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From Creepy Crawlers to 3D Printers: Mattel Resurrects the ThingMaker - 3DPrint.com
One sign that I’m getting old is that I’ve started to do the “back in my day!” thing more often than I’m entirely comfortable with. One example of this is when it comes to kids’ toys. I’ve written a bit about 3D printers for kids, which are becoming more common; I’ve also seen virtual reality headsets, tablets, and even robots designed specifically for children. “Back in my day, we played with rocks!” This is actually true: rocks made great currency, “food” for the outdoor “kitchen,” buried treasure and projectiles.
I did play with a few high-tech toys, though, which in the ’90s meant a Skip-it, a Lite Brite, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizza shooter, Shrinky Dinks (I still have a magnet on my fridge made from a California Raisins Shrinky Dink I was very proud of) and Creepy Crawlers, the official name for which, I’m just now learning, was “ThingMaker.” The toy consisted of metal molds into which you poured a dubious, colorful chemical substance. The molds were then heated until the chemical substance solidified into wibbly-wobbly, Jello-like insects, which were NOT to be eaten. I’m not sure what their purpose was, actually, other than throwing them at your cousins, but they were fun.
ThingMaker back in my day.
Like I said, high tech! Most of my childhood toys are obsolete now, though I did just discover, to my surprise, that Shrinky Dinks are still a thing. But now comes the news that Mattel has resurrected the ThingMaker. Yes! It’s not the goopy mess it was back in my day, though – it’s now been upgraded to…a 3D printer for kids!
Yes, even Creepy Crawlers are cooler than I am now. The new and improved ThingMaker was just unveiled at Toy Fair in New York, and the noxious chemicals and metal molds have been replaced by PLA filament and, naturally, an app for iOs and Android. While the printer itself won’t be on the market until the fall, the ThingMaker Design app is live now and can be used to design items for other 3D printers.
(As of Monday, you can start pre-ordering the printer on Amazon.)
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“We’re going to use these seven months to really learn and gain analytics of how people are using it,” said Aslan Appleman, a senior director at Mattel. “Our thought is we want to make this open to makers. What we want to highlight is the ThingMaker ecosystem.”
Image: USA Today
The easy-to-use app lets kids design toys by dragging and dropping parts from a palette into a template, where they can arrange and assemble them as they wish. Several parts are printed together in batches; kids choose the colors in the app and they are then printed one color at a time. The door automatically locks once printing starts – a safety feature common to most kid-friendly printers.
The printer and app were designed in conjunction with Autodesk, who announced an official partnership with Mattel last year for the purpose of marketing 3D printing and technology apps to kids, and they look like they’ll be a good way for children to start grasping how 3D design works.
While the drag-and-drop format isn’t exactly CAD, it still helps kids to understand how a digital design can be turned into a physical object.
“All the physical behaviors are as it would be when it was actually printed out, so you can get an idea for how it is going to mechanically move and what the limits of all the joints and sockets that you create are,” said Dan Pressman, creative director at Autodesk.
Still a bit creepy, actually.
The ThingMaker printer, which will retail for $299.99, is listed as being for kids ages 13 and older, but the toys you can print out are safe for children as young as 3. For kids too young to use a 3D printer themselves, I imagine it could still be a great parent-child project.
Although this ThingMaker bears little or no resemblance to the ThingMaker of my childhood, keeping the name is a nice shout-out to ’90s kids, many of whom have children of their own now. (“Back in my day, all my ThingMaker could make was fake Jello bugs!”) How do you think apps like this will affect the world of toy manufacturing in the future? Discuss in the ThingMaker 3D Printed Toys forum over at 3DPB.
com.
[Images: Mattel / ThingMaker / USA Today]
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Kids will soon make their own toys with Mattel’s $300 ThingMaker 3D printer
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Mattel is getting super creative this year by giving more freedom to the toy experts of the world: kids.
At this year's New York Toy Fair trade show, the company announced its new ThingMaker, a $300 3D printer that will let kids make their own toys. The device will work in conjunction with a 3D printing app called ThingMakerDesign, which was created in collaboration with the software company Autodesk.
