Michigan-based Brian Oltrogge is that rarest of architects: One who is deeply immersed in actual hands-on fabrication. On his Instagram and YouTube channels, he covers projects pursued out of personal interest, covering casting, metalworking, welding, woodworking, CNC milling, 3D printing, etc.
His latest project, which involves both 3D printing and leatherwork, came about when the handlebar grips on his bicycle finally aged out. “Most all grips I have used eventually break down,” Oltrogge writes, “coating your hands with slimy rubber compounds. I knew I wanted to upgrade my human machine interface to a nice leather-wrapped, ergonomic design that would be fairly easy to reproduce if I needed another set.”
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Oltrogge 3D-printed the structure…
…and wrapped them in Kodiak leather, which is “pretty good for items that will be exposed to the elements.”
In the build video below, Oltrogge runs through his process, which is done with repeatability in mind (i.e. for the next time the grips wear out). So I guess you can’t call these one-offs. It’s a sponsored vid, but it’s easy enough to blow past the sponsored part and get to the good stuff:
Source: core77