Allie Katz

These Steel Balls are fully loaded and Spin ready. 😎 Why use physics to make something spin when you can overengineer it with LEDs and motors? Follow along to learn how I made these gesture controlled, motorised Steel Balls. 😉 #engineering #electronics #jjba #steelballrun #gyrozeppeli

These Steel Balls are fully loaded and Spin ready. 😎 Why use physics to make something spin when you can overengineer it with LEDs and motors? Follow along to learn how I made these gesture controlled, motorised Steel Balls. 😉 #engineering #electronics #jjba #steelballrun #gyrozeppeli

I almost made The Spin... But failed. 🫠 Rather.... Steel Balls Version 1 failed. But Version 2 is looking pretty promising. 🤔 Think I can pull it off? Come for the JJBA love, stay for the design and engineering. 😉 #engineering #electronics #jjba #steelballrun #failure

I almost made The Spin... But failed. 🫠 Rather.... Steel Balls Version 1 failed. But Version 2 is looking pretty promising. 🤔 Think I can pull it off? Come for the JJBA love, stay for the design and engineering. 😉 #engineering #electronics #jjba #steelballrun #failure

Can you hide 3D prints INSIDE fabric?? 😱 It turns out, yes, you can! Check out how I made my one of a kind Diego Brando helmet from Steel Ball Run with TPU and lycra. 😘 Now to go watch the new episode and collapse. 😂 #3dprinting #cosplay #diegobrando #jjba #jojosbizzareadventure

Can you hide 3D prints INSIDE fabric?? 😱 It turns out, yes, you can! Check out how I made my one of a kind Diego Brando helmet from Steel Ball Run with TPU and lycra. 😘 Now to go watch the new episode and collapse. 😂 #3dprinting #cosplay #diegobrando #jjba #jojosbizzareadventure

Can you fix significant damage to a 3D printed prop in just 5 minutes?? Probably not, and if you can, tell me how. 😂 Seriously though, damage to props happens. Disappearing the damage can be done, but it'll take hours instead of minutes to make it go away. Save yourself time and do this instead!

Can you fix significant damage to a 3D printed prop in just 5 minutes?? Probably not, and if you can, tell me how. 😂 Seriously though, damage to props happens. Disappearing the damage can be done, but it'll take hours instead of minutes to make it go away. Save yourself time and do this instead!

Post-con drop is so real. 😢 I'm still getting over how amazing @opensaucelive.bsky.social was and how much I miss it. I hope finally building the badge takes me back and makes me feel better. 🥺 All the love to Atarabyte who made me the perfect SAO with my sweet kitties on it! 🥹

Post-con drop is so real. 😢 I'm still getting over how amazing @opensaucelive.bsky.social was and how much I miss it. I hope finally building the badge takes me back and makes me feel better. 🥺 All the love to Atarabyte who made me the perfect SAO with my sweet kitties on it! 🥹

Today marks one year of low dose testosterone use, as a nonbinary person. Accidentally & somewhat miraculously, I was beautifully captured me almost exactly one year apart at @opensaucelive.bsky.social, providing me with the perfect side by side comparison to look at. I even kind of posed the same!

Take me back to @opensaucelive.bsky.social, aka Nerd Summer Camp. 🥲 I didn't take nearly enough photos, because I was far too busy having the time of my life. This is just a sampling of the stuff I saw, & the fun that was had. Can it be 2027 now so we can go back? 🥲 #opensauce #makers #engineers

Turns out it's surprisingly easy to train your own facial recognition model! Want to try your hand at it? I've put all the files, code, and a detailed walk through on how to make your own face locked box on the Arduino Project Hub. projecthub.arduino.cc/katzcreates/...

I made an AI powered chocolate box with an @officialarduino.bsky.social Arduino UNO Q, because everything is more fun with motors and computer vision. 😉 I have free will and yes, this is what I choose to do with it. 😂

Resin printing is AWESOME but it can be DANGEROUS if done incorrectly. And one of the things you want to avoid is printing in a tiny room with no ventilation. ☠️ Then what do you do if want to resin print? Invent something to make it safe. Or borrow from me. 😉 github.com/katzcreates/...

There's a whole full length YouTube video all about it live now, so if you want to know more about all the cool things that have gone into this project, give it a watch, like, and share! youtu.be/XaNxWOZJLws

It'll also double as a sanding/paint booth, so it's doing a lot of heavy lifting. The best part? I'll be sharing the plans open source when it's all finished. 🥳 So if you too want to resin print safely in a small space, I've got you! Stay tuned for the upcoming long form YouTube video about it!

