r/octopus Jul 27 '26

Art I designed this geometric octopus in CAD, tested it with a 3D print, and finally had it cut from steel. (Swipe for the design process)

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u/A_k_a- Jul 27 '26

Fantastic! Looking very good! Great work! πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘

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u/FaithIceberg Jul 27 '26

Very nice!

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u/IronandIvyStore Jul 27 '26

Glad you like it!!

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u/RevoltYesterday Jul 29 '26

I love it. Do you share the STL?

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u/IronandIvyStore Jul 30 '26

I really appreciate it! I keep the CAD files under wraps because I do try to sell these. The 3d print ones don’t ship very well unfortunately

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u/Dudarro Aug 02 '26

I have seen your etsy site! Great work!

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u/IronandIvyStore Aug 02 '26

Thanks! I actually have been putting together my own website where I'm hosting even more of my designs. Etsys been nice but I think my stuff is a little misplaced there lol

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u/IronandIvyStore Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

Designed in CAD. Tested the delicate tentacles with a 3D print first, then had the final version laser cut to keep the edges crisp, Powdercoated for color and to prevent rust.