discovered an easy way to add color to parts when he wanted to emphasize the logo on looks-like prototypes of the GRIPsher, a multitool product that he created and successfully funded on Kickstarter. This technique can add uniform, bright colors to a section of a part, or even cover entire parts in a pinch.
What You’ll Need
- 3D printed part (we printed on the Form 2 using Standard Resin)
- Crayons in colors of your choosing
- Heat gun (or a regular lighter in a pinch)
- Masking tape
- Scraper tool (we used the one from from the Form 2 Finish Kit)
- Sandpaper of varying grits
- Microfiber cloth
This process can be a bit messy, so we recommend using a cutting board or other surface, like a layer of newspaper, to collect the shavings and keep your workspace clean.
Step 1: Design Your Part
Design a part with a slight recess of 0.5 mm - 1 mm where you’d like to add color. This could be a logo, some text, or anything else you want to emphasize. If you’d like to try this technique with a pre-made file, we posted some designs you can download and print right away on Pinshape.
Step 2: Print and Finish Your Part
Print your part with a 3D printer of your choosing, remove support marks, and sand until you’re satisfied with the surface finish. Wax will seep into layer lines, so a smooth finish is important for clean coloring. We recommend starting with a rougher grit, like 150 or 220, and moving toward the finest grit until the surface is smooth.
For stereolithography prints, you might also want to apply mineral oil to the surface before moving on to the next step.
For more tips on sanding your parts, read our documentation on removing support marks.
Step 3: Prepare Your Tools
Choose your color and remove the paper from the crayon.
You can do this by hand, or use a utility knife or the scraper tool.
If you’re using a heat gun, use a low air pressure setting if possible to prevent melted wax from spraying outside the designated area.
Step 4: Apply Color
Use the heat gun (or lighter, in a pinch) to melt the crayon. Start by melting the crayon away from the part, then let it drip down over the part, to avoid melting any hardened wax that has already been applied.
If you want to mask off specific parts of the colored area, apply masking tape throughout the process. Make sure to wait until the wax is completely dry (which takes about ten minutes) before removing the tape–otherwise it may pull all of the wax out in one piece.
It may take a couple tries to perfect the technique—hold the crayon slightly away from the heat or flame and rotate it to avoid burning the crayon and getting ash in the part. If you do get ash in the part, you can scrape it out before it cools and try again.
Step 5: Scrape to Perfection
Scrape off the wax using the scraper tool. Think of the motion as more like shaving than a single swipe: use a delicate, finessed motion, shaving a bit at a time.
If any areas need a touchup, you can use the actual crayon for small fixes. A flatheaded screwdriver or other more precise tool may also be handy for final tweaks.
Wipe the part clean with a microfiber cloth to remove excess wax scrapings. You can also use a toothbrush to help clean up.
Share Your Results
We hope you’ll find this technique useful for looks-like prototyping, modelmaking, and beyond!
We’ve tried it on a few different parts, from simple, flat surfaces like the one above to rounded surfaces like the globe model included in our Pinshape collection, and we’d love to hear about your results and any supplementary techniques you discover along the way if you give it a try.
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