How to Use SelfCAD to Create an Easy Grip Sewing Tool
Sometimes the simplest tools can make a big difference, especially when it comes to everyday tasks like sewing. An easy grip sewing tool is a small but useful aid that helps improve comfort and control while hand sewing, making the process smoother and less tiring.
In this guide, we’ll walk through how to create this practical tool using SelfCAD, relying only on basic cylinder shapes. This makes the project perfect for beginners, while still being useful for anyone looking to design something functional. By following the steps, you’ll not only create a helpful sewing aid but also learn how to use simple shapes to build effective, real-world designs.
Steps of Creating Grip Sewing Tool
You can check out the interactive tutorial to learn how to 3D design the grip sewing tool. In summary, start by launching SelfCAD and open the workspace:
Select the Cylinder from the 3D Shapes and set the parameters as follows:
On the Deform category, select Flatten tool and use the gizmos to set Z to 80, then click “X” to close the transformation panel:
Select a Cube from the 3D Shapes and set the parameters as follows:
Select the Copy Offsets tool from the Tools and set position X to 5 and and Number of copies to 13 and click Copy:
The copies will be made. Group them together. Select the group and the main mesh, and on the Boolean tools select Difference, and select group 1 to remove it:
Activate the Polygon Selection on the right side panel, and select the highlighted polygons. Extrude the selected polygons using the Extrusion Tool from the Modify category:
Select a Cylinder from the 3D Shapes and set the parameters as follows:
Make a copy of the cylinder. Select the Scale tool and scale the copy as follows:
Select the two cylinders then use Difference from the Boolean tools to remove the small cylinder:
Select the Flatten tool from the Deform tools. Use the gizmos to flatten it as follows:
Use the Move tool to move Y to 2:
On the Boolean select Union to merge the two objects:
The object is now ready:
You can use the Color Picker to choose a color for the object:
Creating an easy grip sewing tool in SelfCAD shows how simple shapes can be turned into something truly useful. By working with just cylinder shapes, you’ve been able to design a practical tool that can make hand sewing more comfortable and efficient.
This project is a good reminder that you don’t always need complex designs to solve everyday problems. With a bit of creativity and the right approach, even basic forms can lead to functional results. After 3D designing, you can use the in-built online slicer of SelfCAD to slice the files. The video below shows how to SelfCAD slicer.
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