Rob Sandstrom Designs

In this video I will discuss how Kyle Ely’s Course AI for CNC Makers may be something serious CNC, Laser, and 3D printing makers may be interested. I also go through a real life example using a model I had a challenge with and how AI helped create a model in a more efficient manner. #AIforMakers#VectricAspire#CNCWoodworking#AIDesign Related Video: Creating a 3D Model of Owls and Chiclets Using Vista Sculpt and Aspire – Step by Step    • Creating a 3D Model of Owls and Chiclets U…   This video is not sponsored. The following links are affiliate links. I don’t provide affiliate links for anything I don’t fully endorse myself. I am signed up for each of these courses and have…

VistaSculpt recently released a MASSIVE software update that completely redesigned the user interface and added powerful new modeling tools — including one of the most important additions: the Scene Explorer. In this long-form tutorial, I walk step-by-step through the NEW VistaSculpt interface on Mac, explain where everything moved, and show how to use the Scene Explorer to combine multiple models into a single composite STL file. This workflow is a game-changer for CNC users who export relief models into Vectric vCarve or Aspire, allowing cleaner toolpaths, better model control, and fewer headaches downstream. Vista Sculpt Tips and Tricks:    • Vista Sculpt and Vectric Tips Tricks and M…   The playlist for Easy Create is: • Easy Create Software Tip…

This is the 2nd Video in a series of how to use ‪@vectric‬ Easy Create software to make 3D reliefs. This video is focused on taking a 3d relief that was created in Easy Create using a prompt and creating an actual carving in vCarve. Although this video will make an ornament the same processes can be used to many 3d carved projects. Additional videos will provide insights on other Easy Create tools and how to take projects developed in Easy Create and use them to create beautiful pieces. The playlist for this series of videos is located here:    • Easy Create Software Tip and Tricks   If you have not already seen the first video on…

Learn how to design and carve this Thanksgiving-themed Turkey Serving Tray using Vectric Aspire or vCarve Pro! Just in time for Thanksgiving 2025. In this full step-by-step tutorial, I walk you through carving the platter on a CNC using BAMX material, and then show how to design the tray from scratch inside Vectric so you can customize, modify, or recreate it for your own shop. If you just want to carve the project, you can download the Vectric file and STL model directly from my below. This is perfect for holiday hosting, gift making, craft fairs, or adding seasonal products to your woodworking lineup. Whether you’re new to Vectric or…

In this video I will discuss one method on how to carve a component/3d model proud in the bottom of a dish/bowl. This video came about when Chad from “On the Rocks Wood & Craft”: https://ontherockswood.com/ asked a Facebook Group for some insights on how to ensure a logo he was trying to place in the bottom of a bowl/dish (ashtray) could be carved proud of the bottom of a dish. There are multiple ways that this can be done. Several helpful people were giving him good suggestions. That is what I enjoy about this Maker/CNC Community. So many people willing to help. Chad mentioned that he was new to…

In this video I discuss my need to be able to pour stain out of an 8oz Minwax can without making a mess. I wanted convenience and efficiency and decided to 3D Print a special funnel. I thought others may find this idea handy and be interested in the process I used. I share things that I do with others hoping that what I make will be found useful to someone else. I am paying it forward for the several things and ideas I got from others via YouTube. Leave a comment if you have questions or want to see more ideas and tutorial likes this.

In this video I will share information from the Vectric Online User Group Meeting regarding features that were announced as cominng in the near and not so near future. Vectric clarified that the next update will be in 2026 but didn’t say exactly when and that it would be titled Version 13. They will not allow superition to interfere with their naming protocol. ‪@vectric‬ In this video I will spend more time on those that I find more interesting but I will touch on all of them I heard and that Edward “Vectric;s Managing Director” covered in a comprehensive video of what can be expected. If you want more detail…

In this video, I take 3D models created with Vista Sculpt software and bring them into Vectric vCarve Pro to prepare for CNC carving. You’ll see the full workflow—from importing STL files created in Vista Sculpt, arranging the carving, setting up toolpaths, and finally carving a Rhino Head into a live edge walnut block. This tutorial is a continuation of my previous video where I demonstrated how to create 3D models in Vista Sculpt from photographs, AI-generated images, and Vista Sculpt’s own tools. In this next step, we take those models and turn them into real wooden art. If you haven’t watched that video it would be a good idea…

Learn how to use Vista Sculpt software to create stunning 3D models from both AI-generated images (MidJourney) and real photos taken on your iPhone. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll walk you through: ✅ Using Vista Sculpt’s AI tools to build 3D models ✅ Importing your own photos (AI images & iPhone pictures) ✅ Exporting models for 3D printing and CNC carving ✅ Generating 2D vectors (outline & centerline) for laser cutting and CNC projects ✅ Workflow tips for woodworking, engraving, and digital design 💡 Whether you’re a maker, woodworker, or digital artist, this video shows exactly how to take an image and turn it into a 3D (or 2D) asset…

This is one of two videos I am making on how to make a cheese slicer using a pair of 3D jigs that I developed in Fusion 360. In this video I demonstrate how I use these jigs and walk through the process of making a cheese slicer board using hardware available from various sources. I demonstrate how easy using these jigs makes the process. I have a sister video to this one at the below link that walks through the Fusion 360 files I created for these Cheese Slicer Jigs.    • Step-by-Step Use Fusion 360 to Design 3D P…   In this video I walk through the Fusion 360 file steps I took and I also make these…