If You Don't Mind Me Asking, For Your Version Of The Items Did You Choose The Polished Or Unpolished

If you don't mind me asking, for your version of the items did you choose the polished or unpolished plastic? I'm just not sure which would work better, so I thought I'd ask.

Good question, I should have mentioned that! I actually got polished plastic for all of the models I bought myself, though I think with the doll-size/pendant models it might actually be a good idea to try unpolished plastic to avoid some of the frailty. Maybe next time I get a batch of models I’ll buy both versions and compare, though my wallet situation is not so super right now. ):

Last one today I promise!

VaguelyGenius wanted a Dark Magician doodle, so I made a little one for her~ In manga colors because that’s what my sister’s figurine looks like (my reference xD)

Ah, thank you so much! <3 Don't worry about asking me questions, I love answering them~

As for how to design a 3D model, it really depends on what you're trying to print! I'm a mechanical engineer by training, so I've been taught to use SolidWorks. This program is oriented towards making models of machines and complex assemblies with very precise measurements for stress analysis, rapid-prototyping and eventual mass-production.

Solidworks is probably the most user-friendly software of its kind. It is very good at allowing me to make accurately sized props, and the Millennium Items are geometric enough that it isn't much trouble to model them on the software at all.

The most challenging parts of the model are actually the curvy bits that go around the iris on each model! That's because SolidWorks isn't good at working with organic, flowy and curvy shapes since it's typically used for production rather than art pieces.

This means that if you're thinking of making character models or swoopy, curled art pieces, then you're much better off using a different program. At this point, I can't be of too much service, since this isn't my area of expertise, but I have heard good things about Blender, a free, open-source 3D-modelling and sculpting program.

The biggest downside to SolidWorks, besides its trouble handling very organic geometries, is its pricetag. It costs $90 a year for a limited student license, which doesn't have all the features of a full version of the software.

Being an engineering student gives me access to the software through my university, but if engineering is not your major, you might have to look into alternative (preferably free/open-source) software. Whichever software you choose, there are probably a ton of free tutorials online to get you started modelling right away~

I hope this was helpful!

More epic cosplayers at @animatemiami! (Part 2/3)

Okay, so I’ll fess up- my first attempt at a Millennium Ring ended up with it disintegrating in the parking lot of the con and starting what would probably be called “The Mystery of the Golden Chili Peppers”.

So I decided to put my engineering education to good use and make a 3D model! And I took...

If the Millennium Puzzle grants the insane amount of good luck necessary to draw precisely the right card needed at the exact moment of dramatic climax where it will be most effective, how much good luck should a life-size replica grant me when fighting the odds while playing the lottery? And will it grant me more luck once painted? Stay tuned for a full report on the luck-generating properties of 3D-printed Millennium Items!