You know, I was just thinking I hadn't seen new videos from you in a while. You clearly don't disappoint! Thanks again and best of luck in your new product line.
I’m still here ☺️ just took a bit longer to get this one printed and up on Etsy than I thought. I’m trying to get a video out minimum every 2 weeks. Thanks for being here and watching!
It is incredible how in 2024 one can go from idea to sales so fast and with very limited "artistic skills". It really shows the power of technology (and how much young people like you benefit from learning about it).
@@macymakes3dpeople complaining about 3d printing waste have zero concept of what waste really is, but I can't blame ya for giving the viewers what they want 😂
Great tips and tricks. Thank you. I was going to say how much I love the fish themed bookmark and then you showed all of your designs… I can’t choose a fav
Empty spools can be used to make stackable item drawers. There are designs for this on Thingiverse and Printibles. Each compartment can be made to slide or swing out, depending on design, it's a great project, and not too hard if you don't mind sacrificing the print time for them. Alternately if you're kinda handy, the compartments can be made from wood.
1:48 I heard about this somewhere else, still need to try it myself. I’ve been saving my empty spools to roll my Christmas lights onto. There’s probably a little clip you could print also (using the last little bits of filament) that clips onto both the spool and the end of the lights to keep them from unraveling. Like I said, I havent tested this yet but it seems like it would work well!
yes i would love a more in depth tutorial for this program. Ive seen some stuff on hueforge and im super interested in using it once i get my Bambu Labs A1 with AMS Lite :)
I have an X1C as I replaced my ender 3 with it, I have primarily used single color as I print supports and one off jobs, but seeing you use multiple colors makes me want to try. You break it down and make it look so simple. Great Job.
I accidentally find your tutorial and it is really good. This is the first time I know how to change color at which layer height I want. BTW we are using the same 3d printer P1S. Thank you.
This is pretty interesting! I've been making pseudo-woodblock prints by using rendered grayscale images (or color ones that I've converted and adjusted the exposure and contrast) and just bringing them directly into Cura. Cura will then ask you if you want the darker parts to be elevated and the lighter lowered or visa versa. It's simple but it's also a quick way to print out fonts for 3D signs and car/motorbike emblems. From here you can use them as-is, or use polystyrene and a vacu-former for something a little more weather-hardy if you're using PLA like I am.
Man, I need a video of how to do the illustrator portion in a free tool like inkscape. That is the only thing I'm having trouble with. I don't have illustrator and I've been having issues with understanding that
I think bookmarks are a good category to add to your product theme of teacher table top accessories. Try a top surface pattern of hilbert curve for your hueforge prints And lastly there are ways to 3d print on top of transparency paper. You could use a laser/inkjet printer to print designs on transfer film, mount it on the build plate and 3d print the bookmark ontop of it. It wouldn't be 3d but you'd have a cool design that supports more colors and it would probably print way faster.
They look pretty cool! Btw you got a lot of filament haha I can see why throwing filament could trigger people. A see through could be really cool and also other shapes as well , you could even personalize them as well.
Good on you for reusing those spools! If you are looking for a way to reuse empty spools, I have just the way! If you are using bambu spools, you might want to consider printing the reusable spool carousel that you can see on bambu lab's channel. Another way is to purchase refills instead of new filaments with spools on bambu lab's store, iirc, you can get 4 dollars off on a new spool, you might also be able to get some out of stock colors!
My mind was blown when you chanced your colors with the layer slider on the preview screen… Didn’t know you could do that! So much easier than having to paint and guess what layer you’re drawing on 😎👍
great video, this is the first time I understand how the Hueforge actually worked, so yes please make a full tutorial if you did not already made one :) Subscribed btw ;)
Have you tried turning on ironing? Pro's is it would leave a really nice surface finish but con's are the extra time per print. Would be cool to see how it effects the overall look and feel of the bookmark !
