3D Print T-Shirts, Holograms, and More! 5 Easy (Cursed) Printing Hacks!

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Let's print weird stuff by forcing our 3D printers to do filthy, disgusting things! Yay!
Free T-shirt printing presets! bit.ly/3JndlyD
(feel free to support me on Patreon too!)
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===STUFF===
Some of these are affiliate links that give me money.
FILAMENTS:
Atomic Extreme Jet Black PLA (Ninja Spinners): atomicfilament.com/products/e...
Sovol Blue/Pink Silk PLA (infill demo): amzn.to/3w08oJ2
Polymaker Gold Silk PLA (Pendant): amzn.to/3UmyeQy
Francofil Clay PLA (Mario block): filament2print.com/gb/special...
3D-Fuel Clear PCTG (Captive nuts test): amzn.to/3w4Ui92
Cookiecad Holographic PETG (Window bin): amzn.to/49KLjrv
Recreus Filaflex Magenta (Bracelet): www.3djake.com/recreus/filafl...
Ninjatek Ninjaflex Green (T-shirt and bracelet): www.matterhackers.com/store/l...
Inland Shimmer PLA Blue/Black (Bracelet): amzn.to/3vPC7Eu
SainSmart Neon Cyan TPU (Multi-material experiment): amzn.to/449t1in
Sovol Rose/Blue/Yellow Silk PLA (Flying Benchy and bench): amzn.to/49Kdg2K
Prusament PETG White (Benchy supports): amzn.to/3Jn79q6
3DimsFila Phantom PETG+PLA (Benchy): amzn.to/49MSyz4
Cookiecad Sunrise PLA (NASA fabric): amzn.to/3w0n0bb
ACCESSORIES:
Faux Carbon Fiber Build Plate: amzn.to/3TYCrIW
"Holographic" Build Plate: amzn.to/4dgTA9N
Chocolate printer: cocoapress.com
Bar magnets (for tulle): amzn.to/4aYVx8O
Carpet tape (for T-shirts): amzn.to/3UygNgl
MATERIALS:
6x2mm disc magnets: amzn.to/3U3r6HI
Zap-a-Gap glue (works great on PLA): amzn.to/3UmA6c5
M6 Hardware assortment: amzn.to/3WbFC2u
Microscope slides: amzn.to/3w4Uqp2
Tulle assortment: amzn.to/4aS3Fbe
T-shirt: I bought it at Target
===MODELS===
Ninja Keychain Spinner by gertrude3D: than.gs/m/1042168?...
Pencil-Case Triangle by Sotenck: cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/...
Captive Nuts Test by daGHIZmo: cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/...
Squishy Insides Bracelet by bmxorcist and blondofblargh: www.thingiverse.com/thing:136...
Multi-Material Hinged Roll-Up Box Experiment by Rainer: www.printables.com/model/1120...
Flying Benchy 2.0 by mwrocketboy13: www.thingiverse.com/thing:286...
Hollow Knight Save Bench by Relaw: www.printables.com/model/172603
Legends of the Hidden Temple Pendant by ThinAir3D: than.gs/m/54768?...
Mario Brick Block by Zeonia: www.thingiverse.com/thing:523...
Teeth Cup by DaveMakesStuff: than.gs/m/377780?...
Geometric Floating Fabric Printed Necklace by Billie Ruben: www.printables.com/en/model/4...
3DPNSpeakerCover Print on Fabric by atelDsign: than.gs/m/14347?...
NASA Fabric MK3 for FDM by TurboDork (and NASA I guess?) www.thingiverse.com/thing:309...
===Timetable===
00:00-02:25 Intro
02:25-06:10 Fancy Bottoms
06:10-09:44 Embedding Anything
09:44-13:02 Multi-Material Madness
13:02-14:14 Tulle Fast Tulle Furious
14:14-17:38 How to Print T-Shirts
17:38-22:07 Announcements + Thanks
===Credits===
Personalizing T-Shirts with 3D Printing by Heliox: • Comment personnaliser ... (title translated by me)
Interference SFX: Partners in Rhyme
Other SFX: www.zapsplat.com

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@Floodric1991 13 дней назад

How the "holographic" build plate works and transfers colour just based on its shape blew my mind

@AW_DIY_garage 13 дней назад

RIGHT. I pretty much said "HOLY CRAP!"

