Link-O-Rama 6/4/10: Virtual Pottery, Rep Rap, and 3D Scanners

by Joseph Flaherty on June 4, 2010

The world of mass customization is expanding so quickly there is enough link worthy content for TWO consecutive Link-O-Rama posts!

Virtual Pottery Wheel

Patrick Swayze made pottery wheels sexy for the first time since the bronze age. It can’t be a coincidence that the year he passes brings us the coolest innovation in pottery since the time of Caesar. A laser scanner tracks the hand movements of a user and outputs digital data in the form of a spun pot. The digital data is then transferred to a 3D printer and the virtual data is made real.

Intro to 3D Scanning

I’m a 3D printing enthusiast, but know very little about the 3D scanning technologies that are becoming more widespread, affordable, and capable of making 3D pots on virtual wheels. This slide deck walks through a case study that combines a high level overview with very technical details.
3D Scanning and Printing

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RepRap and the State of Open Source 3D Printing

The great Erik de Bruijn provides an overview of where open source 3D printing stands now, what developments have been made recently, and more importantly where its going. 49 slides to enlightenment.

Mit Innovation Lab March 2010

Independent Filmmaking with 3D Printed Props?

The usually salacious UPROXX network has a cool feature on how affordable and “Awesomeful” the future of independent film making is due to 3 factors: Cheap cameras, free software like Blender, and advances in digital distribution.

I’m really excited to see how 3D printing and milling impact the ability for indy auteurs to break out from documentaries and emotional character studies and move into bad ass action pics and eclectic stop motion animation.

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Tagged as: 3d printing, RepRap, Special effect, Stop motion

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