Thanks for the video. I haven't looked through all comments but AJAX has a good video explaining how he increases thickness of the base layer in Bambu slicer to get less flimsy prints without impacting a preferred finished result of the HueForge output.
i really like your videos macy. so authentic and great insights in your workflow. I am running a 3dprint shop on etsy as well and your videos are very inspiring. Actually i have an old but heavily customized ender3 and becaus of your videos i think i will buy at least one bambu lab this year :)
If you have not done a video in Hueforge by itself, you should. There is some content out there, but plenty of space for another voice. You taught me about the describe file as I was not aware :) Much easier than keeping both files open and going back and forth. Thanks
How did you get the pattern to stay put while you moved the bookmark to different locations (around 7:30)? Whenever I apply a pattern to a shape, then move it or resize it, the pattern stays the same and just moves with the shape or gets bigger.
Love your videos! Randomly recommended and now binge watching them. You're making me eager to start my own etsy shop. With multi colour printing don't you find it annoying/expensive how much material is wasted?
Thank you! I'm so glad you're here :) The waste can be annoying if you're making elaborate models with tons of color changes, but for the bookmarks and nameplates that I make, there's very little waste since I only change colors a couple times.
just a observation, you might want to consider for the bookmarks using the process devin from make anything channel uses to create his phone cases it produces a similar effect to hueforge but since its kind of a reverse printing (the bottom is the face up portion) its completely flat. I say this as it appears that some of your designs (space, pickle, etc.) have raised parts (little dots here and there, etc.) and lower areas, and if used in a book i would expect to be little pressure points on the paper and would indent them (emboss/deboss) those areas and people might get pissed if your book marks "ruined" their pages... (i know people can be weird/finicky!) I too am making bookmarks but unlike you mine are a mere 1 or 2 mm in thickness (so they are flimsy, but its plastic so it works!) and currently the only "pattern" i'm using are the patterns on the various build plate surfaces you can buy off amazon and i'm printing them in transparent petg and then attaching a ribbon and maybe a tassel. :D Keep up the great work on the videos and looking forward to seeing your outcome in Etsy for these (price and sales stats)!
Definitely something I’ll be working on. I hadn’t thought about the texture ruining pages of books. Just forces me to have to learn face down printing now lol
Im glad youre liking the software and found some use in it. If you need help doing nameplates with the software, thats also an option, and a lot of people in discord have been putting hueforges on regular models
Yes I plan on doing a full shipping video, and I plan on including the shipping process in my next bookmark video too since it’s quite a bit different than my nameplates.
How long does it take to print multi-colors with FDM ? A long long time. May I suggest that you print the base with fdm in a single color with elevated dimensions and than use UV print to finish off.
Hey, thank you for the video. Do you have any alternative suggestions for adobe illustrator? As a college student I have access to the entire autodesk library but don't know what would be the best alternative.
Hi Macy - Would you mind sharing how many of these you have sold to date since posting? I'm just curious since I'd like some assurance items like this actually sell. Also, I see you are in Lenoir. I've visited Gastonia often since my dad grew up there. It looks like you're just up the road from him off 321. Nice!
Yep not too far from Gastonia at all! I don't sell too many bookmarks but I'm also not pushing them very hard. I sell a decent amount around holidays but outside of that it's hit or miss. Definitely more of an "add on" item rather than the main seller.
Hi, Macy: I love your videos and teaching style! Quick question..... do you ever use wood filament in your 3D printers? If so, have you had any issues with using it on your Bambu Labs printers?
I’ve created a version with tassels(you’ll see them in the last 30 sec of the video) but I haven’t listed those on Etsy yet. I agree with you that I’m not sure if it’s worth the hassle of keeping them in stock. I’m waiting to see if the non tassel listings sell well enough before adding the tassel versions.
These look pretty cool, I'll have to try out HueForge. I wonder if this could somehow be used to make lithophane prints more realistic. Also, I couldn't exactly tell from the settings I saw in your video, but it looks like you may have used rectilinear patterns for the top surface infill based on the way the light reflects off of the surface of the bookmarks and accentuates regions of darker/lighter patches of infill which were laid in different directions. If so, you could try using the monotonic infill instead, which ensures it lays down the lines all in one direction and dramatically increases the visual consistency of the top surface. In any case, I've been enjoying your videos and keep it up :) giving you support from Holly Springs, NC.
Wow thank you I’ll give that a try! Once it says “can’t use that infill at 100%” I assumed it had to be the rectilinear since that what it changed to but now it know. ☺️
I'm wondering if you have only one AMS or an AMS Lite, but wanted to use 8 colors, how you would do that? Change colors for the first 4 and pauses for the rest? how would your slicer know what location the additional filament colors would come from?
