3d printing may be the future: cricut explore is now
by:Tuowei2019-09-11
Between the $29 billion DIY crafting industry and the emerging 3D printing movement, there is an opportunity to make desktop manufacturing more accessible. At the moment, one might argue that 3D printers are not that easy to get-3D printers are expensive and still require more technical knowledge than the industry is willing to admit. For some consumers, maybe a lot of people need something to bridge the gap and let people experience what is possible. I have already written that part of that bridge is shamiwei and bonoko. You can create a 2D or 3D design, upload it to one of the service bureaus, just pay for a project without spending the time and effort to buy and configure a laser cutter, CNC router, or a 3D printer. But another company is also building the bridge: Cricut. In a recent cricket discovery demonstration, a computer I thought I was looking at a device designed by Apple that controls the \"design and cut\" system. Elegant and smooth, the company clearly spent a lot of time thinking about the small things consumers care about, such as feelings and sounds. For example, it is very quiet and when it moves back and forth in material cutting, grading, or writing, you can hardly hear the sound of the device. In the past, I evaluated the various equipment and machines that inventors and manufacturers used to create new products and services. Many of them are big and noisy and will drain the smoke that you may not want at home, but this little device sits on your desk and takes up less space than many inkjet printers No smoke. On the road to making 3D printing more accessible, here are five elements that will help increase the purchase and adoption of 3D printers, which some companies have begun to consider. A demo and a short conversation with Cricut made me think of these. 1. Cricut Shope is starting to be used for scrapbooks, but apparently to attract home decor, DIY fashion, parties and events. Create fashion content that attracts young people. Crafting is no longer limited to grandmothers, as is the case with millennials. The 3D printer company is trying to expand its appeal. 2. Simplify the user experience by creating an intuitive interface on the hardware and software that Apple thinks I mentioned above? Cricut created a \"smart set dial\" that allows users to accurately cut item materials in a simple step, including card inventory, vinyl, fabric, iron, cardboard on the material. You don\'t have to adjust the pressure, depth or speed-this technology handles all the issues on behalf of the user. Many of the settings on 3D printers and laser cutting machines are overwhelming. The Cricut dial itself feels \"weight\" instead of plasticlike or cheap. This is my personal opinion, of course. Some 3D printers lack this beauty. 3. Let the price of the product be only the price of the machine or equipment, but over time, including the total cost of ownership of the content and all the materials needed. 3D materials are expensive per pound. 4. Developing communities and markets that connect users has done a great job for Makerbot. Structure is another amazing community ( I wrote their story a few years ago but they are still rocking. Cricut shares the passion of DIY production through its blog network, a design space market where users can get inspiration from other people\'s projects, which is not available with Etsy or shapeway storefront5. It\'s daunting to make projects easily visible from scratch. Cake mixer Betty Crocker introduced the first hybrid cake decades ago and launched a simpler way of baking. 3D printing also needs to consider this issue. Consumers may want to customize, but you want something simple when you start --to- Use a template or design to let you experience something successful. As a fan of 3D printing, I would like to see desktop manufacturing expand around the world. When you see the manufacturer movement, the DIY trend, you see that people are solving the real problem. When they get technology, there will be problems in the world. Here, the Arts and Crafts Association provides detailed information on industry statistics for $29 billion. I also found that Cricut provides a piece of tape that you can input through their cutter, which is both interesting and interesting. You have to hand it over to a company that knows how to use the ubiquitous tape.