Introducing the latest member of the Katz Creates team; the Form 4 resin printer! 😘 It's been a little while coming, due to the insane amount of work to get to this point, but the @formlabs Form 4 is almost ready to get put into action making amazing builds! But... Why did it take so long?

No more stolen chocolates this Valentine's Day! Okay, maybe chocolate theft isn't an actual problem. 😂 But I thought it would be fun to see what the UNO Q 4GB from @officialarduino.bsky.social could do with unique facial recognition, & what kind of mischief I could get up to. #sponsored_by_arduino

Meet the New Kid: the UNO Q by @officialarduino.bsky.social! We only just met, but I think we're gonna be friends. 😎 Stay tuned to see the chocolate friendly Valentine's Day project I made with it! Learn more about the Arduino UNO Q here: arduino.cc/products/uno... #sponsored_by_arduino

Meet the New Kid: the UNO Q by @officialarduino.bsky.social! We only just met, but I think we're gonna be friends. 😎 Stay tuned to see the chocolate friendly Valentine's Day project I made with it! Learn more about the Arduino UNO Q here: arduino.cc/products/uno... #sponsored_by_arduino

Jewellery casting never has a dull moment. 🤦 Doing the investment casting for my animatronic beetle necklace was one of the most fun parts, but also the messiest by a landslide. Make sure to check out my YouTube channel for the full build video of this awesome project!

Jewellery casting never has a dull moment. 🤦 Doing the investment casting for my animatronic beetle necklace was one of the most fun parts, but also the messiest by a landslide. Make sure to check out my YouTube channel for the full build video of this awesome project!

I 3D print solutions, and my cat is the problem. 🤦 Thankfully, this was an easy one to fix with my H2D. The next one might not be so easy. 😂

I 3D print solutions, and my cat is the problem. 🤦 Thankfully, this was an easy one to fix with my H2D. The next one might not be so easy. 😂

I like to surprise my friends at Thanksgiving with custom place cards, & this year I designed these tiny cinema marquee place cards. The design is perfect for 3D printing, since I needed enough for everyone & I needed them FAST. They snap fit together & use an LED noodle to give that perfect glow.

I like to surprise my friends at Thanksgiving with custom place cards, & this year I designed these tiny cinema marquee place cards. The design is perfect for 3D printing, since I needed enough for everyone & I needed them FAST. They snap fit together & use an LED noodle to give that perfect glow.

✨How I repaired my broken bones with gold and porcelain ✨ Not literally, of course. But using a bike accident & Grade 5 tibial plateau fracture as fuel for creating unique art has been healing beyond measure. I can't pretend what happened didn't change me, but I refuse to be reduced by it. 💜

✨How I repaired my broken bones with gold and porcelain ✨ Not literally, of course. But using a bike accident & Grade 5 tibial plateau fracture as fuel for creating unique art has been healing beyond measure. I can't pretend what happened didn't change me, but I refuse to be reduced by it. 💜

Gold repair for broken bones? Okay, not EXACTLY. This effect isn't created with kintsugi at all, but is done with gold lustre. It's painted on the ceramic piece & fired again to set the gold. That's right, SET. So any mistakes are forever immortalised on it too?? Thankfully not! It can be saved!

Gold repair for broken bones? Okay, not EXACTLY. This effect isn't created with kintsugi at all, but is done with gold lustre. It's painted on the ceramic piece & fired again to set the gold. That's right, SET. So any mistakes are forever immortalised on it too?? Thankfully not! It can be saved!

This 3D printed animatronic necklace concept really did come to life! Sometimes when you're sketching it can feel like the reality is a million miles away. But every journey has to start with a single step. I'll be running demos at @hackaday-feed.bsky.social Supercon 2025, be sure to come say hi!

This 3D printed animatronic necklace concept really did come to life! Sometimes when you're sketching it can feel like the reality is a million miles away. But every journey has to start with a single step. I'll be running demos at @hackaday-feed.bsky.social Supercon 2025, be sure to come say hi!

Want to watch the whole build video? Of course you do! Check it out here! youtu.be/L6DcvBOA1pQ

Does 3D printing making the impossible... Possible?? I'm so excited to have this interactive cast silver necklace with me next weekend at @hackadayofficial.bsky.social Supercon 2025. I'll be wearing it around, talking about how I did it, and giving live demos of the functionality!