some inspiration and sources for our next assignment, up cycling and hyper function and reverse engineering, oh my!
https://3dprint.com/5719/pre-historic-3d-prints/
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a cool example of using 3d printing as a research tool and not just as an object maker
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i hate spiders but this is pretty interesting.
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an example of progressive ways of thinking about 3d printing applications in the contemporary art sphere
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more ‘everyday uses’ for applicable 3d printing. this seems far fetched now but its interesting to see designers using printing techniques to produce some really awesome conceptual product design
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interesting how there are so many applications for 3D printing in places you didn’t expect
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signet ring research:
for assignment #1, we were asked to design a series of 5 signet rings and provide historical source material
http://university.langantiques.com/index.php/Signet_Ring
http://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/558781
http://www.history1700s.com/index.php/articles/14-guest-authors/703-modern-history-of-signet-ring-how-it-got-its-existence.html
http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/treasures-and-talismans
http://hyperallergic.com/223453/the-meaning-of-the-ring-from-memento-mori-to-marriage/
an additional article on the exhibition treasures and talismans at the cloisters from the collection i was looking at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/04/arts/design/treasures-and-talismans-at-the-cloisters-puts-rings-on-a-pedestal.html?_r=0
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applications of 3d printing not just for design but for really awesome medical advances... crazy what we can do now with this technology as compared to what we were able to do just 3 or 4 years ago..
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some more interesting advances in using 3D printing to make life a little easier for the visually impaired...
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an interesting read on the re-creation of wartime destroyed artifacts and cultural works being replicated by 3d printing to preserve visual history
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