Blow Away Vase
- Additive Companion
- Product Design and engineering
- 2009
- Sweden
- Victoria & Albert Museum
Summary
A 3D scan of a Royal Blue Delft porcelain vase is deformed in wind simulation software. This form is 3D printed and then used to create a plaster mould from which a ceramic porcelain reproduction was slip cast, fired and then hand decorated.
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Technology Details
- SLS (Industrial)
- Powder Bed Fusion
- Nylon PA12
- Nylon
- Powder
- Polished
Process Steps
Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion
- 1
Step 1Printing
- Technology
- Material
Application Profile
€€€€
€100–€499.99
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Master
Artefact
Arts
★☆☆
Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Professional
Moulding & Casting
Recognition
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