@jdsstuff1911 12 дней назад

Similar to how our eyes have colors, it is all because of the structure causing light to reflect/refract.

@FuckMoneyLoveLife 12 дней назад

Next is press that into the tshirt

@EspenFrafalne 12 дней назад

"Action Lab" has a video where he uses this technique to make rainbow colored chocolate. The video is called; "Using Quantum Mechanics to Make Holographic Rainbows on Chocolate".

@nilsdock 11 дней назад

imagine buying two plates and squeeze pieces of chocolate between them to get "holographic" double sided chocolate coins.

@Blivnikl 13 дней назад

I used TPU on me socks to make custom print grippy socks

@ProtonovaR54 13 дней назад

Omg dude, genius lmao. I gotta do that. Any special setup? How did u get the sock to stay flat on the bed?

@jlnrdeep 13 дней назад

Any STL or instructables guide?

@bigyurr 13 дней назад

is it grippy?not your socks🍑

@Kitteh.B 13 дней назад

WOW that's a fantastic idea! New Christmas gifts for all my friends that love grippy socks!

@dylandreisbach1986 13 дней назад

Trying to embed prints inside of prints might make me obsessed with trying to work it into stuff.

@Tudsamfa 13 дней назад

8:08 Pro tip: use square nuts instead of hex nuts if possible. Easier to plan, top and bottom of the hole can be the same size, and more area to keep the nut in place. Only downside is you probably have like 100 hex nuts in your house already, but need to buy square nuts.

@moontravellerjul 13 дней назад

i have a meccano collection (intended) for prototyping so actually i've got heaps of spare square nuts! such a great tip, thanks :D

@davisdiercks 13 дней назад

Wait that's actually genius, excuse me while I check amazon brb

@57z 8 дней назад

I have deez nuts

@KevinDC5 13 дней назад

Another Hack ive used myself, I wanted to draw an image onto plexiglass. So I put my sheet of plexiglass on my bed, removed the filament, heated the nozzle, adjusted the speed and VOILA!!... I drew a Homer Simpson face INTO a sheet of plexiglass just by melting the lines with no extrusion. You just have to adjust your Z-height into the negatives and be careful. Subtractive manufacturing using an additive machine!

@willsintheair 13 дней назад

That's brilliant!!! I've been thinking of converting an old printer into a laser but this technique would likely work for my intended application. I mostly just want text. I'm going to try for sure.

@SqueakyNeb 13 дней назад

Now THAT is cursed. And brilliant.

@pbft.j 11 дней назад

YOU MUST DO THIS SUPER WELL VENTILATED AREA AND IT MUST BE ACRYLIC. Acrylic does not emit toxic or dangerous fumes when laser-cut, unlike PVC which can release chlorine gas, and polycarbonate which can produce carbon monoxide. Just keep that in mind when experimenting. At this point, you're basically following laser cutting safety. That's just for anyone that might want to try this. I'm sure OP is aware. Carry on.

@EvenTheDogAgrees 11 дней назад

Well, I would use a laser engraver for that, since I have access to one. You apparently don't, and this has lead you to think outside the box and come up with a brilliant solution. Respect!

@malaythakkar8772 8 дней назад

@@willsintheairi converted my old ender into a laser and it works insanely well

@BitcoinOutLoud 13 дней назад

Fabric be darned: "Darning is a traditional method for repairing fabric damage or holes that do not run along a seam, and where patching is impractical or would create discomfort for the wearer, such as on the heel of a sock." 100

@paulbunyangonewild7596 12 дней назад

omg, permanently affixed lego socks. make every step as painful as the last

@cerberus50caldawg 11 дней назад

@@paulbunyangonewild7596 😈The question then becomes.. how do I sneak these onto my wife as she sleeps?🤔

@sboinkthelegday3892 2 дня назад

"Why wold you ever need a wooden mushroom?" LOOK I just DO, alright?!

@ben_burnes 13 дней назад

4:30 fun fact, this is also how opals get their hazy colorful glow. Same with certain types of butterflies. Science is crazy

@MTG_Music 13 дней назад

iirc in opals its not just the surface that is causing the effect but the actual layering of the particles within the opal that give it its colors. This is why you can polish them without the color going away.

