Making Flower Pots and Planters using 3D Printing

I'm making pots and planters by casting Jesmonite into 3d printed moulds!
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[@LlessurHterag]

I really enjoy these 3D printing videos, actually I enjoy all your content because you are clearly passionate about what you do. Thanks for another fun video Alex!

[@achappel]

thanks Gareth! :)

[@-SuperDOG]

@@achappel Then are there a new video out. Hvornår er der en ny video ude altså du er jo fra Norge?

[@krishuparewa8423]

Where we can buy modules ? Or incidents ?? Which is use to make this

[@matgggg55]

Can you do a cad tutorial on how you 3D modeled these?

[@Gah_Hofs]

Its not that hard, you can model the final vase as you want, and use a blank block as the mold. Then use a Combine Tool in your CAM software with an Intersection cuttout, you will be left with the whole mold. After that all you need to do is to cut the bottom and separate the perimeter in 3 pieces. Tune the joints so you have interlocking surfaces, and you're ready to go.

[@Gah_Hofs]

With 3 extrusions, one Swept Cut and a Circular pattern you already have the vase drawn

[@bensimms7294]

I would love this too! I managed to work out the the vase / blank side, but the split / 3 part mould tricked me up!

[@cadprocess3784]

I made one a few month ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGWwdX14npeCkKs

[@matgggg55]

Gabriel Hofstaetter the joint geometry is what I’m curious about , how to get a clean inside line printed properly cuz fdm isn’t good at vertical stepped sharp edges , u deff need some compensation for that in the model

[@Shakalowski]

Finaly someone with video making molds!Wide blue are beautiful!

[@mrskull3607]

Merci beaucoups Alexandre cette vidéo m'a permis de connaître des astuces et a eviter de futur expériences ratés. Et surtout surtout les fichiers 3ds mon mis directement sur le bon chemin . Continue et ne t'arrête pas expérimenter et de nous partager ton travail

[@enefezeta9044]

Tottaly love it. You should print a sanding guide for the exterior, or fill with red car potty the printt lines from the mould. you would save ton of time

[@gustarrezende]

They came out so cool! Love the colors!

[@provaporfagotti291]

Made some good money on those! Awesome project wish I had that kind of dedication! I really like your channel it gets my brain juices pumping!

[@necrosanctus]

Little tip: use velcro rolls instead of tape rolls. Infinitely reusable. That avoids a lot of waste. :) Really good content I subscribed recently and I love it.

[@blakeXYZ]

Rubber Bands work well too!

[@nathan1sixteen]

3:52 sent me back to high school health class 🤣🤣🤣

[@icemaiop]

If you made one planter with the 3d printed mold, took it out and sanded it and finished it up, then made a silicone mold of the finished planter, you could have poured as many as you want without the need to sand any of them again. They would come out perfectly polished out of the silicone mold.

[@EJTechandDIY]

To avoid sanding as much as possible, cover the inside of the molds with resin that will make them allot smoother.

[@albertk304]

next, office desk with Jesmonite parts 😁

[@achappel]

haha! maybe:P (maybe not jesmonite but alot of other cool stuff!)

[@fakhrilukail2712]

I would suggest if you sand and fine the 3D Print first, it will be one time only...

[@DaVinci091987]

like your work and design very much. quick question... Why do you not sand the mold after printing to get a smooth surface? you'd save sanding afterwards

[@TheRealClutch1010]

What about sanding the mold to reduce post processing steps?

[@mahmoudzaefi2958]

hi. thanks. do you used PLA filament or other filament? thanks.

[@jubinjosabu1419]

Wonderful stuff.Already made a planter with ur old file and super loved it... But could u please show the brand of plaster and pigments used?

[@scottward7415]

Can you use them for candles again what is the material you used

[@Mottersmotters]

Fantastic work 👍🏻 hope you sell them all 😁

[@mopemaster]

This is a great project. Love this casting idea and the material looks interesting. I will check it out. Thx for your work and this cool video. :)

[@coskuntanriverdi8661]

Yeahhhhh!!! Very good idea. Alex... I like this project. I have a few questions. I wonder if there is a place that writes the type and amount of material mixture you use for the mold. Epoxy? How much gram did you use?

[@matiasruizoficial]

Love the yellow and withe one! it's like a Lemon Pie color haha Can Jesmonite used for make a pedestal table?

[@veryrudeguy]

What is that powder called? Justamine? Jasmine? Justmite?

[@pimogo]

are these printed w/o supports? if so, would it make sense to print the top of the planter mold on the bed plate to avoid the steep overhang?

[@francoco17]

Is there a discount code to buy in your store??

[@MeshJedi]

Where in Norway do you buy the casting materials and dyes?

[@alexredrocket6793]

Is it posible if you make a easy way to make own paletts with the help ou 3D Pinting

[@alanrobinson6257]

is the stl available ?

