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Arts Walk write up in The Olympian

10/31/2017

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It has been a few weeks since Arts Walk and I almost forgot that my chess set was included in an article in the Olympian.

10 things you won’t want to miss at the 2017 Fall Arts Walk

A twist on chess

When he received a chessboard with no pieces, Chris Gizzi of Olympia wanted to make his own. But what he envisioned — pieces that incorporated spiraling double and triple helixes — would have been so difficult to fabricate that he set the idea aside. Now, thanks to the increased availability of 3D printing, he’s put his own twist on traditional pieces. See Gizzi’s work — along with paintings by Lonnie L. Spikes Jr. and Steven Suski — at Hot Toddy, 410 Capitol Way S. Hot Toddy also will host music by The Open Letters at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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2017 Fall ArtsWalk

10/2/2017

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I will have two chess sets on display at Hot Toddy for the Fall 2017 ArtsWalk.  In addition to examples of the large and small sets printed in transparent PLA material, the display will also include one very large rook (supporting the smaller set), a black acrylic bishop, a transparent acrylic rook and a stainless steel knight.  Be sure to stop by this Friday evening.

Hot Toddy 410 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States 360-753-0868 shop@hottoddyboutique.com
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New Prints from Shapeways.com

10/1/2017

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New prints have arrived in time to be included in the Artswalk display.  All of these prints were printed at standard size and are excellent examples of the material options and level of detail available from Shapeways.com.
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Knight in Stainless Steel

This knight was printed in stainless steel.  That's right printed steel. The lines that look like fingerprints on the sides are actually artifacts of the printing process and show the topography of the layers as they get deposited.

Chess Kight standard size in Stainless Steel
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Rook in Clear Acrylic

 The clear acrylic rook pictured here to the left of to a FDM plastic (transparent filament) print for comparison.  The material captures a much finer level of detail and transparency that is possible with FDM printing.  If you click on the image, you can zoom and and see an amazing level of detail on the internal stairway.  Keep in mind this rook is only 2" tall.

Rook standard size in Clear Acrylic
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Bishop in Black Acrylic

Another excellent example of the detail and precision possible with prints from Shapeways.  This material has an interesting and oddly directional velvet like surface reflection.

Bishop standard size in Black Acrylic
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