@ben_burnes 13 дней назад

@@MTG_Music You are correct yeah! It has something to do with super tiny silica spheres or lattices or something. It's called the "opalescence", which is a fun name for it.

@xenontesla122 13 дней назад

And some bird feathers, beetles and even blue/green human eyes!

@krisCrashTV 13 дней назад

Crystal structures are wild, see sodium acetate - that's almost hairy. But I didn't know PLA would have the refraction properties to make this effect pop!

@ravenite-void 13 дней назад

zack is one of the few people i pay attention to when he lists his patrons

@inund8 13 дней назад

The 3D printing directly on to a shirt seems like a gimmick at first, but you can use it as a template to do bleached shirt designs. Night Hawk In light did a video years ago on how to make shirts this way, but its really time consuming using freezer paper like he does, especially for intricate designs.

@mikescholz6429 13 дней назад

On thingiverse there have been ender 3 attachments that use the extruder motor to actuate a syringe filled with silk screen plastisol inks directly onto fabric without the silk screen for years now.

@bagok701 13 дней назад

Could also use the tulle method to make your own 3d printed silk screen mask.

@moth.monster 13 дней назад

@@bagok701 That sounds like a genius idea.

@inund8 12 дней назад

@@bagok701 Or lay stiff wire into channels, and glue them in place. Or using a 3d printing pen.

@OxKing 13 дней назад

"It's not a benchy, it's just a bench!" XD

@kingyachan 13 дней назад

Jesus Christ, a My Immortal reference was not how i expected to start my day

@bearnaff9387 13 дней назад

This looks like the "Billy Reuben" episode. I know she did a lot of the early work on printing onto fabrics. AND YOU CREDITED HER! You are awesome, Zack.

@sqidl1290 13 дней назад

“Eldritch sorcery that man was not meant to know, or the ladies, or the cyborgs” not sure if you meant to imply enbies are cyborgs but speaking as one, I’m here for it

@XceptionalBro 13 дней назад

Yep, he does

@LocusNevernight 13 дней назад

Zack is very lgbt inclusive. Cyborgs are anything inbetween! And since this is a techy/nerd channel. It fits perfectly.

@haukauntrie 13 дней назад

It's a play on how he usually starts a video: "Ladies, gentlemen and cyborgs: ..."

@hebijirik 12 дней назад

I once printed some designs on fabric in TPU. They were somewhat like old engineering drawings so lots of thin lines. The print kept separating from the fabric too easily. What I found saved the whole project was combination of baking paper and ironing. It took few tries to get the temperature right but then I was able to put some smooth plywood under the fabric, baking paper wax side down on top of the printed side of the fabric and iron over the paper. This re-melted the TPU a little while pressing it hard into the fibres of the fabric. The final result looked good and felt durable. I think it even survived some trips through a washing machine on "delicate" settings.

@nkadyk 13 дней назад

10:04 That's my purse! I don't know you!

@Max-kc2rc 13 дней назад

I never felt more owned by a RU-vid Video ;-) then by this section

@s.e.r.c 13 дней назад

14:30 I can confirm everything he has said. Except the chest hair part. I haven't tested. See you at RMRRF Zack!

@ezmoore27 13 дней назад

I will never not watch through all the patron shout-outs. Despite the excellent, entertaining, and informative content throughout the rest of your videos, the one-take shout-outs are my favorite bits.

@vernonalbayeros4719 13 дней назад

@10:02 I feel personally attacked

@ElectraFlarefire 13 дней назад

This was a fun one playing a game of 'have I done this'.. A bunch of these were from before the days of metal build plates, so it was clips around the edge of the glass sheet to hold fabric in place. Billie's ones with magnets in the edges make for fun clip-on clothing. And made a bunch of entrance/ID tags for a makerspace using NFC tags and dual colour prints, also lots of fun. Including one with embedded magnets and a reed switch that would change tag ID when you flipped over a part. Glad that worked on the first try because I'm never doing it again!

@r0bst4rl1ng 13 дней назад

Could make some interesting temporary "3D tattoos" by printing a collection of small shapes on a thin, nude wig-lace and blending over the lace with makeup.

