Tuesday, September 28, 2004

3D printer art


EscherBelvedere6RealComputer scientist Gershon Elber of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology used 3D printers to create marvelous physical models of MC Escher's artwork. 3D printers, like those from
Z Corporation, squirt out powdered plastic and binder layer-by-layer based on a CAD model. Link (via Reality Carnival)

UC Berkeley computer scientist Carlo Séquin also uses 3D printers to produce beautiful abstract sculptures. Link



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