As the saying goes ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ and after having experienced so many shortages of items due to COVID affecting manufacturing, I am now firmly of the mindset that I can 3D print almost anything miniature I need.
My most recent successes prove my point – The lovely pedestal that the Macaws and Cockatoos perch on is my own printed design which I paint to look like mahogany, the arch the birds sit on is wire which sits into sockets designed into the oval pedestal top.
When I was hit with a shortage of wicker baskets, and no nice designs of wooden crates I printed my own, and I love the new pot bellied cast iron casserole pots I have created and as the lids are separate I can leave it open and fill it with a stew made from my new found fun thing to do – making fimo meat and vegetables!
Have a look at the 3D blog where I go into more detail about the columns and baskets.