@stevenjack6283 13 дней назад

If you wanna really see how durable your 3d prints can be, you should look into visiting a local robot combat league.

@herodaysaver9032 13 дней назад

You could probably print on things that dont need washing as often as a shirt, like a hat (beanies, flat brim hats etc), scarf, fabric belt, bandanna, back pack (top flap style I imagine but itd be some clever positioning), you get the idea lol.

@herodaysaver9032 13 дней назад

But in case you dont: pet sweaters, wrist wrap, dog leash, removable hood from a winter jacket, purse or fanny pack strap, print your own Hitai-ate (Naruto headband), sash of all varieties (glow in the dark would be cool for a crossing gaurd, cloth shower curtains, curtains, old-school toilet seat lid cover, laundry bag, painters tarp, reusable grocery bag, smart pots, flags (could probably print one on a peice of fabric too). Just off the top of my head 😂. Now go open an etsy store and sell me something cool that I'm too lazy to make.

@RawishToast 13 дней назад

The My Immortal reference made me cackle

@blueberry1c2 13 дней назад

One of the silliest things I've ever done was churn it through a text to speech with the worst voice I could find (Will: From Far Away). It's 3h long and almost unlistenable, but it's perfect.

@forivall 13 дней назад

I was not expecting it

@KensCounselingCouch 12 дней назад

@@blueberry1c2the Internet Historian's reading of it was the best version of it ever.

@N8Miniatures 13 дней назад

I kept thinking you had an eye infection, but its the color of your teleprompter. Oddly glad I realized this I was worried you had bad eye stuff for months.

@qwiggles4154 13 дней назад

I've missed your streams! Loved them and the community that would always be there. Glad you're still doing them for the supporters. Looks like I need to be one!

@SkidFace 13 дней назад

This is hilarious, I’ve been printing for many years now and got into printing shirt designs JUST TWO DAYS AGO for the first time, and this comes out! Printing onto baking sheets ended up…. poorly, despite caking on 10 layers of gluestick. Awesome coincidence and great video :)

@iaa66 13 дней назад

Literally the best kiwico AD!

@mikescholz6429 13 дней назад

The pattern on the back side of the carbon fiber plate is actually “forged carbon fiber”

@herodaysaver9032 13 дней назад

This is probably my favorite video you've ever done. Everything in here is cool af.

@yakostudios5405 10 дней назад

This is my favorite video so far, can't wait for part 2

@juliusjohannsmann346 13 дней назад

We need more of these cursed techniques!

@rasoom 13 дней назад

Hi Zack! I love your videos, I always watch one whenever they come out

@iuhere 10 дней назад

great content, full of information, explanation even dumbed down that i can understand. thank you for sharing this one , good luck for future ones.

@lady_draguliana784 11 дней назад

I literally recommend your channel to other YTers all the time, so much stuff I don't think they're thinking of!

@NiteReepa 13 дней назад

This guy has the only patron member list I will sit through

@MeriaDuck 13 дней назад

And that, dear content creators, is how you do sponsorships. No temu or BH crap, but the actually fantastic kiwico.

@kareemelabkary7611 10 дней назад

I love how creative these Ideas are !!

@beutelteufelchen 13 дней назад

That was really fun, thanks for sharing!

@progengu478 13 дней назад

I'm happy I stayed up instead of sleeping

@genericname7300 13 дней назад

video is about over now, go to between its done

@FrugalShave 11 дней назад

Good tip on gluing the magnets. I ran into that issue just last week with my new printer. I have always used manual bed leveling before this latest batch of printers.

@perrinsilveira6759 13 дней назад

I don't remember if you were getting sponsors before, but I am glad you are getting them now! Take that nearly free monay!

@chuckm3520 13 дней назад

Really enjoy your videos. Thanks for another one.

@Smug_scan 13 дней назад

caught a video on time W. its always a good day when zack uploads

@LindseyLouWho 13 дней назад

Just time time for 4/20, Zack teaches us how to make sweet hidden stash boxes. In case of emergency, break Mario question block for edibles, lol.

@LambdaDriven 12 дней назад

If you use 2 layers of petg and alternate the infill direction, you get this amazing pattern that bends light through it. I made tree ornaments this way using transparent green petg, then added a border and raised text using opaque red petg. Playing with speed and temperature will adjust how transparent it is. Print hot for better results.

