3D Printed Junior 3D Printed Business Ideas - Beads

 

This is another of potential businesses that are being developed in our classroom - the idea came from the student selecting an interest in jewellery as their intention to create something that fits the brief of being innovative, creative and individualised.

The student brought in this example shown left - it featured a number of shapes, a number of objects that the student felt they would be able to put their own spin on the design.

The personalisation was something that the student was really interested in and as a result she wanted to produce a series of cubes or beads that spelt our either her name or could be created to create a one of a kind object.

The student is a eight year old who has shown the ability to have designs created and made independently.   She is someone who has an interest in craft and creations unique and interesting pieces.

The beads that she has designed are shown left and are among some of the smallest prints that we have attempted.   This is very much the prototype stage however the beads are currently taking twenty minutes to print the set - but the student needs to address the balance between producing 2mm beads and having the lettering or the image and symbol on them being allowed to be clearly read.

The student skillset means that she will be developing these further and locating a range of additional shapes that can be linked to form the rest of the chain.   It will be a matter of determining the PLA colour used and experimenting until the task is complete.

We will be publishing an update on this project as it continues as we move towards a market day later in the year.  There are multiple groups operating in our classroom.