{"id":1285,"date":"2024-03-29T20:13:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T00:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:06:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:06:50","slug":"3d-printed-dealer-emblem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/03\/29\/3d-printed-dealer-emblem\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printed Dealer Emblem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Someone on the Nova board was looking for a dealer emblem for their car. here’s a 3D printed version I made for them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original emblem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scanned image of emblem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Using the scanned image of the emblem, I used GIMP to reduce it to a pure black-and-white image using the posterizing filter. Once that was done, I hand-edited the result to clean up and straighten the noise in the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foreground outline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once the basic image was created, I used parts of it to make a background outline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Background outline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These two pieces were traced into SVG files using Inkscape to turn them into outlines. The SVG files were then imported into Fusion360, where I filled and extruded them to form the final object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Background and foreground extruded in Fusion360<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The object was saved as a STL file, loaded into Cura, and sliced for my Ender3 printer. I used PLA filament to print it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n