@TheLaXandro 13 дней назад

On the PLA and PETG not sticking part, you can also make jointed parts using that technique. It's similar to how joints in Gundam toys are made, except there they are double-shot injection molded ABS and PP, another pair of incompatible materials. If it's a vertical joint, just make two parts with zero clearance and one will mold perfectly over another, making a smooth joint that will release with some gentle persuasion. PETG's low coefficient of friction helps. It doesn't work as well across layer lines so there a bit of clearance might be needed, but it's still more precise and has more potential for geometry than single-material print-in-place parts.

@thepeterdude6240 13 дней назад

I’ve been re-binge watching all of your videos and this hits right on the spot 😂

@marcozacarias1675 9 дней назад

Rewatched this vid like 4 times already. Love the vid lots of good info

@Zaniahiononzenbei 13 дней назад

It might make sense to compare that dual-material filament to something like labradorite. It gets it's colors from two materials that "alloy" at high temperature, but form little plates as it cools down.

@modourouslodourous9527 12 дней назад

I did a custom printed t-shirt a couple of years ago, I used normal TPU and it worked great! I wear it on a regular basis and it has 2 years worth of wash and dry cycles on it, it still looks as good as the day I printed it! Its a great converstation started lol.

@fableagain 13 дней назад

Heck yeah another episode. Consider this already good evening engoodened.

@Codex_of_Wisdom 12 дней назад

It's interesting I just came across a holographic build plate for cheap and got it not knowing for sure what it was. Now I do! Let the fun begin!

@ack131 12 дней назад

These Spinning shurikens shiny starbursts and spectacular spectra spring solely from super small scratches on this special spring steel surface 🔥

@sboinkthelegday3892 2 дня назад

To be veridicalous 🤓, shuriken means any throwable knife, so... Kunai doesn't count because it's a type of spade.

@MarinusMakesStuff 13 дней назад

Yohooo! This is me from the past! I already dropped prints into other prints back in 2012! :D Awesome stuff.

@Brocknoviatch 13 дней назад

Can’t wait for the new app that ranks space filling curves by hotness! 😂 Prusa has a 3d printable raised platform for printing on tshirts on mk3 style printers. There is also a video on how to use it, for anyone who is interested.

@natayaway 13 дней назад

17:26 - so... use a white/light-color shirt, do the TPU print for a negative of the design, dye the whole shirt a second darker color, then wash the TPU out free emulsion, without the caustic chemical to strip the emulsion from fabric after the fact...

@mememe37 13 дней назад

Amazing as usual!

@flexeast 13 дней назад

You are literally the only person I have notifications on for. I really need to get around to paying on patreon

@KevinDC5 13 дней назад

That build plate is an amazing idea/solution! I gotta get me one! Cheers from Texas!

@squishybrain 12 дней назад

Thanks to KiwiCo for sponsoring Zack. This is a match made in sponsorship heaven.

@joelamaro4525 13 дней назад

This was a great video, man. Will give a couple a try.

@coderentity2079 6 дней назад

I actually had time to understand what you were saying. Thank you for slowing down.

@MichaelButlerC 13 дней назад

I came for the 3D printing (NICE) and stayed for the alliteration

@LoudSL1 13 дней назад

It's so nice seeing my local-ish filament maker in your video! Atomic Filament!!!

@FlameRat_YehLon 10 дней назад

Meanwhile my uninteresting "cursed" techniques include: 1. Chop everything into pieces in order to prevent needing support. 2. Print bottom chops with higher infill to modify the center of mass. 3. Design models to be intentionally round to optimize print time 4. Design models to make 0% infill work 5. Design coffee filter to be printable in vase mode so that they are practically free.

@-______-______- 10 дней назад

Cracking content dude. Subbed.

@OSAMA-eg2xq 9 дней назад

The fact that the washer removes the TPU looks like a water to get a new design with each wash Awesome video i Learned so much

@DoomIIMaster 12 дней назад

love the legends of the hidden temple shoutout

@Sugar3Glider 13 дней назад

Yoooo, that Hidden Temple pendant is amazing

@Bigredkarl 11 дней назад

Always great thanks

@natewygant8085 13 дней назад

Cant wait to see you at rrrrf this weekend!

