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Production work / 3D printing

Hoops Edge

Ankle monitor prop, made with 3D printing

July 2026

Fig. 1The finished prop

Role: Prop making, designing the cuff and printing the prop
For: Hoops Edge, a short film about basketball
Materials: Resin for the monitor, PLA for the cuff

The story

I designed and printed an ankle monitor prop for a short film about basketball. The monitor was a pre-existing model, and I designed the cuff.

The producers wanted a plastic cuff, though at first I suggested just using cloth or a leather strap. I printed the monitor in resin and the cuff in PLA, as PLA was more durable for its intended use.

Fig. 2Video / YouTube

Process

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Hoops Edge, photo 1 — Fig. 3

Hoops Edge, photo 2 — Fig. 4

Designing the cuff in SketchUp, shown apart from the monitor — Fig. 5
Designing the cuff in SketchUp, shown apart from the monitor

The cuff and monitor together — Fig. 6
The cuff and monitor together

Where the cuff joins the monitor — Fig. 7
Where the cuff joins the monitor

Fig. 8

The monitor, a pre-existing model, set up for printing

Hoops Edge, photo 3 — Fig. 9

Printed parts: three PLA cuffs and two resin monitors — Fig. 10
Printed parts: three PLA cuffs and two resin monitors

Hoops Edge, photo 4 — Fig. 11

Hoops Edge, photo 5 — Fig. 12

Hoops Edge, photo 6 — Fig. 13

Sheet 1 of 11

Project: Hoops Edge
Sheet: 1 of 11

Worn on an ankle — Fig. 14Worn on an ankle

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