I’m a bit of a crazy cat lady – I mean my first 3D print was a cat! I’ve since made a few other cute prints including a cat slipper and a flexi-cat.
As lifelong Lord of the Rings fans, Scott and I have turned our love for Middle-earth into a growing collection of epic 3D prints. It all began when I surprised him with the One Ring I found in a 3D printing group for his birthday, soon followed by a striking Fellowship of the Ring silhouette that now guards his monitor. From legendary weapons like Narsil, Sting, and Eowyn’s sword to elaborate party props for our Rings of Power watch parties—including a dry-ice-smoldering Mt. Doom, glowing Gandalf staff, and Sauron’s menacing mace—our LOTR creations bring the magic of Tolkien’s world to life. Not all those who wander are lost… some just wander into epic 3D printing projects!
Scott surprised me with a new toy – the Creality Ender 3 Pro – for my birthday. I’ve been wanting a 3D printer for some time, and was waiting for a reasonably priced and decent quality design to hit the market. It’s definitely become my new creative addiction! Of course my first print was a cat 🙂 I played around with making some crowns and Easter toys. With the COVID-19 healthcare supply shortages, I also made mask straps to help alleviate ear irritation.
We’ve been wanting to replace our carpeted stairs with hardwood, and Frodo helped motivate us by peeing on the carpet! With the social distancing, we couldn’t find anyone that would be able to complete this upgrade for us in a reasonable time so we decided to do it ourselves! We are definitely newbies at this, so we had to do a lot of research and troubleshooting to pull this one off. All the hard work paid off, and we now have beautiful oak wood stairs 🙂