Hey guys, we're Evan and Katelyn, and today
we're gonna show you how we prototyped our
own jewelry and had it 3D printed in precious
metals.
I've 3D printed metal before for industrial
applications, but I've always been searching
for an excuse to print in the pretty stuff.
We thought we'd try selling these as a way
to diversify our income as makers.
We talk a lot about how to sell handmade products
in another video, linked below, but the cool
thing about this route is we just get to focus
on the design process, and it's passive income
from there.
We were in DC and we saw some pyrite at the
museum of natural history- Natural history?
Natural science?
Natural history.
And so we thought it'd be really cool to do
a pyrite inspired necklace design.
We went back home and designed a necklace
based on the pyrite we saw.
Using these 3D printers we prototyped a few
in copper filament and loved how they turned
out.
We printed this in two parts to avoid needing
supports.
A little bit of super glue later and it's
like they were never two pieces.
Except for that seam, which we can get real
quick.
That looks pretty good but we're gonna bump
up the shine by burnishing it a little bit
in this tumbler.
Oooooo.
We liked the design so much, we decided to
make a ring to go along with it.
We went through a lot of design iterations
but finally ended up with this one.
So the copper prints were cool and all but
we still really wanted these in precious metals.
So we got them printed from Shapeways, they're
not a sponsor but they have really cool metals
like gold, bronze, brass, silver, rhodium,
plus they let you have a storefront on their
site which is really cool so we can actually
sell these.
How do you wink again, like.
I think like you're whole face needs to be
involved.
What if you just go like this.
Haha is that weird?
That's a little too uh...
Hahaha.
That's a little hahaha.
Alright moving on!
So we sent off our 3D model where they printed
it in wax, then cast it, then polished it,
and then sent it back to us.
Which brings us to...
Alright, it is time!
We got our Shapeways order!
And I am very excited.
Should we both open at the same time?
Yeah.
One of these I think are necklaces, and one
is rings.
Oh these are the rings.
Ooooo.
They come in little bags!
Do you know what's what?
Dunno what's what.
It's a surprise!
Oh my gosh.
Oh my gosh!
Oh my gosh!!
It looks so cool!
Oh my- Feel it, feel like the weight.
And it's so shiny!
It's so shiny!
I wanna put it on.
That's so cool!
That's amazing.
It's like Christmas all over again!
I know!
Good thing we have our Christmas tree still
set up.
Hahahaha.
Ok, next one.
So we've done the gold.
It looks like unreal to see it like so perfect.
I know.
In real life.
Hahaha.
Ooooo oh this one feels like even heavier.
I think this one might be the actual gold.
I think this was the brass.
I don't know anything about gold and brass.
They both look really cool.
They both look awesome.
Can you just imagine a stack of these?
Here's one material.
And here's another material.
Ooooo.
The shiniest!
What is that, is that silver?
That's silver.
I think it's silver.
Or rhidium?
rhodium?
rhoidium?
I don't know!
Put, put, put more on.
Oh man.
I feel like a queen!
Oh it's fat on my knuckle.
Oh don't look hahahaha.
Oh what is this!
Oh it does fit.
Oh it's a little pudgy.
Herr, herr, that's maybe not the most flattering,
I've got like a finger muffin top.
Ahhhaha.
Try putting one on my pinky.
K I'll do the next one.
Ooooo, that's pretty too.
You want it on your pinky?
There we go.
Hahaha.
Oh yeah.
So fancy.
Look at, look at my fat little finger.
Hahahaha.
Necklaces.
So is it just the charm?
Just the charm, yeah.
Necklace charms.
Haha.
We got it in gold and silver.
Oh my gosh.
That's so pretty.
Look at that.
Oh my gosh.
Look at them as a pair.
Yeah.
Oh man those look good.
Oh my gosh that looks beautiful.
It looks so cool!
Hahaha.
They turned out so good.
They turned out so good.
Time for silver.
Man this is so exciting.
I know it's so crazy that we designed these.
I know!
And then prototyped them, and now they're
here.
Oh man.
It looks so good.
We're gonna have to get beauty shots of this
later.
Yeah we will.
So at first this was just gonna be an unboxing,
but we hadn't really seen anyone do any videos
on this alternative way of making and selling
products.
And since our first video on how to sell your
own products was really well received by you
guys, we thought that this would be a good
addition to um, you know show this other route
of working with suppliers.
So I know this was a little bit of a high
level overview of the whole process, so if
you have any further questions let us know
in the comments below.
And if you wanna hear us talk even more about
this, we're gonna be doing that in the aftershow.
So head to patreon dot com slash evan and
katelyn to check that out.
Hahaha.
See ya next time.
Bye!
This video's brought to you by...
Starbucks.
That's a real, that would be like a legit.
This video is brought to you by Katelyn's
cup, which she uses over and over again, and
washes a questionable amount.
Hahaha!
Hahahahaha, we're really bad at winking.
Hahahaha
