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Then drag a Box(under Geometric tab) onto the workplane.

Drag a Ruler (under Helpers tab) onto the work plane.

Holding down shift while scaling ensures that the model scales uniformly. While holding down the shift key, click and drag the red height button until it's at 2mm. The white button should turn to red and indicate that the height is 10mm. Hover your mouse over the white height button.

If you've followed everything I've done so far then the design is way too big.

If your design doesn't show up on your workplane or if the 3D design doesn't match your vector design check out T roubleshooting. It's also overall thin enough to glue onto a wooden block backing if you absolutely want a thick block. It's thick enough to perfectly transfer ink and still stand up against multiple pressings. I found a sweet spot of 2mm for the design and. If it's printed thick like traditional blocks the force from the press will actually compromise the 3D Print's structural integrity and destroy the block.

I settled on these dimensions after testing. In Tinkercad we are going to import our vector design, give it a thickness of 2mm, then put it on a plate of 0.5mm. Amazon links are however switched to Amazon Smile which donates a portion of the proceeds to a charity of your choice. Note: none of the product links are affiliates. I purchased the brayer, ink, and paper from my local art supply store. You can use a free alternative, Inkscape, but my instructions will be for Illustrator.

Adobe Illustrator - To generate custom designs.

BLOCKBLOCK PRINTING SOFTWARE

Slicer Software for your 3D printer - I used Makerware, but the settings also apply to other slicers such as Slic3r and Simplif圓D and Cura.

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You can also simply download my collection of pre-made plates and skip to the 3D-Printing step.

BLOCKBLOCK PRINTING PRO

If you're a pro 3D modeller you can use anything that can generate a surface from a vector then a thickness. Tinkercad is super easy to learn and free but you do need to sign up for an account. TinkerCad - for 3D Modelling of custom design.I'd like to eventually block print on tote bags, napkins, pillow covers, pencil cases, skirts, and couch throws.

I designed all the plates to perfectly line up with 5 by 7 prints but you can easily use larger paper. They're absorbent, heavy weight, and pleasantly textured. But specialty printmaking or watercolor paper is ideal. Paper - I mostly use construction paper and cardstock.Block printing ink - Speedball's water based relief ink for paper, and their oil based fabric ink for fabrics.PLA filament - I chose PLA since it's more rigid.Small Paintbrush - only required for fabric printing.Brayer- Mine is the speedball 2-inch wide soft rubber.

Any FDM printer works, no heated bed required.

3D-Printer - I used a Makerbot Replicator 2.

Etching Press - My hackerspace has a Blick 999.