[@nicekeven3459]

Does anyone know a discount code for his shop?

[@danielalejandro7901]

Me gustaría saber de qué material está hecha la maceta, no entiendo el inglés ): Alguien puede ayudarme en eso?? El video es increíble, se ve genial el trabajo realizado

[@armindevilla8257]

what is the material?

[@capitainshmeppy]

Does it work with cement oder clay ?

[@KashifAli-bn4gm]

What is this powder?

[@almostanengineer]

I was about to comment immediately complaining you 3D printed them rather than casing the in Jesomite, but the 3D printing is just your mould 😅

[@Makerperpassione]

You are incredibile!

[@inlegnosamente9965]

What about making something without 3d printing?

[@HentaiNat]

Is it possible to make a tub or bands to close the molds instead of taping it? It'd be reusable and wouldn't waste tape. And a thin flexible 3d printed part to replace the balloon, so it would also be reusable, flexible so you can remove it easily, I assume.

[@SamuelSerrano-z7h]

No pude descargarlo 😢

[@integza]

Very interesting idea! Great job.

[@bucketlist5460]

wait whut you watch him tesla lover tomato

[@bucketlist5460]

jus kidding in the last part

[@felixmaringer2237]

Yes is this the guy from the youtube? Yes? Good id there a possibility for the most ambitious crossover of all time?

[@Tarex_]

Now @Integza off to make an automatic sander to make his life easier

[@itzabalamsolis4038]

Will you use this project for your newer videos? I will love to see a rocket with a mold like this @Integza

[@UnvarnishedTarnished]

If I were you, I would sand and fill the inside of the molds, do all that work once, then you get perfect castings every time after

[@st170ish]

That would make sense would it not

[@Kurogod5]

could also try salt annealing the prints

[@kleckerklotz9620]

I thought the same. Since this is how industrial molds are made.

[@josephdecesaro1528]

All of the salt annealing I've seen make the part rougher on the surface. I believe salt annealing is to add strength to the part and avoid layer separation which he doesn't really need here.

[@Mediamarked]

@@Kurogod5 If you tried salt annealing yourself, taste the surface. Even after washing parts many times, I can taste the salt.. Not good for plants, salt... Even though it is used as a mould, and the final product is diluting eventual salt released, and sealed- I'd hate it if a potted plant died from that. Especially if I'd sold it. Also needs to be heated very carefully, the "ideal baking temperature range" for a smooth/ fully remelted pla print, and a hard porous sponge can be very small. So small, that you have to account for volume, mass of plastic, mass of salt, container size... Sadly not yet a "place in oven, heat, presto" process at the moment.

[@samc505-f4z]

Love this video, could you first sand the molds and make the print smooth, especially if you are making multiple, that would help with the sanding process on the final part.

[@milan2247]

3:53 it’s just a balloon don’t think wrong 😂

[@nathan1sixteen]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's mind immediately went there

[@3dprintingtoday]

Lol mine also

[@BrookeSeaman]

$200 for the large flower pot 0_0 sir, I hope you sell them all and get that monehhhh!

[@boazandruth909]

Instead of tape use hose clamps to bind the molds together. It’ll hold tighter and u can obviously reuse them.

[@mavsist]

wouldn't be easier to sand the mould? would it make a huge difference in finishing time? try it let us know. cheers

[@carirodri]

In one of the other videos, I believe in the vacuum forming one, he said that the 3d printing material (PLA) it’s super hard to sand, and that it was easier this way.

[@TheIBeanz]

@@carirodri yeah I can confirm that. PLA is a HUGE pain to sand in my experience. Even with a file you barely take off material.

[@achappel]

sanding the mould wouldn't be so easy, just because they are made out of pla, and pla is super hard to sand :P But if I was to make more of them I would probably use one of the sanded jesmonite parts and cast a silicon mould out of that .

[@MiriamTV2]

@@achappel Would an acetone vapor smoothing of the mold do the trick?

[@ellisbenm]

This video has kicked off a wild search for me; turns out Jesmonite has no US Suppliers and only one Canadian one, yet it has been getting big hype as a material for design at conferences. What gives? Some kind of behind the scenes stuff, business wise?

[@artronics]

9:40 That scary moment when it happens lol.

[@achappel]

haha :P

[@samtm6925]

@Alexandre Chappel .. one of the most amazing video i have seen this year.. btw do u sell those moulds ? if yes.. then please give me the shop link. i would love to buy around 50 different shapes.

[@marsgizmo]

excellent designs Alex, as always! 👌😎

[@achappel]

Thanks! :)

[@birdpump]

Hello Mr gizmo

[@birdpump]

@@achappel great project!!🦆☺️🌞

[@marsgizmo]

@@birdpump hey hey ;)

[@razvanpopa9421]

Hey Alex, great video, as always. Can you tell us what Scarva products did you use for this project ? Thanks.

