Crafting in Virtual Space

Alyssa Saccente

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some screencaps of the next assignment, reverse engineering an object and then making a new attatchment to upcycle/ enhnce function. as i found this mug in a dumpster and loved it until the handle broke, i definitely think building this a new handle/ detachable tea strainer would be the perfect way to upcycle...

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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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Dr. Casey Handmer’s 3D Printed Mars Ring Is Engraved with Robotic and Crystal Imagery

If you follow the incredible world of astronomical research, then you are already informed about the new data that NASA has contributed to our knowledge a

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The Chil-Dish Project: Kids Get to Be Both 3D Designers and Chefs

Need a surefire way to get kids interested in something? Make sure food is involved. There are few things that get children more excited than food - talking abo

sweet!

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Korean doctors successfully implant 3D printed pelvis

Korean doctors successfully implant a 3D printed pelvis for a teenage girl suffering from bone cancer.

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Home Furnishings Go Open Source with FABrics Easy to Make Chairs

When something is open source, that means that all of the resources that the creators used are available for anyone else to use, either for their own projec

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Using 3D Printers to Unlock Secrets of Humanity’s Distant Past

In 2013, recreational cavers Rick Hunter and Steven Tucker decided to squeeze themselves through an 8" vertical chute for a distance of nearly 40 feet in the R

a cool example of using 3d printing as a research tool and not just as an object maker 

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Almost a Spider: Advanced 3D Imaging Reveals a New Type of Arachnid that Lived 305 Million Years Ago

The ancestors of spiders started to appear more than 318 million years ago. There are 45,000 different species of spiders alive today and they can be found

i hate spiders but this is pretty interesting.

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Celebrated Canadian novelist and artist Douglas Coupland has teamed up with 3D printing expert John Biehler to create 3DCanada, a huge artwork consisting of around 1,500 3D printed busts of Canadian citizens.

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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3D Printing Speeds Up Construction of Sagrada Família

The Sagrada Família team is working with 3D printing technology to speed up its work. The cathedral is set to be finished in 2026.

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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Man Receives First 3D Printed Neck Vertebrae Implant

As 3D printing technology continues to take the medical field by storm, 3D printed implants fit for human use have risen into prominence. From functional ear replacements to spinal implant parts, researchers are finding that 3D printing can potentially help mend almost any part of the human body. Now, it appears that tumors are next […]

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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Designer Kasia Wisniewski has combined 3D printing with traditional crafting techniques to create a stunning collection of nature inspired bridal accessories, all available through her Etsy store, Collected Edition.

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Sometimes it’s hard to tell if it’s coincidence or the start of a trend, but in 3D printing news, certain topics seem to suddenly be everywhere at once. Lat

some more interesting advances in using 3D printing to make life a little easier for the visually impaired...

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Material Speculation: Morehshin Allahyari Releases Collection So Public Can 3D Print Pieces Destroyed by ISIS

Many are still cringing in horror over the devastation wrought by ISIS at the Mosul Museum in Iraq last year. In a violent plundering of the Mosul, the Jihadis

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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3D Printing Allows Visually Impaired to Experience Museums in a New Way

While there are thousands of people who have benefited from 3D printing technology, some of those who have benefited the most are those with disabilities. My fa