Introduction to Ceramic 3D Printing
Preparing the Clay
A course by Unfold , Creative Studio
About the video: Preparing the Clay
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to prepare an off-the-shelf clay and get it to the right thickness for the printer. You will also learn how to do this by eye and feel as well as with a simple DIY testing tool. ”
In this video lesson Unfold addresses the topic: Preparing the Clay, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Ceramic 3D Printing. Learn how to design and create ceramic pieces by combining digital modelling techniques with clay and 3D printing.
Partial transcription of the video
“In a previous lesson, we learned what is a good clay. And in fact, we learned that we can use almost any off-the-shelf clay. We just need to make it softer so that we can extrude it in our 3D printer. So to do this, we're going to add water to the clay and we're going to mix it in. For this lesson, we need the following tools. A clay with 25% of small chamotte. We have about 10 kilograms of clay here, which should be more than enough. We're also going to need a sheet to work on. This can be a glass sheet or any hard material. In this case, we're going to use a plastic sheet. It has to be ar...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Ceramic 3D Printing
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3D, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Accessory Design, Ceramics, Decoration, Industrial Design, Product Design
Unfold
A course by Unfold
Unfold is an Antwerp-based creative design studio founded by Claire Warnier and Dries Verbruggen in 2002. They specialize in the fields of art, design, technology, and craftsmanship. Through their studio, they explore the intersection between traditional crafts and new technologies, like 3D printing, robotics, or artificial intelligence.
The studio is known for being the pioneers of ceramic 3D printing and there, Claire and Dries have worked with clients such as Ecover, Hermès, Aesop, L’Oréal, Barnabé Fillion Parfums, Artek, MAS Museum, Middelheim Museum, Droog Design, Joris Laarman Lab and Anya Gallaccio. Their work has been exhibited in a number of museums such as Center Pompidou in Paris, the New Museum in New York, Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taipei, Design Museum London, and others. Unfold was also the recipient of the Designer of the Year award (2017) in Belgium.
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