I'll try and make a video on this soon but you'll need to add a pause when it's printing layer 3 so you can change the filament in spots 1 and 2 to colors 5 and 6, and then you'll need a pause during color 6 so you can change out slots 3 and 4 with the colors you'll need for 7 and 8. When you're slicing, assign color 5 to slot 1, color 6 to slot 2, color 7 to slot 3 and color 8 to slot 4, and then just make sure you add the correct pauses ^ and switch out the colors to the appropriate slots. A lot of moving parts but it's definitely possible!
After watching your video decided to try and make a bookmark for kids at my church. Not anywhere as fancy - no hueforge. Can you tell me what your final thickness is. I started with 2mm thick and I think that is too much
I am going crazy having my files turn terrible trying to turn them into a vector file in illustrator of that website you mentioned that I got a subscription to. Half the time my cut out image doesn't show up just a big white box around it that wants to print T___T. My bf and I binged a ton of your video lol
I have them stacked everywhere I might build house with them one day lol! how do you get Etsy to show you all the results? mine just say 1000+ not the actual number.
Hi, Macy: One more question, please.... for a first 3D printer, would you go with a Bamboo P1S? Would that be a sound option to go with as you're learning?
I'd really like a hueforge video, I like the way you explain yourself. Just my vote 👍
this is one of the best tuts ive seen in sooo long well done concise to the point and not gatekeeping anything, subbed
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)
You know, I was just thinking I hadn't seen new videos from you in a while. You clearly don't disappoint! Thanks again and best of luck in your new product line.
I’m still here ☺️ just took a bit longer to get this one printed and up on Etsy than I thought. I’m trying to get a video out minimum every 2 weeks. Thanks for being here and watching!
It is incredible how in 2024 one can go from idea to sales so fast and with very limited "artistic skills". It really shows the power of technology (and how much young people like you benefit from learning about it).
True
Great video. I'm impressed how you changed the color at different layers and it only changed 4 times. So much detail and little waste.
When you said you listened and didn’t throw out the scraps you got my thumbs up! 😊
Gotta listen to the comments lol
@@macymakes3dpeople complaining about 3d printing waste have zero concept of what waste really is, but I can't blame ya for giving the viewers what they want 😂
What's the best service to recycle the filaments? Especially if there is one that can give me a spool for a lower cost
Well done, I just started learning about this all. Cant wait to go through more of your videos!
I dd not expect those really really good results. Nice
And i do like the see through
HueForge video please :)
Great video, loved it!
Glad to see you expanding. Thinking this is a good expansion product
Great tips and tricks. Thank you. I was going to say how much I love the fish themed bookmark and then you showed all of your designs… I can’t choose a fav
Empty spools can be used to make stackable item drawers. There are designs for this on Thingiverse and Printibles. Each compartment can be made to slide or swing out, depending on design, it's a great project, and not too hard if you don't mind sacrificing the print time for them. Alternately if you're kinda handy, the compartments can be made from wood.
1:48 I heard about this somewhere else, still need to try it myself. I’ve been saving my empty spools to roll my Christmas lights onto. There’s probably a little clip you could print also (using the last little bits of filament) that clips onto both the spool and the end of the lights to keep them from unraveling. Like I said, I havent tested this yet but it seems like it would work well!
Yes, please do a video on HueForge!
Got it! I’ll work on one 😊
yes i would love a more in depth tutorial for this program. Ive seen some stuff on hueforge and im super interested in using it once i get my Bambu Labs A1 with AMS Lite :)
I have an X1C as I replaced my ender 3 with it, I have primarily used single color as I print supports and one off jobs, but seeing you use multiple colors makes me want to try. You break it down and make it look so simple. Great Job.
Thank you 😊 multi color printing is so fun you should definitely give it a try!
Just discover your Chanel and I wanted to tell you how motivating you are. Thank you, keep the good work.
Been using Hueforge for awhile, great bit of software for 3D printing, ps its a book mark you don't want it too thick, great job
I accidentally find your tutorial and it is really good. This is the first time I know how to change color at which layer height I want. BTW we are using the same 3d printer P1S. Thank you.
