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

[@Floodric1991]

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

[@AW_DIY_garage]

RIGHT. I pretty much said "HOLY CRAP!"

[@jdsstuff1911]

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

[@FuckMoneyLoveLife]

Next is press that into the tshirt

[@EspenFrafalne]

"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]

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

[@KevinDC5]

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]

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]

Now THAT is cursed. And brilliant.

[@pbft.j]

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]

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]

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

[@ben_burnes]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@krisCrashTV]

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!

[@skeleletonboi4533]

I adore structural colour so much, it fascinates me

[@Tudsamfa]

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]

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]

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

[@57z]

I have deez nuts

[@noyz-anything]

nuts can be squares?

[@Blivnikl]

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

[@ProtonovaR54]

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

[@jlnrdeep]

Any STL or instructables guide?

[@bigyurr]

is it grippy?not your socks🍑

[@Kitteh.B]

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

[@dylandreisbach1986]

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

[@hebijirik]

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.

[@inund8]

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]

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]

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

[@moth.monster]

@@bagok701 That sounds like a genius idea.

[@inund8]

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

[@BitcoinOutLoud]

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]

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

[@cerberus50caldawg]

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

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

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

[@ravenite-void]

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

[@ElectraFlarefire]

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!

[@alairock]

The alliteration at 3:53 was insane!

[@OxKing]

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

[@bearnaff9387]

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.

[@johnnybananas751]

Zack, the level of production and detail you do is simply amazing for each video. Just when I think you make a mistake, you have a later b-roll clip of you correcting that very thing. Love the effort man. That said, your perfection doesn’t determine your value. We love you dude. Don’t burn yourself out though. Have fun doing what you do and we will continue to enjoy it.

[@modourouslodourous9527]

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.

[@Nathanfx2006]

You know you're a nerd when you're watching these and don't even own a 3D Printer.

[@sanstheyoutuber]

That's one way to call me out.

[@godisgrootdp]

😂

[@DrummClem]

...yet

[@vintageludwig]

Same. I'm on the brink of taking the plunge, so I'm cramming tips and tricks to help guide my journey.

[@Vincent-dg3mu]

I have AnkerMake m5

[@kellyjean4981]

In all sincerity, you’re very clever, creative and fun to watch. Loved the projects that you showed in this video. Thanks for being so informative and entertaining at the same time

[@kingyachan]

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

[@MrOrgeston]

I missed it. What was it?

[@kingyachan]

4:50

[@MeriaDuck]

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

[@TheLaXandro]

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.

[@MrFrost-xh6rf]

LS swap the world!! I have a LS3 manual. Love it! lol thought it was a computer thing. If you guys ever buy one.. there’s no going back to a “normal” car

[@nkadyk]

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

[@Max-kc2rc]

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

[@viperdaboi]

12:14 "for instance look at this *bench.* it's not a *benchy* just a *bench"* LOL IM DYING 😭😭💀💀🗣🗣🔥🔥

[@perrinsilveira6759]

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

[@sqidl1290]

“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]

Yep, he does

[@LocusNevernight]

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

[@haukauntrie]

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

[@natayaway]

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...

[@ezmoore27]

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.

[@LindseyLouWho]

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.

[@herodaysaver9032]

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

[@cerberus50caldawg]

This one tickled my pickle. 14:31 Laughed Out Loud for completely relatable reasons! YOINK!

[@justinh8810]

@7:55 I have to tip my hat sir. That's the best one liner I've heard in a while. 👏 👏 😅

[@herodaysaver9032]

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]

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.

[@lady_draguliana784]

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

[@qwiggles4154]

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!

[@netsplit64]

You could combine the shirt print one of the "holographic" build plates to make the shirt print iridescent.

[@KeKatli]

That alliteration at 4 minutes was insane

[@Brocknoviatch]

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.

[@SkidFace]

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 :)

[@r0bst4rl1ng]

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.

[@iaa66]

Literally the best kiwico AD!

[@FrugalShave]

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.

[@progengu478]

I'm happy I stayed up instead of sleeping

[@genericname7300]

video is about over now, go to between its done

[@SteveBBR]

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

[@lady_draguliana784]

4:40 "Structural Color" is SO fascinating! and to think a bunch of the research came from Beetles! 🤣

[@dangerszewski9816]

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.

[@Subtle3D]

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.

[@fableagain]

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

[@williammorris1763]

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

[@Zethneralith]

I never thought I'd share a video with friends for the supporter name read, but here I am. The Captain Falcon "YES!" got me. XD

[@juliusjohannsmann346]

We need more of these cursed techniques!

[@mikescholz6429]

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

[@RawishToast]

The My Immortal reference made me cackle

[@blueberry1c2]

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]

I was not expecting it

[@KensCounselingCouch]

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

[@vernonalbayeros4719]

@10:02 I feel personally attacked

[@xandeath75]

3:53 “These spinning shurikans shiny starbursts and spectacular spectra spring solely from super small scratches on this special spring steel surface.” Nice

[@kareemelabkary7611]

I love how creative these Ideas are !!

