Tested: Bill from Punished Props Academy checks in with suggestions for foam and 3D printing projects to work on while we're sheltering-in-place at home. These range from easy-to-make hand props to elaborate prop replicas from some of our favorite movies and video games.
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I'm definitely bookmarking all of their draftings for when I have the time and materials to try some of them out. The Skyrim swords and battle axes are of extreme interest to me. I'd start a project now if I had access to any of the supplies I need but with all the craft stores closed as well as the Dallas makerspace it would be hard to find anything to work with or a shop to work in. Nevertheless, it gives me something to look forward to when the stores open and I have an infinite amount of free time this summer. Maybe it's presumptuous to assume I'll have the time to do what I want but hopefully, this is summer will be a good reprieve from the stress of the last two years without much break. I've never seen punished troops before, which I'm actually kind of surprised about. Since doing news comments I've discovered a great liking of Adam Savage's Tested and every time I see articles from them I make an effort to read them. Hopefully, now that I'm aware of Punished Props I can keep an eye out for more content from them.
While I was sad to find out that this was not one of Adam Savage's Tested videos, I still found it relatively interesting. Some of these projects seem very doable, however, in this time, getting supplies seems to be the hard part. No matter how much you try to use things you have around the house, there is no way that you will not need to order things for the projects. With Amazon's slow down, this would take weeks. On top of that, I definitely do not have the tools or skill to make anything close to what he shows in the video. Most the the skill when it comes to working with foam or 3D printing comes in the finishing process. Being able to take something that is a single color, whether it be foam or plastic, and make it look like a finished product takes way more artistic skill than I will ever have.
This is so fun! I am not sure if any of this stuff is new from Adam Savage, but I feel like his videos are so cool to watch for anyone. I love his backstage on Broadway videos and everything he does to shed some new light on theatre positions that the public does not traditionally notice when they go to see a show. I have not seen any of these videos before coming to this greenpage which I have really enjoyed watching. It is amazing how people from all over the globe are coming together to put out fun projects for people to do while they are bored at home. Most of these materials are just household items or things that you can easily order online to make and from what I looked at it looks pretty easy to make. It is great to use some of these projects to pass some of this unbearable time and make life a little more interesting right now. I love all of Adam Savage’s content that he posts on Tested and other websites as well.
I clicked on this article hoping to find some tips and tricks on how to source and make some foam projects at home, but didn’t necessarily get that from this particular video. HOWEVER, I did take the advice from the video and go to the other links on the Tested website, which got me to separate tutorials and blueprints to construct these things. I had a job lined up this summer for scenic painting and foam carving, but unfortunately that got cancelled because of the pandemic. I’ve been telling myself that I need to keep creating and keep practicing my skills (muscle memory, ya know), and this video has reminded me that all this is still possible from home! It doesn’t have to be a huge project to still learn. I don’t have any foam laying around, but I think my local Home Depot is still open, so hopefully I’ll be attempting some of these projects in the near future, or at least something similar.
I have been really into foam and 3D printing for a while because I used to create fake weaponry for my friends who played Dungeons and Dragons, although nothing I made ever looked this polished. I love the look and feel of objects created through these methods, especially for weaponry, but I also think that the FarCry mask was super cool. When the mask project turns up next year I will definitely be looking at these patterns to create mine. I also really love the 3D printed objects, especially the sword from Steven Universe. It really gives the cartoon-y look to the sword and is awesome to see come to life. Needless to say I have already book marked the site for the blueprints for future reference. I've been a big gamer since I was about 8 years old, so my inner nerd is freaking out seeing all of the blueprints they have on their site, and I'm sure that there are other creators on the internet who have similar content. I've been looking for some fun summer projects that aren't just drawing or sewing, and a project like this seems like a good candidate!
I have always been fascinated with the concept of 3D printing. While I do not have a personal 3D printer, I really like seeing this type of content because of the creative outlet that 3D printing has allowed people to explore. Each time I watch one of these videos, there is always a new feature or material that they are trying for the first time. 3D printing is one of the fastest industries to innovate, so much so, that it seems like the 3D printing industry is more focused on a wide variety of options for the end-user that they are occasionally underdeveloped and will potentially fail the first try. Foam carving is not something that I have ever attempted. I always liked doing pottery and clay sculpture so maybe there is a portion of foam carving that I would be successful in. All in all, the 3D printing industry will forever amaze me and maybe there is a hidden hobby in the art of foam carving for me while I am in quarantine.
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