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Packaging Your Product For Major Retail Success
By Tim Pollock · 13 years ago
It is absolutely vital that you spend the time and effort developing effective packaging. Packaging can be the difference between a sale and a buyer walking away.  There are so many amazing product concepts that ...
Create tight fittings for your 3D products
By Tim Pollock · 13 years ago
If you're working to create complex 3D designs, 'nodes' are recommended for ensuring strong joining of parts. But what is a node and how do you create a good one? Generally, a node is used ...
Why Most Product Ideas Are Doomed - The Do's and Don'ts to Make Sure Yours Isn't One of Them
By Tim Pollock · 13 years ago
Why Most Product Ideas Are Doomed - And How You Can Make Sure Yours Isn't One of Them In a recent survey by Ponoko of thousands of creators about how best to turn their product ...
How to Inkscape for Ponoko Newbies and Trace an Image
By Tim Pollock · 13 years ago
It's no surprise to budding designers that before you can bring your designs to life, you're going to encounter some challenges along the way that can really bog you down. For those of you with ...
Laser-cut 3D forms made simple with easy to use plugins
By Tim Pollock · 13 years ago
Laser-cut 3D forms made simple with easy to use plugins It happens to the best of us – you dream up something great, a design that could change the world (or at least your part ...