Design Find | The Wonders of 3D Printing
Technology astounds me. I still pause with wonder sometimes at what I can do with my little iPhone 5 simply by nudging a finger or “pinching” the screen. It has become commonplace and everyday, yes, but it is still worth a little amazement every once in awhile, don’t you think?
Should we be tempted to take technological advancements for granted, the latest in 3D printing will no doubt make us all stop and stare once more. Perhaps you’ve already heard of 3D printing? It is being used in architecture to render remarkable scaled models like this one.
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If that doesn’t make your jaw drop at least a little, consider that this 3D printing technology is now being applied to the field of medicine with the printing of customized artificial joints. What? Yep. I have head-to-toe chills thinking about the possibilities of what is to come as they refine the use of this mind-blowing technology.
And if you’d like to wear an affordable piece of the 3D printing puzzle, several designers have started exploring this exciting medium with fantastic results. I just love these Air Tattoo necklaces by Logical Art.
This Stereodiamond necklace by geraldesign is pretty fierce.
And I absolutely love the graphic, faceted simplicity of this Italian designed piece from husband and wife team Orlando Fernandez Flores and Lucia De Conti of MYBF {my best friend}.
From jewellery to 3D models to artificial joints, it seems the applications for this incredible technology are limitless. Hope it has your imagination whirling in three dimensions!
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