[@LandoHanysz]

how did you designed the molds its very interesting and want to make my own but in fusion i can only cut them straight

[@ZetaPogo]

Nice work! Do you have a link to purchase jasmonite, colors and coating? Thank you!

[@ZetaPogo]

I am from eu

[@3dprintingtoday]

Yes please

[@wolfiebo2209]

Scarva pottery supplies.

[@LogHouseFarm]

I hope to try some of these once my new Snapmaker arrives.

[@achappel]

cool! :)

[@jeremydwayne]

Really cool idea! I would recommend anyone who bought one, or makes their own, to drill a hole in the bottom for water drainage. Helps prevent root rot.

[@debkleinschmidt6765]

Don’t want a hole if using as an outer pot for semi-hydro.

[@cloudysunsets]

I just came from your other video, this is so great! I love it ^^ Wish they had draining holes tho

[@ALEJANDROGUTIERREZ-ug4ki]

Really good. Great job Alexandre, I love your videos. I just have one question. What is the name of the liquid you use to mix the powder?

[@adrianlalusin]

just an idea, sand the mold smooth then you can save some time in post

[@achappel]

that could work, although I printed these in PLA and that is really hard to sand. If I was to make any more of these I would probably cast a silicon mould using one of the sanded jesmonite parts.

[@raymondtorkelsen1584]

@@achappel It works well with spackle, you build up the layers between the 3d printed lines and sand it back. Also the spray spackle from clas ohlson works great in my experience.

[@adamvalt6609]

@@achappel or smooth the forms with acetone :)

[@remthompson]

@@adamvalt6609 That would probably end up being more effort seeing as you would need to print in ABS which will also mess with tolerances

[@DominusFeles]

Raymond Torkelsen - This man speaks the truth! 🤓

[@JerkerMontelius]

You should smoothen your 3dprinted part with filler. There is some nice video tutorials here on youtube.

[@achappel]

I don't think the filler would hold up well when cast into, it would probably be a better idea to make a silicon mould if I wanted to make more of them ;)

[@ChrisAshwell]

Hey man, great video. Really liking the jesmonite stuff - super cool. If we buy the 3D files from your website, are you okay with us then selling the vases etc? Always good to ask first right! 🙂

[@vizion4724]

That would be pretty nice to know

[@TheNigaHigaFan4Ever]

El dotto

[@oscarlangley7887]

Would you potentially be able to reduce the sanding time by perhaps taking time to finish and smoothen the molds instead?

[@altkev]

Yes, if you print the mold with a material that is easier to sand (PETG, ABS) you could finish the mold further. Or you could sand a finished piece, and then recast into a new mold (silicone) but that can be pricy.

[@matiakd]

Or by smoothing the molds with acetone vapour

[@altkev]

matia92 you may risk the molds not fitting together as well if you do this, you have to be careful

[@Danielism]

A cool video would be on finishing out the moulds to a smooth finish to prevent sending so much

[@pcbuildertech]

Was just watching your previous video on the molds. Happy you revisited this concept, and definitely earned a thumbs up! Perhaps you can explore printing the molds in ABS and using vapor smoothing to reduce sanding time?

[@thanatos454]

Wouldn't vapor smoothing the molds help remove most of the need for sanding? Or would that compromise the seams of the mold?

[@josephdecesaro1528]

Depends what kind of plastic he printed with. If they are PLA vapor smoothing would just weaken them.

[@thanatos454]

@@josephdecesaro1528 Maybe he could remelt them in a fine enough salt that it would be worth it? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqqkfKeJZsdmibM In any case, he should definitely be sanding the molds first, rather than each casting. That much of it seemed a bit silly to me. He would still probably benefit from touching up the casts after but it would at least get him most of the way there.

[@lesumsi]

I have just tried it for myself - It works amazingly and is super easy! Though, I've used regular molding plaster. If you have a 3D printer and consider doing this, go for it!

[@FlorinGN]

Gorgeous! Ok, I will get those nice spiral molds. But... what are the materials? The powder? The liquid? How do you make them water proof? I think I missed that, maybe 😬

[@daikar12]

I would love some videos on when you design stuff in CAD, maybe something to live stream?

[@Showmake]

Is this made of concrete? What pigment are you using? The color powder I use doesn’t seem as bright as yours, why?

[@owenthemaker]

I was looking to buy the Jesmonite AC100 and saw that the penetrating sealer was for the 370 not the 100. Did you have any problems with the compatibility?

[@amullins433]

First off.. amazing content and a true inspiration.. I purchased these just now and look to add them to my growing hobbies. Is it possible to teach how you got to this point in making the mold? I have a stl of something that I would like this same process but not be a planter. I tried the silcon and epoxy method and I got no where. Plaster seems doable and with those colors, that would be fun.

