Gotta Catch Them Polygons

We’ve caught them all, we’ve caught them all again, and again, we caught the one that made the land, the one that made the sea, the one that made time, the one that made space, the one from another dimension, and the creator of the whole freaking universe. Yes, I’m talking about Pokemon, and if this is starting to sound pretty cynical that’s because I am very cynical when it comes to Pokemon. However I’m willing to give the new games announced today a fair hearing, and the benefit of the doubt. If you haven’t already seen the trailer (where were you?) then take a minute to breathe it all in and join me again on the other side.

Flat-Pack the World!

So if you know me then you know I love the idea of 3D printing, I have no idea what I’d go about printing, but I want it... lots of it. There’s a lot of really practical uses for 3D printing, cheap prototyping, easy replacement of parts, quick fixes, and creative hobby projects. However I don’t want to talk about any of the industrial or hobbyist uses, I want to talk about 3D printing as the product, and as a method of distribution.

This weekend I came across the artwork of a guy called Tomoo Yamaji, whose work consists of statuettes of characters from Buddhist mythology, with a modern twist. These characters are 3D printed, and then hand-painted to create one off statuettes that he sells on his website. If you want to see more of his work, you can head over to his Youtube page and show him some love. (don’t forget to subscribe to ours while you’re over there wink wink)