Our creation of Mark-Antony’s helmet has sparked a lot of conversation online & many people have asked questions regarding the helmets provenance and symbolic significance. Below is the story that inspired the production of this unique piece. It began with a vision. In 34 BCE, the queen of Egypt beseeched Isis to protect her consort, the Roman general, Mark Antony, …
Every year TCT magazine hosts an annual competition to celebrate entrepreneurs, innovators and engineers who push the envelope with their own unique application with additive manufacturing. Last year in 2017 we placed in the top 3 with our Van Gogh replica. The entire piece including the canvas and frame was 3D printed in SLA and finished fully by hand. Recently …
Back in April we kicked off the promotion of our metal 3D printed Roman helmet by uploading pictures to Imgur. Within hours the helmet began to trend eventually leading to over 150,000 views by the next morning. The viral release lead to many publications writing about the helmet resulting in a lot of traffic being drawn to our post and …
In recent weeks we had the pleasure of working with Junior Filipe, a local Toronto resident to try and help come up with a solution for his manual wheelchair. The challenge was to find a way for him to easily connect and disconnect to his scooter giving him the ability to be fully motorized. The solution was to fabricate a …
Every year at this time we try to put our skills to work to bring some smile on the face and spread the Christmas spirit. So, when we got this request to make a better wheelchair break we took the challenge with delight. The high end, titanium wheelchair looks cool and is well engineered. However, the breaks, seem to be …
Covid-19 has changed our way of living and so our way of playing but this spring, let this viral outbreak not stop us from living to the fullest. This season, we retain our focus on Golf and why not? Golf is one of the top ten sports played in Canada. (Golf cart passenger divider) To ensure the safety of golfers …
3D printing has helped people, businesses and innovations in ample ways with its versatility. Some use 3D printing to nurture their inner entrepreneur, businesses use it for prototyping and hobbyists indulge in 3D printing to hone their creativity. Now it is time for a new era for visually impaired people. 3D printing can empower education and development of visually impaired …
As golf courses begin to open, club owners are taking a lot of precaution to ensure the safety of all players. Fortunately for golf, the sport can be played with proper physical distancing measures avoiding the risk of player to player contact. In order to add an extra layer of protection, we have started to make custom interior dividers. Each …
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease across Ontario, golfers have been given the green light to head to the course. To ensure the safety of golfers during these times, courses have been mandated to implement an array of new protocols to ensure there is still social distancing measures put in place. At Custom Prototypes we have started to make custom …
Supplying the Front-Line We all know that maintaining distance is key for reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The virus is so easily transmitted that even the slightest exposure to a cough can be enough to infect an entire room of people. Unfortunately our front-line workers do not have the privilege of social distancing and are relying greatly on …