3D Print Your Own Building Brick Set
Have you ever wanted to create your very own Lego set? With a 3D printer you can actually do it! In this step-by-step tutorial you will learn everything you need to make a unique set of building bricks that actually click together. They will even fit with the bricks you already have. You can base your design off a picture or let the design come from your own imagination.
The instructions allow you to start with a set of the most popular brick sizes, or if you are up for a challenge, there are even instructions for creating your own bricks from scratch. Lay out your bricks in the pattern of your choice, then print out your bricks and build your masterpiece!
This tutorial will give you a lot of practice using Tinkercad's Align and Workplane tools as you create your own designs. You will also receive sample files that you can print as test pieces.
A few ideas:
Design your favorite character or animal.
Design a landscape.
Make a gift for your friend, including instructions for assembly.
Design a vehicle of the future.
Have you ever wanted to create your very own Lego set? With a 3D printer you can actually do it! In this step-by-step tutorial you will learn everything you need to make a unique set of building bricks that actually click together. They will even fit with the bricks you already have. You can base your design off a picture or let the design come from your own imagination.
The instructions allow you to start with a set of the most popular brick sizes, or if you are up for a challenge, there are even instructions for creating your own bricks from scratch. Lay out your bricks in the pattern of your choice, then print out your bricks and build your masterpiece!
This tutorial will give you a lot of practice using Tinkercad's Align and Workplane tools as you create your own designs. You will also receive sample files that you can print as test pieces.
A few ideas:
Design your favorite character or animal.
Design a landscape.
Make a gift for your friend, including instructions for assembly.
Design a vehicle of the future.
Have you ever wanted to create your very own Lego set? With a 3D printer you can actually do it! In this step-by-step tutorial you will learn everything you need to make a unique set of building bricks that actually click together. They will even fit with the bricks you already have. You can base your design off a picture or let the design come from your own imagination.
The instructions allow you to start with a set of the most popular brick sizes, or if you are up for a challenge, there are even instructions for creating your own bricks from scratch. Lay out your bricks in the pattern of your choice, then print out your bricks and build your masterpiece!
This tutorial will give you a lot of practice using Tinkercad's Align and Workplane tools as you create your own designs. You will also receive sample files that you can print as test pieces.
A few ideas:
Design your favorite character or animal.
Design a landscape.
Make a gift for your friend, including instructions for assembly.
Design a vehicle of the future.
Get this tutorial and more in the Toys Mega Bundle!
Building Brick Set
Level: 2
Supplies Needed: None
Formats: The downloadable .zip file will have the tutorial in the following formats:
Video: Follow along with the step-by-step video to create your own project. Play and pause as often as you need to. You can view the video on a computer, a tablet or your phone.
On Screen Tutorial: Scroll through the steps on your computer, tablet or phone. This .pdf file contains a picture and description for every step.
Printed Booklet: This .pdf file is designed to be printed double-sided on the short edge. Fold the stack of papers in half and staple along the fold to create a booklet that you can hold in your hand as you complete the steps on screen.
Print Time*: Varies by design
4 x 2 brick: 19 minutes
*Print Times vary significantly based on the printer and settings used. All print times are calculated for a Prusa MK3S printer using the settings described in the tutorial.