Great video!!! The empty filament rolls should be good for office decor. Hang them on the walls in a nice pattern 😊
This was a great video! Keep sharing your journey :)
Thank for this amazing video , I really enjoyed it and I hope to continue learning about 3D😊
Those bookmarks are gorgeous
You're on that entrepreneurial game! love it
These are very interesting and look fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
great way of finish all of the leftover filament!
nice tutorial and wonderful job! i had to watch all of it and it might get me into printing again.
Love watching your videos with my sister! Ty for the tutorial!
Thank you guys so much for watching :)
Another great video. You’re quickly becoming One of my favorite channels to watch.
Really informative video, been looking into 3d printing and its great to see how u think and work, learned some new things. Thanks! Keep it up
This is pretty interesting! I've been making pseudo-woodblock prints by using rendered grayscale images (or color ones that I've converted and adjusted the exposure and contrast) and just bringing them directly into Cura. Cura will then ask you if you want the darker parts to be elevated and the lighter lowered or visa versa. It's simple but it's also a quick way to print out fonts for 3D signs and car/motorbike emblems. From here you can use them as-is, or use polystyrene and a vacu-former for something a little more weather-hardy if you're using PLA like I am.
Wow thanks for the video very inspiring I’m getting a 2 Bambu printer in few weeks looking forward to the Multi-printing.
I'd love to see more information on HF. Seems like a very helpful tool.
Very useful videos. Looking forward for the rest of the series. Great job!
Man, I need a video of how to do the illustrator portion in a free tool like inkscape. That is the only thing I'm having trouble with. I don't have illustrator and I've been having issues with understanding that
Interesting idea. I’ll see what I can do.
Great design, thanks for showing the process. Really, really great work 👍
I love it, this is a great combination of different technologies 👊
Thanks for making these videos. I just got started in 3d printing and having fun with design process. Definitely taking cues from you.
That’s awesome! Thank you so much for watching ☺️
Would love to see the same type video on how you created the two color name plates.
Thank you Macy for this video, great idea, you are beautiful and intelligent!!!!
Thank you so much :)
Hueforge! 🙌
I think bookmarks are a good category to add to your product theme of teacher table top accessories.
Try a top surface pattern of hilbert curve for your hueforge prints
And lastly there are ways to 3d print on top of transparency paper.
You could use a laser/inkjet printer to print designs on transfer film, mount it on the build plate and 3d print the bookmark ontop of it.
It wouldn't be 3d but you'd have a cool design that supports more colors and it would probably print way faster.
That sounds pretty interesting. I’ll look into it and see what I can come up with!
this was an awesome video learned so much! Thank you !!! Will try hueforgeee soon you made it seem so easy
They look pretty cool! Btw you got a lot of filament haha I can see why throwing filament could trigger people. A see through could be really cool and also other shapes as well , you could even personalize them as well.
This was awesome. Thank you for all of that knowledge!
You're definitely a Teacher at Heart 😉
Haha yes, I naturally have the desire to teach :)
Awesome stuff! Bookmarks are hot right now, have no idea why lol maybe lots of readers !
I learned so much from this video. Thank you!
That's great! Thanks for watching :)
Good on you for reusing those spools! If you are looking for a way to reuse empty spools, I have just the way! If you are using bambu spools, you might want to consider printing the reusable spool carousel that you can see on bambu lab's channel. Another way is to purchase refills instead of new filaments with spools on bambu lab's store, iirc, you can get 4 dollars off on a new spool, you might also be able to get some out of stock colors!
My mind was blown when you chanced your colors with the layer slider on the preview screen…
Didn’t know you could do that! So much easier than having to paint and guess what layer you’re drawing on 😎👍
Awesome! Glad that was helpful :)
These look incredible, good job
Wow, thank you, didn't know about HueForge ! gonna try it right now ! ;)
actually didn't... it is a paid software, dang it
I really dislike AI replacing artists but this is too smart for me to dis, way to go
She is the artist.
great video, this is the first time I understand how the Hueforge actually worked, so yes please make a full tutorial if you did not already made one :) Subscribed btw ;)
Great video. Thank you for your understanding positively transforming our comments into inspiring content..!!
