3D Printing for Art

3D printing is one of the few technologies that can reproduce both the complex forms and the hidden parts of a work of art.  How does 3D printing facilitate the understanding of art works?

The rapid liquid printing technology of MIT would 3D print bags and lampshades in a few minutes

As part of Miami’s annual art week, MIT researchers demonstrated their rapid liquid 3D printing technique by producing bags and lamp shades within a short period of time. It was the first time that the...

The 3D printed pleating costume – another step for 3D SLS

During the premiere of “Farewell My Concubine” in December, in London – a play of the Beijing Opera, actors of the Royal College of Art (RCA) will perform in costumes 3D printed with Sinterit...

Pastry Art: When Dinara Kasko invites 3D printing in the creation process

Architect and designer by training, Ukrainian Dinara Kasko is passionate about pastry. After 8 years in architecture, her hobby for cooking, finding and creating beautiful shapes for pastry became a passion, and a full-time...

#Formnext 2017: General overview of the 3D printing market

“A vibrant platform of innovation and networking formed a solid basis for outstanding business opportunities” This year, the exhibition demonstrates that the 3D printing market is increasingly becoming mature. On all four days, formnext 2017...

How Cedric Van Parys uses 3D printing to “recreate” Shanghaï’s architecture

Belgian architect and artist Cédric Van Parys recreates Shanghaï architecture through 25 3D printed models. Such as a great number of artists who are aware of 3D printing’s capabilities, Cédric Van Parys understands the...

Plumen lights your home with ‘Ruche’, 3D printed lampshades

Plumen, a UK-based startup collaborated with Hook Phanthasuporn, designer and engineer to produce a series of 3D printed hanging lampshades. Shapes found in the world of plants inspired the creation of this 3D printed...

3D Printing on stage at “Opera” theatre in Rome

In August, we were announcing the collaboration of WASP, Italian 3D printing specialist with the famous Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, for one of its set designs, Fra Diavolo (Brother Devil). During the press conference, Carlo...

Artist Jack Elliott 3D prints a tree as a paper sculpture

Artist Jack Elliott 3D scanned a Tasmanian tree, thereafter recreated it using a 3D printer that makes solid objects from paper.   How the project came to life? First of all, he realized the lack of attention or...

Anousha Payne makes use of 3D printing to create “Imagined Artefacts”

“Imagined Artefacts” is the latest art series of Anousha Payne, a London-based artist. The project presents a set of 3D printed abstract structures which represent the different meanings of an artefact outside of its...

“Teatro dell’Opera di Roma” recreates history with 3D printers’ manufacturer WASP

WASP, the Italian 3D printing specialist collaborates with the famous Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Italy for one of its set designs: the one of Fra Diavolo (Brother Devil), an opera by Daniel Auber. The...

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