The train, originally a g-scale circus locomotive, underwent a captivating transformation. I altered the headlight, turning it into a menacing face with devilish, glowing red eyes. Bones were used to operate the train's wheels, while the train operator's persona was replaced by a haunting 3d printed skeleton. The entrance scene was intensified with vibrant yellow garden LED lights and a small smoke machine.

The Halloween wagon, shrouded in black cardboard, became an artistic canvas. Here, the magic of 3D printing unfolded as intricate decorations emerged from my Snapmaker 2.0—a pair of tombstones, a lifeless tree, and a twisted fence. The miniature pumpkins, sourced from the local garden center, added a touch of realism. From a concealed tiny projector within the tomb at the wagon's rear, an animated conversation was cast on the pumpkin.

The ghostly apparition was brought to life through a reflection on an upright glass panel, supported by a 3D printed lamppost. Its image originated from an iPad tucked away in the side of the cardboard train station. The station itself, an intricate masterpiece, was born from my Snapmaker 2.0, using the laser cutter. Its windows glowed eerily, courtesy of battery-operated LED strips nestled within. The station's platform boasted laser-cut construction foam, adding to its haunting allure.

Perched on the platform were three diminutive pumpkins, enhancing the eerie ambiance. The haunting melodies emanated from a projector positioned two meters away, casting not only singing voices but also a mesmerizing moon, complete with drifting clouds and a flying witch. The same projector also illuminated a skull trapped within a lantern, intensifying the spectral allure.

This Halloween marvel came to life, thanks to the fusion of creativity, 3D printing finesse, and laser-cutting precision.

The coffin and all parts are made using the 10W laser. The top of the coffin is engraved and the body, hinges and handles are cutfrom 3mm birch plywood. The piece is hand stained using water based ink. The coffin is lined in velveteen and comes with a 3D printed mummy (also made with Snapmaker)

Pie Fighter from Printables. Printed with the Dual Print Head. Polymaker Glow in the Dark PLA - Orange and SunLu Glow in the Dark PLA Green

The base made from the wood of a cherry tree was dressed and smoothed using the CNC milling machine. The paper cuts were cut out of cardboard using a laser and then painted black. A disused energy-saving lamp was upcycled by installing an LED, a retro socket and a stylish toggle switch. The power is supplied by a constant current source with an external power supply.

Joker inspired Halloween party center piece decorations.

Monster from the classic PlayStation 1 Resident Evil 3 comes Nemesis printed at 6ft 3 inches tall all hand painted and pieced together in a total 79 pieces. Made for a great custom Halloween decoration.

This is a recreation of Morrok's armor from the Ashoka show, using The Galatic Armory's files for the suit and lightsaber.
Everything except the grieves were printed out on my Snapmaker 2.0 in PLA. The larger parts were printed in smaller pieces, and then welded together using a soldering iron and extra filament. After that, I sanded and smoothed parts before adding Automotive filler to erase layer and seam lines. The parts then received a layer of automotive primer. The final layer of primer is applied thin enough to form a rough surface texture; giving the final product more of a cast metal look, instead of a polished metal. Finally, you buff graphic powder into the glossy black to give the whole build a metallic color. In total, this was 3 weeks, 300+ hours of printing, and plenty of sanding, painting, and polishing.
I modified the chest and visor accents, to allow for the custom resin pieces that were cast for a transparent effect. I also added the telescoping blades to the original lightsaber model, just for a fun effect.

Pulley Block with hinged mount to suit 8-10mm rope.
Building a 4 point surfboard lift for my garage. I found that with standard mounted pulleys, the ropes would not roll over Pulley efficiently due to odd angles. That and 10 standard pulleys at $15ea was going to make this project more expensive than I would like.
Rapid prototyping on the J1 allows me to print and test quickly so that I can fine tune and complete my designs efficiently.

For my project I wanted to design a pumpkin that when you open the lid on top a ghost would pop out and scare you. I designed my project using Tinkercad designing software, which helped make each piece for my design. My inspiration for this project was a Jack in the box, but instead of using a box I could use a pumpkin and a ghost to pop out and scare someone. The materials I used were white Snapmaker PLA, rubber bands, painters tape, CA glue, paint and one small eye screw. While making my project, I 3D printed all my pieces, then painted it and used the tape for getting a neat jack o lantern design and then I glued everything together, and finally put on the eye screw and rubber bands to make the complete prototype. For the design, I made a hinge for the pumpkin top or lid, I added the word ‘BOO’ on the ghost, and I used the rubber bands and eye screw to make the ghost mostly level when opening and closing the top piece. I enjoyed building this fun project and entering the contest and hope to enter more contests in the future. It was also was funny seeing my sister’s expression while opening the pumpkin and seeing her freak out!

The box and all parts are made using the 10W laser. The body is cut from 3mm plywood, the lining, hinges and locking pins are cut from 3mm plexiglass. The piece is hand stained using water based ink.

I wanted to try out getting neat Halloween Images on pumpkins to try something new! I think it looks misty and great.