[@DH-ts6ho]

It doesn't make a lot of sense to make this kind of prints, aside from it being a proof of concept. You can use the printer for custom casing for personal electronic projects. Making mold negatives for interior specialised decorative elements that are not available on the market (exp.: baroque furniture, body forms, etc.). I swear, I can't wait to get my own 3D printer and CNC machine. You guys are undervaluing the practical applications for these tools.

[@mjrMiglanc]

How much Jesmonite do you need for those moulds? do you remember how many grams do they need?

[@ianlee74]

These are great! I don't see any Jesmonite suppliers in the U.S.A. Anyone know of a supplier or similar product that's ideal for flower pots that's available in the U.S.A.?

[@NilsTillander]

Would you dare using such molds with 2 parts casting resin? (I may or may not have a bunch of resin laying around... :) )

[@colinauto]

Is it ok to print from PLA? Or maybe pet-g to be sure? Thanks Also should i add primer to my 3d printed parts? or leave them as is?

[@jhaybz29]

Hello! quick question, is Jasmonite different from Plaster of Paris? I can't seem to find a local distributer of Jasmonite in my country

[@brentpolk2431]

I like your channel, but could you advocate against producing all of this excess waste plastic. Many people now own this equipment and end up just creating giga-tonnes of more plastic waste to further destroy our only world.

[@ardemus]

Why not use large hose clamps instead of a quarter roll of tape? It seems like 2-3 of them would be plenty, easier, faster, and involve way less waste.

[@mojitomaker]

Thank you for sending #2 #4 - the recipients pf these gifts were thrilled to add them to their homes! And yes, the packaging worked perfectly.

[@RaduFunk]

Did you use Ac100 or Ac730? If you used Ac100, how is that penetrating sealer holding up to staining/water? Have you tried actually putting plants/dirt/water into them? I'm asking because I've had a lot of trouble getting a durable watertight seal on either of those with Jesmonite's own sealers. Great video by the way, lots of good tips!

[@tchaoboy]

Hello guys, I’ m french and I don’t understant everything he say but what is the powder and the liquid please???

[@Gilleouplus]

Hello, beautiful, i have a question before buying, i can print your biggest mould on a standard size 3dprinter such as artillery genius pro ?

[@everlastingmedia]

You could probably design a lathe-style chuck to hold the ends of your mold and spin it for you while you hold the tape. It could probably be run with a drill to be honest. Low speed setting.

[@Danirio96]

Cool and that but for the asking price of one he probably printed all the moulds and poured several vases... make the money while you can i guess

[@DH-ts6ho]

Also How many cameras do you use to film yourself? Moving a camera can really slow down the entire process.

[@Gerardomerino]

Hello, excuse me, what is the brand and name of the material that you use to mix and dye them? great video, thanks a lot for the advice thanks

[@Ravin.Photography]

This awesome man ! Great designs as well. Thank you so much for sharing with the world 🤩 can’t wait to try this out .

[@mohdbugis9614]

What is the type of the powder u used?

[@mohdbugis9614]

And the liquid?

[@linhagaucha]

hello guys, how could I have a more accurate measure of how much plaster to use in the mold to avoid waste ??

[@chrisb4961]

Why not process/sand your molds, so you don't need to sand every part you make with them:)

[@samjanssens1509]

if you plan on purchasing these, are expensive AS FUCK ////

[@UsamaUKPM]

Why can't you sand the mold and make it smooth before pouring the liquid?

[@damianwayne7239]

What type of Jesmonite was it? I’m assuming ac300 but want to check 😅

[@TechZpert]

I can not find Jesmonite anywhere for the life of me! In the US at least.

[@DeadlyMitten]

Wouldn't it be way easier if you just sanded the moulds instead of each individual pot?

[@DragonGateDesign]

not to be weird but a latext condom may hold up longer than a balloon because once you cut the balloon it will rip very easily

[@a1234-e1w]

Wtffff 5 bucks for something you made in 20 mins. Yeah no thank you

[@ravirockon]

how big of planters can be made..plz make a video for large size moulds and pots

[@ninoarche8514]

hola: te vi y recordé inmediatamente a Adrian Belew. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@aqeelk777]

Hi Mate Nice Video Can we use them for candle making Thanks??

[@DanielPilkingtonProps]

Excellent outcome! Out of curiosity.. Is there a specific reason you dont just sand the orinted part pre casting the jesmenite? I realise pla is a pain in the but to sand (although you could experiment with acetone smoothing some abs) but i suspect youd save a bunch of time in the long run 😁

[@liaanfrancisliju1243]

Hi, it great. Please let me know, the details of the powder used and other ingredients used to make the pots

[@IVAN_ENT]

Weird man haha I watched some recent jesomonite vids you did and last night i was looking into bonsai tree growing and thinking of doing exactly this for a nice bonsai base

[@achappel]

haha, cool!