3D Printed Custom Cutlery from Shapeways

3d printer cutleryOK, this stuff gets me excited. We have finally reached a point in the advancement of 3d printing technology that we can design and have printed custom cutlery designs. There are still limitations in size and definitely in materials. Printing in plastics runs around $7 per piece where as steel can be around $33 a piece. But last year at this time this wasn’t even really a possibility as there were no food safe materials and the size of the piece that could be made was too small.

Shapeways is a service that allows you to upload your 3d designs and have them created or allow others to order your designs to be printed for them. The design above is from lucaCavannaDesign is called 3xone and is very unique with a lot of thought in it’s design. It uses less material (cheaper), is structurally sound and they nest together. Check out their page at Shapeways for more images of this intelligent 3d custom cutlery design.

3xone from lucaCavannaDesign @ Shapeways

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Sink Mounted Cutlery Cleaner

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How many times have I had to type the words “not dishwasher safe” in this blog? Too many. But here is a handy little gadget to help with the hand washing.

This cutlery cleaner uses suction cups to attach to the side of your sink and non-scratch bristles to cleanup that dirty cutlery. Kind of works like a golf ball washer. There has been complaints that the suction cups don’t stick well or hold up to the action of running the cutlery through it. The trick I’ve found in these situations (especially with stainless steel sinks) is to make sure the sink is very clean and then attach the suction cup with a little dish soap and then let dry over night. Works like a charm.

 Evriholder Cutlery Cleaner

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Stainless Kung Foon Utensil – Spork meets Chopsticks

kung foonHow strong is your Kung Foon my friend? An interesting name for an interesting product. This is truly “spork meets chopsticks” to create a lightweight portable multi-function utensil.

Your chopsticks simply slide into the Foon’s handle making the perfect piece of cutlery to reach the bottom of a rehydrated food pouch or to stir a pot. Because it’s a spork you have the function of spoon and fork as well. It is made of stainless steel and comes in a steel gift carrying tin with a set of plastic chopsticks.

Perfect for the camping trips or in your bag for lunches at work.

 GSI Outdoors Glacier Stainless Kung Foon Utensil

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Vintage Kitchen Silverware Canvas Wall Art Spoon Knife Fork

silverware canvas artworkPerfect for a restaurant or kitchen at home, there is something about displaying artwork based on kitchen cutlery that always seem to fit well. It fits better than a display of “antique” appliances in my humble opinion.

The framed canvas artwork is 37 1/2 X 12 X 3/4 and is an usual art piece in that it is vintage as opposed to modern in it’s depiction of cutlery. Written on the bottom is “Le Couteau”, “Le Fourchette”, and “Le Cuillère” which are the french words for the respective flatware items. It’s currently on sale at a great price and I recommend ordering while you can.

 Vintage Kitchen Silverware Canvas Wall Art Spoon Knife Fork

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