Great Pagoda Dragons
- Additive Companion
- Construction
- 2018
- United Kingdom
Summary
Original carved dragons are recreated and re-sized to produce 72 replicas that were then reinstated on the tiered roofs of the historic Great Pagoda in London's Kew Gardens.
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Technology Details
- SLS (Industrial)
- Powder Bed Fusion
- Nylon PA12
- Nylon
- Powder
- Painting, Painted
Process Steps
Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion
- 1
- 2
Step 2Post-processing
- Post-processing Type
- Painting
Application Profile
€€€€€
€500 plus
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Editions
Component
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
Lightweighting
Recognition
Providers Involved
- 3D SystemsHardware Manufacturer
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