Lowering the 8-foot-tall Gigante 3D printer
As an artist who works three dimensions and often designs in CAD (Computer Aided Design), I was immediately fascinated by the opportunities afforded by 3D printing.
This new technology offers much promise for creating not only original art, such as my 5-1/2-foot-tall sculpture Epic Swoon, but also maquettes, or small models, to show patrons for commissions.
This article will tell you more about how I got involved in 3D printing and how it influences my artistic practice.
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Things Change Dept. – bigger, different, exciting
After using 3D printing for a decade, I'm embarking on a new initiative. And this is the first place I am talking about it publicly. At least this approach is new for me. Other artists have been using 3D printing to create maquettes for sculptures that will be...
Making walls three-dimensional
Fellow artist Daniel Prendergast threw down the gauntlet: how about using 3D printing to create three-dimensional wall art? I'd already made some metal sculptural wall artworks such as Bob, Labyrinth and Shade and Shadow, but Dan's idea was intriguing. 3D printing is...
3D printing goes outside to play
Finally, 3D printing can go outside to play. Of course, it's been possible to 3D print outdoor sculpture for a while, but we're talking high-end, hundreds of thousands of dollars possible. For mere mortals like me, though, being able to 3D print sculptures that can go...
3D printing more than sculpture
The more I use 3D printing, the more I use it for. Not everything is art. I've written before here about some of the crazy things I've made, like container tops, game boards, brass dice, candleholder trays, kitchen container tops, a new fan part for my 8-foot-tall...
Translucent filaments offer possibilities when lighting sculpture
Adzuki (right) and its functional "cousin," the side table Red Moon Slice, both created in 2016, were the first internally lit 3D-printed sculptures I created. I've lighted many of my translucent sculptures since then, using various approaches (see Wormwood Dark, Ice...
How 3D printing supercharges creativity
In a recent video (below) I share how I often come up with new creations. 3D printing is a secret weapon (OK, not that secret) in making innovation easier …
Why 3D printing isn’t as simple as pushing a button….
People often think 3D printing is so easy! You just push a button, right? Well, not so much….
3D printed sculpture shown in storied East Coast spotlight
… when Rice Polak Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts, agreed to exhibit and sell my work, I was really excited.
Learning About Extrusion
Artist Kevin Caron learns yet another lesson about extrusion when 3D printing.
How to Create Easily Removable Supports When 3D Printing
During the 8 years I've been playing - I mean working! - with 3D printing, there have been a lot of improvements. If you're a long time subscriber, you might remember my video about removing supports with a hot knife. Well, it's gotten a LOT easier! Check out this...