While 3D printers are getting more affordable for the average person, the software that goes along with them can be confusing. According to other reports, Mattel wanted to make its ThingMaker as easy as possible for kids to use and experiment with. Available for Android and iOS, the ThingMaker Design app has templates for kids to use to make all kinds of toys, including action figure-like statues, dolls, bracelets, and rings.
Kids will also be able to design toys from scratch once they feel comfortable with the software. All of the toys can be customized with different colors and textures, and the ThingMaker prints out parts of each toy so kids can assemble them on their own. The new ThingMaker is definitely the 2016 iteration of Mattel's original ThingMaker, which debuted in the 1960s and let kids pour liquid plastic into toy molds and then bake them in the oven to create figurines.
Enlarge / Mattel and Autodesk's ThingMaker Design app.
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There will certainly be endless designs kids can make just by using their imaginations and Mattel's current design templates. However, Mattel mentions "additional design content and branded options" coming soon, which could mean kids 3D printing Hot Wheels, Barbie, or other similar toys.
The ThingMaker will use PLA plastic filament, a popular material used in most commercial 3D printers. Some reports say the company could embrace other 3D printing materials in the future, but Mattel was not specific on which kinds. The company also didn't disclose how many colors of PLA plastic filament will be ready to use with the ThingMaker when it ships, but it's likely that colors will roll out in the future.
We haven't played with the ThingMaker or its companion app yet, but it seems like Mattel is trying to combine an easy-to-use app experience with a 3D printer that parents can feel better about buying since it won't cost an arm and a leg.
A big theme at this year's Toy Fair was kid-made items or products that encourage kids to interact with the toy during the process of making it, and Mattel's ThingMaker definitely falls in line with that theme. The ThingMaker is available for preorder today on Amazon and will be widely available this fall.
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No ideas for 3D printing? Tired of worthless trinkets? Here is a list of 50 cool really useful things for 3D printing.
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Attach a shelf to your power outlet to support your phone while charging. The shelf has a slanted recess that allows you to keep your smartphone or tablet upright.
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3D Printable Cool Item #4: Nightstand Tag Handles
The art of storage doesn't have to be boring. The Hobb Knob is a small pen with a label to describe the items in the drawers. Now you will never lose your socks!
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Cool 3D printable item #5: coasters with geometric patterns
When it comes to hot drinks, mug circles are an inevitable risk. Things take a much more serious turn if there is a coffee-addicted inhabitant in the house. Available in three designs, these coasters help you avoid unsightly stains.
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3D Printing Cool Thing #6: Hinge Lamp
This hinged modular lamp consists of 6 main parts: base, body and top with LEDs.
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3D Printable Cool Item #7: one-handed bottle opener
This boomerang-shaped bottle opener is useful for people who have difficulty performing activities that require the application of force, for example, when opening a plastic bottle. Print it out and give it to your grandmother. She will appreciate this gesture.
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Cool thing for 3D printing #8: shower head
Is swimming under a waterfall on your list of things to do before you die? The next best thing is a 3D printed shower head (probably).
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Hide valuable documents and stash from prying eyes on this secret shelf.
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Cool thing for 3D printing #10: jar handle
Enhance empty jam jars with a printed handle.
What could be easier?
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3D Printing Cool Thing #11: Plastic Wrench
A full size general purpose plastic wrench. Actually for screwing and unscrewing around the house.
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Cool thing for 3D printing #12: business card holder
"What a delicate yellowish hue, and the thickness is tasteful, oh my god, even the watermarks." Do you have such a business card? Find her a pair in the form of this business card holder, printed in its entirety (yes, already with a hinged lid). Instructions for adding a custom logo are included.
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3D Printable Cool Item #13: Alien Invader Shaped Toilet Paper Holder
Brighten up your bathroom with this functional printable model of a classic alien invader... ahem holding your toilet paper.
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3D Printing Cool Thing #14: lift platform
Here is a fully assembled lift platform.
Printed in full. No need to fiddle with a bunch of details. The adjustable height can be used to lift or support an object of acceptable weight. nine0004
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Houseplants fallen victim to neglect? FORGET ABOUT IT. Print out this simple automatic plant drinker and your conscience will be clear.
