3d printed paint station

[Jay]

After getting a 3d printer I was thinking about how to organize my painting area a little better.

Here's my list of features:

 

• A place to put the bottles of reaper paints. I have the colors being used for the figure without hunting for them.
• A place to put brushes while not actively painting.
• A well for a little water for brush cleaning.
• A small wet palette area. My big wet palette collects dirt, flecks of dried paint, cat hair, etc.
• If the wet palette is small I will have to change it often. It won't have time to grow mold or collect dirt

This is the result:

 

The larger well on the left serves as the wet palette. The smaller one of the right is for water.

I'll bring it along to Reapercon if anyone wants a close look.

 

Later!

 

Jay

 

 

[Arbiter10]

Nice!  Did you create the file you used for the print?

 

I've been looking into getting a 3D printer myself. Mind if I ask what kind you have? Looks like the results are pretty smooth.

[JoeGKushner]

I'm wondering what the limit is to how many paint bottle holders you could have. My collection is larger than five bottles. 

[Mr Melons]

I'm wondering what the limit is to how many paint bottle holders you could have. My collection is larger than five bottles. 

 

I think its purpose is to organize the desk for when you are actively painting as opposed to a paint bottle rack for all of your paint.

Edited April 20, 2015 by Mr Melons

[chaosscorpion]

So you said you were bringing them for sale at ReaperCon?   Just kidding 

[Jay]

Nice!  Did you create the file you used for the print?

 

I've been looking into getting a 3D printer myself. Mind if I ask what kind you have? Looks like the results are pretty smooth.

 

Yes, I used 3d studio max. There are a lot of programs available for 3d modeling.

 

I bought a PowerSpec 3D pro from the local microcenter. It has a good print size and a dual head extruder.

The tech is changing rapidly so mine will be obsolete within months. You do have to start somewhere though.

[Jay]

I'm wondering what the limit is to how many paint bottle holders you could have. My collection is larger than five bottles. 

 

Mine too! I wanted to keep the ones I used on a single figure together. If I stop for a while and come back I don't have to memorize what colors I was using. I was limited by the size of the print bed too

[Girot]

I'd make that pallet area a wet pallet if I had one of those.  Will that material hold water?

[Mr Melons]

I'd make that pallet area a wet pallet if I had one of those.  Will that material hold water?

 

• A small wet palette area. My big wet palette collects dirt, flecks of dried paint, cat hair, etc.
• If the wet palette is small I will have to change it often. It won't have time to grow mold or collect dirt

 

 

It should hold water perfectly fine.

Edited April 20, 2015 by Mr Melons

[Sakurafire]

That's pretty awesome! If you ever offer these for sale, I would be game to get one.

 

Currently I'm using a Games Workshop paintstation, but it doesn't fit the smaller paint bottles (reaper, vallejo, etc) and is kind of big for where i use it.

[Jay]

I'd make that pallet area a wet pallet if I had one of those.  Will that material hold water?

 

It's made of pla plastic. It does hold water

[Jay]

That's pretty awesome! If you ever offer these for sale, I would be game to get one.

 

Currently I'm using a Games Workshop paintstation, but it doesn't fit the smaller paint bottles (reaper, vallejo, etc) and is kind of big for where i use it.

 

I'll show it to Reaper at ReaperCon. They might be interested in professionally making them.

[Sakurafire]

 

That's pretty awesome! If you ever offer these for sale, I would be game to get one.

 

Currently I'm using a Games Workshop paintstation, but it doesn't fit the smaller paint bottles (reaper, vallejo, etc) and is kind of big for where i use it.

 

I'll show it to Reaper at ReaperCon. They might be interested in professionally making them.

 

 

That'd be very cool. I really like painting stations, especially ones that I can easily move.

[Mastergunz]

Thats very cool. I like the spots for the dropper bottles. Might I suggest making the water area a bit deeper and a bumb or line texture on the bottom for cleaning brushes. I'd buy one!

 

-Gunz

[Jay]

Thats very cool. I like the spots for the dropper bottles. Might I suggest making the water area a bit deeper and a bumb or line texture on the bottom for cleaning brushes. I'd buy one!

 

-Gunz

 

Good ideas, thanks :)