Inspiration came from the 1987 Monster Squad Movie.
Laser background done using the 1.6w laser on line settings. Image was pulled from google images.
The figurines are from membership with stlflix.com; printed on smooth surface on medium settings. They were primed with 2 in 1 sand-able primer and then painted with acrylic paints by my lovely daughter.

Making with Fusion 360 for student project and printed with Snapmaker 2.0 A350T

I wanted to make a gift for my Dad´s birthday this year and we have a Snapmaker, so this is no problem.
After a little thought, the idea was born, he is a real zombie-fan of the first hour and loves Candy .
So, what's better than a zombiehand that brings him candy straight out from hell.
I printed a "thing" hand and a matching candybowl with the Snapmaker, that holds alone in this thing hand(not use glue).
In the hardwarestore I bought a woodendisc, sanded it and engraved the famous quote (German version) "When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth" from George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" with the 1.6W laser.
Then I fastened the hand to the woodendisc with 2 screws.
My wife created a decoration with cardboard that is supposed to remind of a spooky cemetery, refined with a small spider and small hands that were also printed with the Snapmaker.
A bottle of German beer is hidden in each of the tombstones.
My Dad was very happy about it and he stored his Candy in it now.
Someone liked it so much that I made a miniature of it for him for fun.

I was looking for inspiration for what to make for this contest (and to test out some marble effect filament), when I found this cool tombstone model. It was originally designed by Adafruit to fit their electronics into, but I wanted to customise it for this competition, so changed the design to allow printing the stone blocks on top of glow in the dark filament (so the cracks between the blocks glow in the dark), and allowing a laser engraved piece of ply to be glued in.
The main model is printed in Giantarm brown marble PLA. The backing of the stonework is Snapmaker glow in the dark PLA. The plywood is engraved and cut with the 1600mW laser (possibly its last job, who knows?).

This summer, my awesome 2-year-old, Henry, became obsessed with all things Star Wars, including Baby Yoda and The Mandalorian, especially after a trip to Disneyland. So like every sane parent would, I decided to spend hundreds of hours building him his own custom Mandalorian armor. I started by using Galactic Armory's Mandalorian files to print the armor pieces. The biggest challenge was scaling the original adult files to a 2-year-old body - especially considering the fact that the proportions of a toddler are much different than an adult.
After the files were printed, the tedious job of sanding and smoothing began. All of the armor pieces were primed in black with a coat of gloss finish on top, then graphite powder was rubbed in to achieve the metallic look. Accent pieces, including belt accessories, were hand-painted and weathered. The leather parts were cut with the laser module, then also hand painted and weathered.
The final task was attaching the completed costume to a wiggly 2-year-old, which was a project in and of itself, but eventually, The Henrylorian was ready for a night of trick-or-treating! Unfortunately, throughout the night, the costume got scuffed up and covered in sticky candy remnants, but loved showing off the costume to all our neighbors and it makes me excited to build future projects with and for him.

The big ghost was 3D printed and the witches were cut from black acrylic.

3d printed car - time with Dad

This box is made of 3m plywood and lined with 3mm matte black acrylic. All parts, including body, lining, hinges, locking pins, were cutting using the 10W laser on Snapermaker 2.0. The wood is stained using a waterbased ink stain.

I made these Halloween lanterns out of 3mm and 5mm plywood.
I then decorated them with acrylic paint markers. I just enjoy the laser cutting so much, gives me great pleasure and purpose.

Inspiration came from those shadow creatures that you barely catch a glimpse of but never get to fully see….now you get to see one!

This was made with two colors. Pumpkin with witch hat.

For this contest, I used a general Halloween theme in combination with a bewitched cat. I first made some drawings in Illustrator. The first attempt was too complex. That’s why I used the KISS principle to make it more clean and basic.
I laser engraved with Snapmaker 2.0 and used 3mm wood. This creation consists of 2 parts. The front part with the cat, I painted black afterwards, to make it more visible and stand out better.

Embracing the Halloween spirit with our Snapmaker Artisan 3D printer to create ghoulishly delightful decorations.
Printed utilizing the full size of the large 400mm print bed, we've conjured up spooky creatures that showcase the printer's capabilities. The dual printhead allowed for mesmerizing dual-color prints, some of these endured over 35 hours of meticulous printing at +250-degree nozzles and 80-degree beds, featuring the eerie glow of ABS Glow in the Dark material.
Printed with care, these spectral wonders were destined to adorn our car for a local Charity Trunk-or-Treat—an enchanting, safe haven for Halloween revelry, ensuring a thrilling and secure trick-or-treating experience for everyone.

Cut using both 350gsm car stock and 1.5mm chipboard. In total there are 38 layers to the piece.

I called my contest entry “the Halloween signal” as it was inspired by the “Bat Signal”. The goal being to tell children there are treats in our home. But I think it might also scare them
Lots of work involved : powered by a high speed fan motor, added 3D printed 100x gears speed reducers, mechanics to make the pumpkin animated, LED lighting, and the undead spider with moving arms to give a thrill…. there's about one kg of PLA filament in total.

This is laser art with my laser on my snapmaker A350