Sunday 23 March 2014

Creation of Creators

For this project I have to think of an idea to make a product that will produce a creation, though the idea of manufacturing and 3D printing. I have to think about these ideas; Can you make something that exists in a provocative/better/different/beautiful way? How will it change the current way of making? How will it affect the way of using? 
I felt the first step to finding an idea was to look at what has recently been published to get an idea of the different approaches I could take, 
The first one I found was on Designboom; océ 3-D fine art reproductions 
"built a photographic scanning system which captures high-resolution, three-dimensional images of fine art paintings. through a data-to-print process, canon’s océ group, which specializes in large format printing, has translated the scans into identical reproductions of some of the most recognized and renowned master works." I found this concept very unique as it found a new way to replete famous pieces of artwork it brings the copies to life and gives them more depth and accuracy then any other copy.
I then found 3D printed LEGO wedge completes chipped 
designer greg petchkovsky bended nature with 3D printing by  integrated them inside the volume of the chipped off corner to make it seem as if the block was made from the iconic building blocks. I liked this concept it is short and sweet, taking the flaws in nature you don't even notice and making it so you can see them in a unique playful way. 
The last one I found was on Design Milk ; An innovative catenary pottery printer By GT2P
"The printer was born out of a desire to create standard machines that generate non-standard results by mixing the normal numerical control with traditional material and techniques. It reintroduces the idea that parametric design isn’t necessarily always a digital computation methodology. The pottery printer is an analog machine that uses computational logics and automation processes to form pottery. With the combination of all these factors, the machine can create a variety of objects, from tableware to candle holders to even hanging lights. This pottery printer is more than just a machine—it allows gt2P to speak about parametric design without computers and digital fabrication laboratories." 
I really liked this concept with the fact that even though it was manufactured it still made unique one of a kind objects that couldn't be replicated perfectly, it gave an organic quality with the use of shapes and forms and the uniqueness of each bowl. I also liked the fact that unlike all the other 3D printers it doesn't use digital programing to make the products, its made purely with human interaction. 

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