Great job. Comments sections are merciless these days well done for making it a win. 🏆 ❤
Have you tried turning on ironing? Pro's is it would leave a really nice surface finish but con's are the extra time per print. Would be cool to see how it effects the overall look and feel of the bookmark !
I haven't. Mainly due to the extra time.
Great Idea and nice example on how to find out a niche to go with
Great explanation of your workflow.
Thanks for the video. I haven't looked through all comments but AJAX has a good video explaining how he increases thickness of the base layer in Bambu slicer to get less flimsy prints without impacting a preferred finished result of the HueForge output.
Hello from France Macy, very cool video, learned quite a bit!
Hello! Thank you so much for watching ☺️
i really like your videos macy. so authentic and great insights in your workflow. I am running a 3dprint shop on etsy as well and your videos are very inspiring. Actually i have an old but heavily customized ender3 and becaus of your videos i think i will buy at least one bambu lab this year :)
That’s awesome! The bambus are amazing. It’ll transform your printing
Got an A1 combo recently becuase I wanted to do HueForge things myself!
Nice! Hueforge is so fun
Great tutorial !!!!❤
Thank you very much 👏👏👏
If you have not done a video in Hueforge by itself, you should. There is some content out there, but plenty of space for another voice. You taught me about the describe file as I was not aware :) Much easier than keeping both files open and going back and forth. Thanks
I'll see what I can do :)
How did you get the pattern to stay put while you moved the bookmark to different locations (around 7:30)? Whenever I apply a pattern to a shape, then move it or resize it, the pattern stays the same and just moves with the shape or gets bigger.
Wow fantastic explanation! You definitely earned a sub😊
Great job so much inspiring
Love your videos! Randomly recommended and now binge watching them. You're making me eager to start my own etsy shop.
With multi colour printing don't you find it annoying/expensive how much material is wasted?
Thank you! I'm so glad you're here :) The waste can be annoying if you're making elaborate models with tons of color changes, but for the bookmarks and nameplates that I make, there's very little waste since I only change colors a couple times.
Id love to get some good insight into Hueforge. Ive tried learning it but really could use some guidance.
Got it. I’ll work on a video for you guys 😊
Omg, I was struggling with printing my 2d art on products. Never heard of HueForge, ffs it changed my complete workflow!
just a observation, you might want to consider for the bookmarks using the process devin from make anything channel uses to create his phone cases it produces a similar effect to hueforge but since its kind of a reverse printing (the bottom is the face up portion) its completely flat. I say this as it appears that some of your designs (space, pickle, etc.) have raised parts (little dots here and there, etc.) and lower areas, and if used in a book i would expect to be little pressure points on the paper and would indent them (emboss/deboss) those areas and people might get pissed if your book marks "ruined" their pages... (i know people can be weird/finicky!) I too am making bookmarks but unlike you mine are a mere 1 or 2 mm in thickness (so they are flimsy, but its plastic so it works!) and currently the only "pattern" i'm using are the patterns on the various build plate surfaces you can buy off amazon and i'm printing them in transparent petg and then attaching a ribbon and maybe a tassel. :D Keep up the great work on the videos and looking forward to seeing your outcome in Etsy for these (price and sales stats)!
Definitely something I’ll be working on. I hadn’t thought about the texture ruining pages of books. Just forces me to have to learn face down printing now lol
just bought hue forge would like an in depth video please
Really cool video. By chance, have you found a "free" way to separate images into layers for 3d printing? (maybe Inkscape?)
Im glad youre liking the software and found some use in it. If you need help doing nameplates with the software, thats also an option, and a lot of people in discord have been putting hueforges on regular models
Yes! I used some of the patterns on nameplates I just haven’t listed them yet. Might make a video for it bc they’re really cool!
Any chance you could do a video about your process for shipping?
Yes I plan on doing a full shipping video, and I plan on including the shipping process in my next bookmark video too since it’s quite a bit different than my nameplates.
Would love to see your process for making a name plate
Need more bookmark videos 🙏 can you do one using gimp?
They look so smooth. Did you do any finishing process to them?
How long does it take to print multi-colors with FDM ? A long long time. May I suggest that you print the base with fdm in a single color with elevated dimensions and than use UV print to finish off.
