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    • BoxB Offline
      Box
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      It's not that important really, I don't think there are that many people interested in the thread.

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        baz
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        @box said:

        It's not that important really, I don't think there are that many people interested in the thread.

        2000+ views, but I wonder how many are following? No way to see that info from this side I presume.

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          jljolin
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          Iโ€™m definitely following this thread and intend to go back and try to recreate the lessons in each gif. I didnโ€™t find the questions and comments distracting, as some of the questions were ones I had myself!

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            Box
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            I haven't recorded any interesting gifs lately but I did continue to doodle with Truebend.
            So here's a render of a couple of crazy ceramic fruitbowls. Created using a version of the method shown above.


            Mixed bowls.jpg

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              pilou
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              Magical transformations! I am fan! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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                Box
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                Here's a simple one, just demoing the basics of building a shape as a solid. No detail in the teeth or accurate dimensions but it was done to show the process.

                https://i.imgur.com/ju4oNdi.gif

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                  mrossk
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                  @jljolin said:

                  Iโ€™m definitely following this thread and intend to go back and try to recreate the lessons in each gif. I didnโ€™t find the questions and comments distracting, as some of the questions were ones I had myself!

                  same here!

                  https://www.mkaplanfinefurniture.com/

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                    Box
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                    Sorry, not a tip or trick as such, but an experiment in mostly SUbD and Clothworks for making chain mail.


                    Chain Mail.png

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                      rv1974
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                      What size are they?

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                      • bazB Offline
                        baz
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                        @rv1974 said:

                        What size are they?

                        I would guess a D Cup ๐Ÿ˜„

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                        • BoxB Offline
                          Box
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                          One of them is a shoulder. But you guys can look at things your own way.

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                            baz
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                            @box said:

                            One of them is a shoulder. But you guys can look at things your own way.

                            Be buggered if I can see a shoulder...

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                              rv1974
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                              @baz said:

                              @rv1974 said:

                              What size are they?

                              I would guess a D Cup ๐Ÿ˜„

                              Actually I asked abould mail links diameter. How could you Baz.. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

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                                Box
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                                Ok, enough renders for now.
                                How to make a twisted cable.
                                The plugin off screen is Fredo's Twisting.

                                https://i.imgur.com/MkNif7t.gif

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                                  HornOxx
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                                  Prima again ! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ˜„
                                  after you have already twisted all the cables, about in the middle of the gif you delete 5 outer cables to copy the remainig outer one again around the middle axis 5x again - what makes this new copy step necessary?

                                  never trust a skinny cook

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                                    Box
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                                    It's not technically necessary, but the twist has made them all unique components even though they are identical. By replacing them they become instances of one component rather than 6 separate components, this saves file size and makes it easier to modify them if I need to in future.

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                                      utiler
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                                      @box said:

                                      Ok, enough renders for now.
                                      How to make a twisted cable.
                                      The plugin off screen is Fredo's Twisting.

                                      https://i.imgur.com/MkNif7t.gif

                                      Mmmmm, licorice.

                                      Nice thinking, mate. ๐Ÿ‘

                                      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                                        HornOxx
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                                        @utiler said:

                                        Mmmmm, licorice
                                        ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ‘

                                        never trust a skinny cook

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                                          Box
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                                          Here's a little demo of making a very smooth tapered spindle. The pitch, length and number of threads is up to you.
                                          This is a single thread using four helices at 90deg. The method creates a large file size, so not for general work, more for 3d printing types of work where you want a very smooth surface.
                                          There is one point where a menu item is off screen, it is just Explode, to put the helices and cylinder into the same context.

                                          https://i.imgur.com/wMsS8L5.gif

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                                            Box
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                                            Haven't posted anything here for quite a while, so here is my 'Ikea Chess Set' and the basic method for creating them using Thomthom's Truebend.
                                            Truebend Chess.jpg

                                            https://i.imgur.com/AT3Zf8k.gif

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