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Peter Walters

Research Councils UK Fellow Rapid Prototyping

Ceramic 3D Printing: A Design Case Study

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Personal background:

Industrial design and rapid prototyping: visual and functional prototypes.

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UWE CFPR Research Fellow: Rapid Prototyping

Applications for new 3D technologies in the visual arts

SoundPrint 1 (2008)

Katie Davies and Peter Walters

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Richard Hamilton, designs for Hutton Award

Medals Of Dishonour exhibition at the British Museum, 2009

British Art Medal Trust

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UWE CFPR Research Fellow: Rapid Prototyping

Applications for new 3D technologies in the visual arts

Trumpet Tiles and Trumpet Spheres (2009)

Peter Walters. Form and Colour Studies Z-Corp 3D Prints

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Confession

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Confession

No prior experience in ceramics

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Double-walled cup with pierced outer wall.

Internal ribs. Handle passes through outer wall.

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Double-walled beaker with pierced outer wall

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3D printed concept models in standard Z-corp material

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First attempt at firing beaker

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Add internal support for firing

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Better but still significant distortion.

Support also slumps in firing.

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Add larger internal ribs around holes.

Better but slight distortion still present.

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Stretch holes to compensate for distortion.

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Stretch holes to compensate for distortion.

Unfired test piece.

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Test pieces following firing in kiln.

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Successful test piece.

Biscuit fired.

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Successful test piece.

White opaque glaze.

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Image credit: MarcusObal 2008. Wikimedia Commons

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

Coffee cup in the Italian Style.

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Image credit Cigoli (1559-1613) Brunelleschis Dome, elcontexto.net

Brunelleschis Dome.

Dealing with similar problem support during construction?

See Ross King Brunelleschis Dome Chatto and Windus/Random House (2000)

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3D printed concept models in standard Z-corp material

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Saucer gives perimeter support during firing.

Plus internal support block.

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Early prototype test firing.Circular handle hole is distorted.

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Stretch design to compensate for distortion in firing.

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Successful test piece.

Biscuit fired.

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Successful test piece.

Opaque white glazed.

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Conclusions

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Conclusions

3D printing ceramics

Just press print?

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Conclusions

3D printing ceramics

Just press print?

Requires iterative approach were still learning

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Conclusions

3D printing ceramics

Just press print?

Requires iterative approach were still learning

and a hands-on understanding of materials

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Thank you!

Peter2.Walters@uwe.ac.uk