@ScatterPlatter 13 дней назад

I know nothing about 3D printing but I really like these videos

@twindenis 9 дней назад

Another way to do this with the Tshirt is by heating the very bottom layer and then sticking it to an already straightened tshirt, it really depends on what you prefer to do, but there are many ways to go about it. Doing it the way you mentioned in the video will likely require some more insane z offset configuring.

@TheNetworkingGuy 13 дней назад

Watching this before I head to bed, when I wake up I'm heading straight to the airport for RMRRF!

@Cappple 12 дней назад

I haven't seen one of your videos in a couple months. You look CLEAN! 💅

@dangerszewski9816 13 дней назад

I may use that shirt printing technique for a costume, I want a way to get really dark text on a commando sweater for a Cyberpunk 2020 cosplay so I can put corpo logos on it. The center of the costume is a 3d printed helmet cyberdeck that has LED lights come on when you lower the net goggles.

@charlesraes8541 12 дней назад

Keep on making content you absolute legend 😎

@Oliver_Things 13 дней назад

PA and ABS/ ASA are also great support materials for each other. PLA, and PETG work both ways as well.

@inkberryinfusion 12 дней назад

It would be cool to see if there are other filaments that would work on shirts. I would love to see a video on it.

@williammorris1763 11 дней назад

Can use the T-Shirt technique for 3D printing silk screens?

@NikOutchcunis 9 дней назад

I hate to call you a "RU-vidr"... but, you are now my favorite RU-vidr

@LarsFL 13 дней назад

Those build plates are crazy!

@kidomegagaming4657 13 дней назад

I am going to rmrrf this weekend, hope to see you there!

@chrisblammo123 13 дней назад

holy shit thank you for mentioning that show by name, its been eluding me for decades at this point!!!

@Fahnder99 3 дня назад

way better than expected: ----> awesome !!

@krunchy3761 13 дней назад

I've used the PLA PETG support mix successfully when I only use the support filament for the support interface on my X1C.

@mrBASTARD0 13 дней назад

I just did one of the hacks yesterday! I printed a lama pinata in neutral pla and filled the hollow spaces with shredded colorful pla. I was also printing scales on the net for my daughter - she used them as patches for her clothes! :)

@Subtle3D 13 дней назад

In regards to that PLA/PETG cored filament - there's HexCore filament on printables that's a 2 material filament, so you can make similar filament if you have a prusaxl. I made tpu with a petg core that worked quite well.

@dennismatovich8411 13 дней назад

Got my sub! great stuff

@SUPERMAR10312 10 дней назад

Haha I've had one of those fancy build plates sitting in my shopping cart. I just haven't pushed the shiny button yet. Might as well replace it with the affiliated one

@TheMonyarm 13 дней назад

I got my first 3d printer 2 weeks ago (Ender 3 V3 KE) . It's amazing.

@user-st4zq8ci3x 13 дней назад

May I suggest I new vid on what you learned so far from 3d printing so far and tip for beginners??

@FearsomeWarrior 13 дней назад

Videos on modeling please. It is barely covered across all channels. Seeing more of the different viewpoints and methods is a big help.

@Omapk 12 дней назад

I use nylon nuts and bolts to secure things in prints all the time without using metal, and they're just as paintable and corrosion resistant too.

@polarisvoid 13 дней назад

We want to see the entire shirt 3D-printed, man! Do it!!!

@pseudotasuki 6 дней назад

Protip: If you're doing a multi-material print which includes flexible firaments like TPU, dont use a Bambu Lab AMS (or similar switcher). They can jam while pushing the filament into the printer.

@bigleeroytruckenstien4480 8 дней назад

Mind Blown …thank you

@kilo.sierra 13 дней назад

For printing shirts with an inductive probe could you run your z offset with the shirt sandwiched between the build plate and the bed? 🤔

@sinitarium 13 дней назад

I printed TPU shirt and patched holes in jeans same technique years ago and it last forever! It went in the washing machine several time 0 issue... Maybe because. you used TPE ? I mean to try melt a pre-printed patch onto clothes instead perhaps using a hot plate to warm up the patch...