✨New tutorials!
Monthly Recap: August 2026
A snapshot of August and a look into September
Published: September 7, 2026In the Monthly Recap: July 2026 post, these were my plans for August:
...host a community game stream where we play a guessing game where Nomad Sculpt (or other 3D modeling) is used for giving clues.
...get these ducks published (names pending):
Duck holding a coffee mug
Duck holding an apple
Birthday cake duck
Captain duck
Read on to see how August panned out and what's happening in September!
Twitch
As you can see from the stats, I've been streaming quite a bit more than I did in July.
Besides for my scheduled streams (most of which went much longer than scheduled), you may have seen me on other Twitch channels:
I was the guest on the AsylumLifeMakes channel for an interview (link below)
I joined other guests on the pezliz channel for a "ladies night" stream during her Stand Up To Cancer charity fundraising campaign
A recap and a peek into my streams
More clips can be found on Twitch, YT and IGI've stayed consistent with sculpting ducks on my Monday morning "Start the Week & Sculpt" streams, so much so that I've been forgetting and falling behind on publishing the completed ducks in my excitement to start designing the next one!
My "Wingin' it Wednesday" streams have been quite a variety, ranging from working on designs to working on my attachment to scrap materials in my attempt to declutter my workspace.
"Tech Thursday" streams have been more or less focused on the Duck Duck Guess game, as it was one of my goals for the month to host a community game stream with a guest. Of course, playing around with improving different aspects of my stream setup is an ever-evolving process.
Bonus streams
Back on my own channel, I also had several bonus streams including Monday afternoon/evening streams, one on the Tuesday night to continue chatting after I was interviewed, and one on a Sunday afternoon using Stream Together with Ryath (who is now a Twitch Affiliate).
So much fun; so many thanks
So much happened in August streams!
Thanks to everyone who has stopped by to say hi, kept me company and encouraged me along. Extra thanks to those who have cheered me on with bits and subs (and even a merch purchase)!
This month was a really fun month of a mix of getting things done while having fun hanging out with people.
✨Tune in on Twitch:
Check out Makers on Stream!
Follow me there for notifications so you don't miss any streams:
https://makersonstream.app/creators/karenchaudesigns
Thanks to @TechJeeper for creating this for the community!
New Releases
3D models & YT video
⭐ New 3D Model
Jo the Coffee Duck
Teeny tiny duck with coffee or a one that's 700% the size with no coffee to hold small trinkets?
⭐ New 3D Model
Mack the Apple Duck
Great little gift for teachers for back-to-school or Teacher Appreciation Day
⭐ New 3D Model
Captain Duckington
Cruise Duck Toy & Cute Nautical DecorCute rubber duck dressed as a captain! Captain Duckington is a great gift for cruise lovers or to hide onboard to share!
⭐ New 3D Model
Jules the Cruise Ship Duck
Isn't Jules adorable? This cruise ship duck is a great gift for cruise lovers or to hide onboard to share!
⭐ New 3D Model
"Borrow a Cup" Office Breakroom Signage
Keep this "Borrow a Cup" sign near the cups to provide instructions to keep your communal kitchen area running smoothly!Available on:
MAKERWORLD | CULTS3D | THANGS | PRINTABLES
⭐ New 3D Model
Make Your Own Table Tents - Custom Folded Signs
Quick and easy signs to print with just one color swap!Available on:
MAKERWORLD | PRINTABLES | THANGS
▶️ New Video
How to Clip & Share Twitch VODs to Social Media (No Editing Software!)
If you're looking to turn your Twitch streams into extra content to share out onto social media, such as Instagram Reels, TikToks and YouTube Shorts, this is my process and it doesn't take any extra apps. All you have to do is open up your Twitch dashboard on the browser and click through a couple things -- let me show you how! Let me know what other tutorials you'd like to see! Please like & share this video if you found it helpful! 💕
Please share this video with someone who might find it helpful!
Duck Duck Goose Guess
I've been building out a game to play on stream. A game that allows a clue-giver to give clues in some format -- whether it's sharing a screen to draw a picture, sculpt a 3D model or simply to type clues in chat -- while people in chat guess what it is and get points for being the first to guess the secret word.
The goal for the month was to finally have a minimum viable product (MVP) to host a community gaming stream so others can join the stream as guests to give visual clues. By the end of August, I'd say the core components were playable for the main play mode, but supporting elements weren't quite polished enough to really host a guest. We were able to playtest it and it's been fun launching it for some casual Nomad Sculpt practice for me and light fun activity for the viewers.
Interview by AsylumLifeMakes
On August 4th, I was the guest on Asylum Life's "The Padded Room" show on his Twitch channel: www.twitch.tv/asylumlifemakes
This was a fun interview, but I always struggle with choosing "favorites" when it comes to those types of questions.
Here's the recording of the interview shared over on YouTube:
How Karen Chau Designs Her 3D-Printed Ducks and TPU Squeaky Toys
Cookiecad filament
Last but not least in recapping August, I now have a new promo to share with you!
Save 5% on Cookiecad with my promo code and affiliate link!
https://cookiecad.com/karenchaudesigns
Thanks to Cookiecad for this opportunity for me to earn commissions -- please enjoy the discount and the beautiful filament!
BTW, they sent me a few spools of their filament -- stay tuned to see what I print with it!
Targets for September
(It's already a week into September as I'm writing this monthly recap blog post)
My ducks will be featured for the next Virtual Wine & Paint event hosted by Asylum Life!
Learn more and sign up here:
Twitch streaming
[CARRY-OVER GOAL]
My goal is to host a community game stream where we play a guessing game where Nomad Sculpt (or other 3D modeling) is used for giving clues.I aim to also continue to make educational content that I can also share as a slightly more polished video on my YouTube channel.
New ducks
I plan to design additional seasonal ducks for the fall season and Halloween.
[CARRY-OVER GOAL]
I designed a few ducks in August (and July) and didn't prioritize getting them published, so let's plan to get these ducks published (names pending):Wish the Birthday Cake Duck (just published tonight!)
Duncan the Donut Duck
Boop the Ghost Duck
Lolo the Candy Pumpkin Duck
Thank You
Thank you for supporting my work — whether you're licensing my designs, cheering on Twitch, made a purchase, left a comment, or just followed along. It really means a lot!
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Check back on the home page in the New & Featured section on the website
Stay tuned for more blog posts!
Thanks for reading and for all your support,
💖Karen