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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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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