Hey, thank you for the video. Do you have any alternative suggestions for adobe illustrator? As a college student I have access to the entire autodesk library but don't know what would be the best alternative.
Hi Macy - Would you mind sharing how many of these you have sold to date since posting? I'm just curious since I'd like some assurance items like this actually sell.
Also, I see you are in Lenoir. I've visited Gastonia often since my dad grew up there. It looks like you're just up the road from him off 321. Nice!
Yep not too far from Gastonia at all! I don't sell too many bookmarks but I'm also not pushing them very hard. I sell a decent amount around holidays but outside of that it's hit or miss. Definitely more of an "add on" item rather than the main seller.
@@macymakes3d Thank you! Those bookmarks make great gifts too! Keep up the great work! You are an inspiration!
Hi, Macy: I love your videos and teaching style! Quick question..... do you ever use wood filament in your 3D printers? If so, have you had any issues with using it on your Bambu Labs printers?
I haven't but I'd like to in the future. I've heard good things from others though.
Was wondering if you were going to add tassels, those bookmarks look great! Given the post processing work though I wonder if it’s a moneymaker.
I’ve created a version with tassels(you’ll see them in the last 30 sec of the video) but I haven’t listed those on Etsy yet. I agree with you that I’m not sure if it’s worth the hassle of keeping them in stock. I’m waiting to see if the non tassel listings sell well enough before adding the tassel versions.
Thats great if you have adobe illustrator and pay a subscription model to midjourney
These look pretty cool, I'll have to try out HueForge. I wonder if this could somehow be used to make lithophane prints more realistic.
Also, I couldn't exactly tell from the settings I saw in your video, but it looks like you may have used rectilinear patterns for the top surface infill based on the way the light reflects off of the surface of the bookmarks and accentuates regions of darker/lighter patches of infill which were laid in different directions. If so, you could try using the monotonic infill instead, which ensures it lays down the lines all in one direction and dramatically increases the visual consistency of the top surface.
In any case, I've been enjoying your videos and keep it up :) giving you support from Holly Springs, NC.
Wow thank you I’ll give that a try! Once it says “can’t use that infill at 100%” I assumed it had to be the rectilinear since that what it changed to but now it know. ☺️
Use the empty rolls for rolling extension cords and cables.
Yes, please, a tutorial on how to change the color without AMS. thanks a lot!!!!
I'm wondering if you have only one AMS or an AMS Lite, but wanted to use 8 colors, how you would do that? Change colors for the first 4 and pauses for the rest? how would your slicer know what location the additional filament colors would come from?
I'll try and make a video on this soon but you'll need to add a pause when it's printing layer 3 so you can change the filament in spots 1 and 2 to colors 5 and 6, and then you'll need a pause during color 6 so you can change out slots 3 and 4 with the colors you'll need for 7 and 8. When you're slicing, assign color 5 to slot 1, color 6 to slot 2, color 7 to slot 3 and color 8 to slot 4, and then just make sure you add the correct pauses ^ and switch out the colors to the appropriate slots. A lot of moving parts but it's definitely possible!
After watching your video decided to try and make a bookmark for kids at my church. Not anywhere as fancy - no hueforge. Can you tell me what your final thickness is. I started with 2mm thick and I think that is too much
Nice! I think the best thickness is around 0.8-1.2mm depending on the design.
Great video i like to see more. Good wishes from germany
Another bookmark video coming very soon :)
Really useful and interesting.
Looks great!
Amazing video!
some one made a 4 color mixing extruder and slicer so you got CYMK with K being white
I am going crazy having my files turn terrible trying to turn them into a vector file in illustrator of that website you mentioned that I got a subscription to. Half the time my cut out image doesn't show up just a big white box around it that wants to print T___T. My bf and I binged a ton of your video lol
I have them stacked everywhere I might build house with them one day lol! how do you get Etsy to show you all the results? mine just say 1000+ not the actual number.
Do you use mostly Matte PLA or Basic PLA? I am new to this and want to know where to start.
I use a bit of both. For bookmarks mostly basic pla
Hi, Macy: One more question, please.... for a first 3D printer, would you go with a Bamboo P1S? Would that be a sound option to go with as you're learning?
Yeah definitely! I love mine and they’re super easy to get started on
How long do those bookmarks take to print with the multi colours?