[@iuhere]

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

[@MichaelButlerC]

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

[@N8Miniatures]

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.

[@twobladedswordsandmauls2120]

Couldn’t two flexible filiments be printed woven together if they were incompatible? That would, in theory, result in 3-d printed fabric and potentially allow for fully 3-d printed clothing.

[@flexeast]

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

[@Zaniahiononzenbei]

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.

[@Pixelplanet5]

10:45 TPU actually sticks very well to both PLA and PETG, if you have enough surface area to work with you dont need any mechanical interlocking.

[@SUPERMAR10312]

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

[@mikalbourne]

I got an X1C after almost 5 years of headaches from my (still broken) Anycubic Kobra Max, and I already knew I wasn't using it to it's full potential, but this video was a huge reminder that maybe I STILL only know about 10% of what this thing is capable of. Just found your channel & I will definitely be going through some more of your videos! Thanks for the content! :D

[@johnnysun6495]

18:68 I thought bambu used a nozzle load cell as well

[@ack131]

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

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

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

[@DrNos-rq2jk]

Seriously Zack got some massive skills .....THX for these ideas

[@LoudSL1]

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

[@LambdaDriven]

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.

[@MarinusMakesStuff]

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

[@BlueBeam-f8u]

dude youre quickly becoming one of my favorite people to watch. all the adhd/autism nods and concessions keep me here. youre dope and thankk you

[@poobalu]

Okay, the Tenten mirrors-on-the-ceiling chunin exam reference just earned you a sub. Love this.

[@Smug_scan]

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

[@marcozacarias1675]

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

[@twindenis]

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.

[@bluexgreen1]

Have you tried printing a thin layer on the inside surface of the T-shirt so that the print sandwiches the cloth to make it washable without disintegrating? Another thought I had is that I wonder if there is a flexible filament that can reach a transition state at less than 90 degrees Celsius. Such a material + fabric that will not combust at that period would allow you to print on the shirt, flip it inside out, place it on a holographic build plate, turn it on and wind up with a hologram t-shirt.

[@Oliver_Things]

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

[@michaelbailey1420]

you know I give you a lot of credit for being the only channel that I don't fast forward the sponsored part of the video. you keep it interesting for sure

[@Codex_of_Wisdom]

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!

[@autofctrl]

16:39 You actually look like a totally normal human being XD (never saw a video of yours without that cyborg-like eye thingidingi) It actually made me to finally subscribe to your channel :P

[@64Pete]

Hey Zack, I just wanted to let you know that, while I am interested in 3D printing, I subbed around 12 months ago purely based on your humour. You're funny as fuck, and I love it. Thank you for putting yourself out there. ✌🇦🇺

[@OSAMA-eg2xq]

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

[@trstmeimadctr]

The build plate pattern is useful for making chocolate look like sorcery with rainbows

[@WoodenPlankGames]

Good evening, empty comment section

[@Zesty_medly]

Good evening my friend

[@fableagain]

Not anymore!

[@terryd8692]

It's only empty because you've blocked every other f**ker in the channel

[@TDGroundHawg]

Wsg bro! Watching a new upload at 1am rn :)

[@kripusek]

Good morning.

[@USSMariner]

17:28 Hard pass. I used to work in an apparel printing factory. NEVER wear new shirts (or any clothes) without washing them once. They are *filthy* , just as a matter of course.

[@chaniem.5422]

Omg I've never had so many ideas explode in my brain at once

[@0228-h4s]

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

[@JinKee]

4:03 you ought to laser etch a custom Voidstar Labs diffraction grating build plate for the store.

[@ScatterPlatter]

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

[@motboy7]

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

[@1stWorldProblemsSolved]

Just add some thread with a sewing machine to the perimeter of each printed section; it would really look cool with contrasting threads. Or you could just do perimeters first then add some fabric glue to the center before the first layer goes all the way down, that would bond it much better. Both of these methods will also make it more durable and washable.

[@coderentity2079]

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

[@DoomIIMaster]

love the legends of the hidden temple shoutout

[@Cappple]

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

[@izzzzzz6]

Those hologram colours are so Rubik's magic but shinier!

[@squishybrain]

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

[@s.e.r.c]

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

[@krunchy3761]

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

[@r7ndom]

I love that pausing a print to add stuff no longer presents a significant risk of catastrophic print failure.

[@deucedeuce1572]

Anytime I pause printing for more than 5-10 seconds I'm no longer able to get the next new layer to print when resuming. It will "print", but it won't have enough adhesion to not just break free with a finger nail... and it makes a visible line, as if it under-extruded for that layer. I'm not sure why that is, because otherwise, it prints in very high quality. Increasing temperatures can help, but then the print itself is lower quality. I'm not sure if I can print just that one new layer after the pause in a higher temperature, but I've never tried writing/using custom g-code before.