3D printing with Claude - Maker's booklet - Handwriting and doodles

Notebook Doodles: Maker's Booklet #1

I make fabric-like 3D printed designs, using Claude to build my tools and generate custom G-code. This booklet is the behind the scenes of one of them.

"Kid's Notebook" was my September back to school design for the Memento 3D Print Mail Club: a printed piece that looks like a page of school doodles. Here I go through how it was made, from the first idea to the finished object, including how I worked with Claude to write the code and build the web tool that generates the design.

Useful whether you print your own work or just want to see what building with an AI assistant actually looks like on a real project.

Inside:

Where the idea came from and how it evolved

How I work with Claude: practical advice, plus real prompts I used on this project

Elements of the web tool I built to generate the design

How I implemented the handwriting and the doodling

How the background was built

Printer settings, filaments and hardware used for this print

Scans of the finished pieces

Not included: ready made files for your 3D printer. This booklet is about method, so you can apply it to your own work.

Physical bookmarks and art prints from this series go out through the Memento 3D Print Mail Club. Details on Instagram @karina_pika.

More booklets in this "You got 3D printer and Claude" series are coming, each covering a different project and different techniques. Requests welcome via Instagram.

Digital file only. PDF pages are in reading order, designed for screen.

The printed A6 booklet in the photo is shown for reference and is not included.

For a physical copy, message me on Instagram.