Glass 3D printing (or G3DP) is based on a dual-heated chamber concept, with the top chamber heating the glass and lower chamber slowly cooling it to prevent internal stresses. The top chamber operates at approximately 1900°F, and funnels the molten material through an alumina-zircon-silica nozzle into its programmable shapes.
Mediated Matter group at the MIT Media Lab and the MIT Glass Lab collaborated on the development of 3D printing glass objects. They produced a printer that uses molten glass to create intricate glass vessels. Not only the objects are beautiful but the printing process itself is also amazing.
Watch:
https://vimeo.com/136764796
Reference:
http://matter.media.mit.edu/environments/details/g3dp#prettyPhoto
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That's hypnotic. Having spent years doing glasswork, I wonder about the precision of the finished product. Glass moves around a lot. But it's sure beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's like honey. way cool...
ReplyDeleteWith 3D printing you could get precision a human could not achieve, through the use of a laser guided system
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