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We all know this situation. You trudge home from the supermarket, loaded with bags of groceries. The force of gravity causes plastic to crash into your palms, am I right? ENOUGH. Print these bag handles and forget about chafed palms forever!
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There are times when you need to free your hands when using your smart device, such as watching TV shows or cooking recipes.
This simple stand supports 7" and larger tablets in both portrait and landscape modes.
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Cool thing for 3D printing #20: door stop
Tired of everyone slamming doors at home or in the office? Then you need an UNCOMPROMISING door stop. Light weight, child safe, designed for easy installation and easy fabrication on an FDM 3D printer. The creator of the stop also claims that the device can be used to repel zombie attacks, however this version has not been verified.
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3D Printing Cool Item #21: Windshield Scraper
If you want to quickly and easily get rid of snow and ice on your car windshield with this handy scraper.
Printed without support, at the end there is a hole for a lace.
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3D Printing Cool Thing #22: Water Hose Control
This special nozzle regulates the flow of water in the garden hose, about 2 liters per minute. It’s great if you have water limits set in the height of summer. nine0004
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3D Printing Cool Item #23: Modular Wine Rack
Whether you're new or a connoisseur in the world of wine, this modular wine rack is the perfect storage solution for your fine drink. bottles of WIRA. It can be expanded (or narrowed) according to your collection by printing only the required number of modules.
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This original design whistle is easy to make and carry. Durable and very loud. How loud? How about 118 decibels? This is more than enough to get people to hear about your emergency.
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20 Amazing 3D Printed Things
If you can print in 2D, can you print in 3D? Well, the technology is already here. You can print 3D objects based on a working template, and they are not only meant to be looked at. They actually work! Manufacturers can provide you with a template from which you can print a broken machine part, say a screw, rather than placing an order and then waiting for a replacement.
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Alternatively, you can replicate an expensive car like a 1960 Aston Martin DB5 in 1:3 scale and then, for example, shoot it down or burn it down for fun, like the makers of the James Bond movie Skyfall did.
3D printing is made possible by fusing layer by layer of durable plastics and metals based on a pattern designed with ARPA (Computer Aided Design). Each layer, about 0.1 mm thick, consists of liquid, powder or whole sheets of material. nine0004
With this technology and a 3D printer, you can design, construct, or 3D print almost everything around you, as long as you have the templates. Just to give you an idea of what you can do with 3D printing, check out these 20 amazing printed masterpieces.
Firearms
In the past, printed firearms broke easily after a few shots. Today, however, the non-profit corporation Defense Distributed is offering users to download the necessary files to print your own firearms if you have a 3D printer at home.
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Here is one of the videos of their semi-automatic and semi-automatic weapons:
Acoustic guitar others know it's possible.
3D printed guitars can be made from plastic complete with a metal sound hole cap and heel. In addition to creating working musical instruments, guitarists can also make exact 3D copies of the guitars of their favorite musicians or idols. nine0004
Homemade Camera Lens
A camera lens is not easy to make, but with 3D printing you can make your own lens and even get some creative and unique results with it.
The creator of this lens (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:37147) used acrylic to replace glass in the lens, as well as some other parts and mechanisms to bring them together. And, most importantly, the lens works! Check out some pictures taken with this lens: http://suzuki11.tumblr.com/
Shakuhachi Flute
This beautiful Japanese flute is 3D printed stainless steel.
It comes in a variety of finishes such as gold plated matte or glossy and antique bronze matte (pictured below). The flute is 9.4 inches long and if you look closely you can see a small dragon on it.
You can buy this beautiful musical instrument for $239.95. Just imagine what this technology means for fantasy lovers. nine0004
Simple Loom
If you are going to weave a small amount of fabric, you can create this simple loom with a 3D printer and some plastic. All parts were fastened with bolts. To model this loom, the author used a 3D modeling program called openSCAD.
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Machine model: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:11374
3D kids drawing figures maybe a sculpture? Well, now you can do it for 99 euros. Thanks to 3D printing, your child's colorful drawing can be turned into a work of art.
