# Work related and the joy of paint markers

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**Created:** [December 13, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/work-related-and-the-joy-of-paint-markers/5420 "2017-12-13T16:29:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![jhaack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jhaack](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jhaack)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/work-related-and-the-joy-of-paint-markers/5420/1 "2017-12-13T16:29:02Z")

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Finally, another sorta work related Taz 6 print…

Long story short…I was able to get the ‘finished’ part from the digital file of a mold we had made last summer. It’s a plastic food lug/tote that we manufacture. At the time, I didn’t have the skills to extract the “actual part” from the entire mold assembly model provided by the moldmaker. Now I can.

So, I shrank it down to be the perfect size for a business card holder and we’ll be sending some to key customers with a few Ghirardelli squares as well. Had to learn some more stuff too…as shrinking it to ~1/10 size made it so thin (~.005" thick) it was initially unprintable. Learned how to thicken it all up, learned more about more complex support structures and voila.

The other thing I do is make my Dad (who we bought the company from) something holiday related each year out of stuff we make or stuff we use to make stuff. A snowman out of 3 different diameter clear reflectors/etc. Or something cut from a CNC router after he built one from scratch. This year, he’s getting an ornament of one of our plastic tubs laden with Christmas presents.

Also, I have found that paint markers are the single best method yet for decorating unicolor prints. The fine point ones work better. $2.99 at Hobby Lobby.

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**Author:** ![kyle\_vick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/kyle_vick/32/113_2.png) [@kyle\_vick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/kyle_vick)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/work-related-and-the-joy-of-paint-markers/5420/2 "2017-12-14T01:41:52Z")

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I’d say you are coming along - looks great! Now you need a little elf with the gifts 😃

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**Author:** ![Chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Chuck](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Chuck)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/work-related-and-the-joy-of-paint-markers/5420/3 "2018-01-19T08:15:44Z")

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Looks interesting!