Digital manufacturing could reshape the jewellery industry

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How do you like it? This is one of my favourite pieces created with the help of  PRECIOUS M 080 - a purpose built machine for precious metal laser sintering recently installed at the Birmingham School of Jewellery. They are part of  a collection by designer Lionel T Dean that is 3D printed in 18 carat gold for the project called Precious, a collaboration between five companies including software provider Delcam and precious metal supplier Cooksongold.


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High Customization - 3D-printed shoe sole

3D-printing brings the customization trend to the highest possible level - in a short time we shall be able to buy running shoes that have been minutely customised and produced in-store!Adidas have unveiled a flexible and breathable 3D-printed shoe sole that can be tailored to the exact contours of the wearer's feet. It is composed of latticed layer and is created in partnership with 3D-printing company Materialise.

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"Futurecraft 3D is a prototype and a statement of intent," says Adidas executive board member Eric Liedtke. "We have used a one-of-its-kind combination of process and material in an entirely new way... Our 3D-printed midsole not only allows us to make a great running shoe, but also to use performance data to drive truly bespoke experiences, meeting the needs of any athlete."

That is a cusomization which shows the way we are probably going to produce our clothes and shoes in the not so distant future - what do you think of such a possibility?


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This is my sofa!

‘Sofa So Good’, a 3D printed lattice structure lounger:

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Created by Janne Kyttanen - a Finnish designer and conceptual artist, best known for his pioneering work with design for 3D printing, it unifies the most important trends in design for the last several years:
- the copper trend: it is coated in high polish copper and chrome;
- 3D printing:  it is the largest and most complex end use product ever made using a 3D Systems ProX 950, one of the largest format 3D printers available today (MOCO LOCO).
And weighing in at only 2.5 kilos, it is so practical and elegant!

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Now you can seat on Zaha Hadid's designs...

Yes,  it is 3D printing that allows it - Zaha Hadid has created a sinuous chair using multi-material 3D-printing that can be produced on-demand:

3D-printed chair by Zaha Hadid Architects

It was part of the products that the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) showcased at its annual conference. It is interesting also with the fact that printing in different densities has been used which allowed Zaha Hadid Architects to optimise the performance of key structural areas,  visualised as blue veins. Elegant and complex fluid design, like most of her creations.
Although, if I had to choose, I would have the

Alvin Huang's 3D printed chair created in Conjunction with Stratasys. (Photo credit: Anthony Morey)
 

- isn't it beautiful?

The symbiosis between digital fabrication and craftsmanship

This is the main theme of Joris Laarman's exhibition Bits & Crafts at New York’s Friedman Benda Gallery:

Soft Gradient Chair, part of the Microstructures Series.

Vortex Console, made from compression-moulded and waterjet-cut aluminum.

Maker Chairs, from left: Polygon Oak, Mesh Magnesium and Maze Maple / Walnut.

“Both need each other,” he explains, “You need material knowledge and experience with form in order to make something nice using digital fabrication and quality materials like solid wood. Digital fabrication helps as a tool, but there’s still handwork.”
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Trend: DIY Design and PRODUCE!

Today, with the rise of automated manufacturing machines and the access to cheap and intuitive 3D programs, the quest for customization becomes a reality. Industrial designer Samuel Nelson Bernier has created a new DIY tool, Project RE_that lets people modify products and, using low-cost 3D printing, to increase the value of a broken or unused object by giving it a new function or a new form. One can create customised lids that can be screwed or clipped onto standard jars, cans and bottles.

Project RE_ experiment is based on the open source principles and on the successful business model of Instructables, an international DIY community owned by Autodesk. Project RE_ also studies upcycling as a new urban aesthetic and presents do-it-yourself projects designed by Samuel N. Bernier*, founder of the blog. All 3D printing files and laser cutting files will be published on Thingiverse.

 
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