Approximately 4" long object can be used to decorate your desktop or home, or as a trophy for your child's artistic talents. http://www.crayoncreatures.com/
3 D- embryo
“3D scanning” of your unborn child takes on a whole new meaning. Instead of a picture of your ultrasound, a Japanese company is offering you the so-called Angel Shape, a 3D print of your embryo for $1,275. A 3D model is created based on the processed image data using BioTexture.
Medical models
When it comes to technology, science has to be involved. Thanks to 3D printing, doctors will have a cheaper alternative to study human anatomy, as well as the ability to introduce more realistic models into surgical practice without the use of cadavers. nine0004
The printing of these medical models is so accurate that surgeons can use them to plan operations before operating on the real patient.
Illuminated shoes
This sneaker has a lot of intricate details and 1 meter of wires to light it up, so it's not a shoe you could wear.
It was 3D printed and used for a commercial advertisement for the Onitsuka Tiger. The link says you can buy it for 5879.83 euros and use as a modern sculpture in your home.
In this video you can see how this amazing shoe was made:
Case for your iPhone with card slot
This Janne Kyttanen creation might look like a good iPhone 5 case design, but it's more functional than a normal case. It can also store any two cards.
It is called the "Mondriaan" case, after the artist Piet Mondriaan, who liked the design of horizontal and vertical lines. This case costs 34.9$9 and available in 3 colors.
Wire Organizer
If you bring your USB cables or other wires with you and want them to be neatly folded and tangle-free, you can buy this wire holder to help you get rid of from the hassle and save your time.
It can be printed in a wide range of colors and its price ranges from 10 to 20 euros depending on the color and size you choose. nine0004
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Infinite Sisu iPad Stand
This stand is inspired by the Finnish concept of determination; The little muscular "man" holding your iPad is pretty hard to ignore. This is definitely a work of art that you can purchase for $161.
You may find it expensive compared to the more well-known standard stands for smartphones and tablets, but this is the price you have to pay for any work of art. nine0004
Bugdroid custom designed
Fans of the Android operating system and especially its splash logo figurines will also love these 3D figurines created, where the most amazing thing is that you can customize and choose different themes that suit you best.
There are 25 standard themes to choose from, priced at $21.
99; If you don't find one that's right for you, then there's the option to customize your own Bugdroid for a starting price of $29$.99
Lamp
Your attention is the so-called palm lamp or lamp (Palm Lamp) from the same designer who made the iPhone case in the 10th item of our list. Janne Kyttanen has designed this rather eye-catching piece of art that comes in a wide variety of sizes. This lamp can be used as part of the decor, as a floor or table lamp or even a chandelier.
Kaleidoscope watch
This is a 3D printed watch that consists of two parts: part "A" and part "B". The first part is the purple dial itself, the second is the design part behind the dial.
With the instructions, you can quickly and easily assemble and set them up. Two versions of the watch are available for order: the kaleidoscope watch in white design will cost a total of $51, while the black one will cost $61.
Revolution in 3 D anatomical sculpture prints
This piece of art is the creation of one of the most famous 3D designers Joshua Harker.
This sculpture is printed in polyamide, obtained by laser sintering nylon and glass. Follow the link to see more photos of this intricate creation: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshharker/anatomica-di-revolutis
Coffee cups
ceramics. The printing process takes almost a full day, and the One Cup a Day project aims to design and create 30 unique cups in 30 days. You can purchase their creations from this site where prices range from $36 to $77: https://www.cunicode.com/works/one-coffee-cup-a-day/
High heels
This pair of 3D high heels called "Morphogenesis" was designed by Pauline Van Dongen and made from laser sintered nylon. She collaborated with Freedom Of Creation on the design, which in turn won the Most Creative Collection award at Mittelmoda 2010.
These shoes come in a variety of colors and truly define the future of 3D printed accessories. . nine0004
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Fabrics printed with 3 D
Designer Jiri Evenhuise together Janne Kyttanen has worked hard to make needle and thread a thing of the past.
