Check out the video above to check out this impressive tool in action. Keep an eye out for the few frames where a wizard steps in and performs the series of magic spells required to make something like this work -- we missed them our first time through, but we know they're there.
Minecraft designs tossed into 3D printer, we're pretty sure a wizard did it
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jul 8th 2011 8:55PM
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Check out the video above to check out this impressive tool in action. Keep an eye out for the few frames where a wizard steps in and performs the series of magic spells required to make something like this work -- we missed them our first time through, but we know they're there.
Reader Comments (29)
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 9:04PM CaptainProtonX said
"...the vast majority of players are not going to use this combination in any actual creation."
You, sir, just met your match.
And props for humming Katamari Damacy.
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You, sir, just met your match.
And props for humming Katamari Damacy.
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 12:52PM MrAlex said
@Gandalf the Grey
http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Gandalf+AND+Magneto+Highest+rated+in+24+hours+Cheers+guys_1d6aad_972659.jpg
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http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Gandalf+AND+Magneto+Highest+rated+in+24+hours+Cheers+guys_1d6aad_972659.jpg
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 10:08PM Ron Burgundy said
@Zdark
I couldn't agree more. Man you talk about a low barrier to entry for a modeling program...
Side note: By chance remember the giant Bender statue someone created a year ago or so? I would totally snatch up a finished piece.
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I couldn't agree more. Man you talk about a low barrier to entry for a modeling program...
Side note: By chance remember the giant Bender statue someone created a year ago or so? I would totally snatch up a finished piece.
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 10:12PM FuzzyPierce said
@aray48 The application of the technology is new. You may as well make your comment on every post about any video game.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2011 10:34PM FuzzyPierce said
@aray48 You don't quite seem to know what "application" means. Id din't mean they used a new computer program.
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Posted: Jul 9th 2011 12:22AM PN04 said
@FuzzyPierce
It's an interesting use of Minecraft, but if I wanted to print something in 3D people can find far more efficient ways to build a model than doing it block by block. That said it's; truely interesting from a mincraft perspective. In fact it's probably damn awesome if you've spent weeks building something in it, but that's about it.
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It's an interesting use of Minecraft, but if I wanted to print something in 3D people can find far more efficient ways to build a model than doing it block by block. That said it's; truely interesting from a mincraft perspective. In fact it's probably damn awesome if you've spent weeks building something in it, but that's about it.
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 10:12PM FuzzyPierce said
I was expecting it to be more cube-y, as if it printed all the individual cubes, just stuck together. But it looks like it got significantly smoothed out by the printing process, which makes it significantly less interesting and significantly less minecraft-relevant. Why not just print an actual companion cube model?
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Posted: Jul 8th 2011 10:17PM Anticrawl said
You think that is impressive?
How about building a 3D printer WITHIN Minecraft to print models outside of Minecraft in the game.
http://youtu.be/ldiISyKkGl8
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How about building a 3D printer WITHIN Minecraft to print models outside of Minecraft in the game.
http://youtu.be/ldiISyKkGl8
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 10:48PM Anticrawl said
@CaptainProtonX
He is also creating DDR within Minecraft and it is coming along quite nicely. Someone who can write music needs to join up with him on his server.
http://youtu.be/1FnOAVcigRk
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He is also creating DDR within Minecraft and it is coming along quite nicely. Someone who can write music needs to join up with him on his server.
http://youtu.be/1FnOAVcigRk
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 11:06PM Bluebreaker said
That printer looks like an absolute beast though!
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Posted: Jul 9th 2011 12:27AM The Blank Mage Returns said
Posted: Jul 9th 2011 1:00AM (Unverified) said
Holy sh*tballs that's awesome. lost some kids to this.
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Posted: Jul 9th 2011 4:11AM (Unverified) said
Or you know, I could just save myself the time and draw, model it in autocad which I've been doing for years for my architecture models..
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Posted: Jul 9th 2011 2:07PM Design by Adrian said
@(Unverified) You know what, instead of building it in AutoCad, you could just think of it! Then you don't have to waste any time at all! So many years of architecture modelling you've already wasted!
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Posted: Jul 9th 2011 5:10PM (Unverified) said
@Design by Adrian Sure, were it not for the fact that I have to present these models to clients to visualize the buildings I design for them. Because thats what you do, as an Architect.. My point was, IF you really wanted to have a miniature sized portal cube, you're better of modeling with some CAD software, it'd be a lot more efficient and accurate.
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Posted: Jul 9th 2011 5:20PM (Unverified) said
And upload it to any 3D print service like so: http://www.shapeways.com/model/11695/weighted_storage_cube.html?gid=mg
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Posted: Jul 10th 2011 6:05PM robotpixel said
Saw this somewhere the other day, Minecraft is awesome though and some of the things people have made... amazing!
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