[CASE] 3D printing in art: sculptures by artist Kavargi
3D-scanning and 3D-printing is used not only for utilitarian purposes and for entertainment, but also in serious art. Recently, we wrote about how they created a copy of the sculpture of Vera Mukhina “Worker and Collective Farm Girl” for the Museum House of European History at the EU Parliament. Scanning and 3D printing are indispensable when you need to copy a three-dimensional object, but they can also be used to create new works of art.
What is it about
This article is about our buyer, the famous contemporary artist Dmitry Kavarga , or rather, about his experience of using the PICASO 3D Designer 3D printer in creating sculptures. Kawarga shared with us his impressions about working with a 3D printer and kindly provided all the illustrations for this material.
“Paleo-geo-morphology. Kern number 17. ”Top.
How was the printer chosen?
Dmitry Viktorovich, as a solid person, but not previously dealing with 3D printing, chose the right model for a long time.
“I had to ask for advice from all familiar robotics, one way or another interacting with printers. They expressed themselves extensively and convincingly, but so contradictory and intricate that I sneaked bad thoughts about their clever collusion
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PICASO 3D Designer
- Technology: FDM
- Working chamber: 200 x 200 x 210 mm
- Layer thickness from: 50 microns
- Print speed: 30 cm3 / hour
- Printing materials: ABS, PLA, Nylon, Flex, Laywood
- Price: 119 000 rubles
Now available and a newer model PICASO 3D, with two extruders and other modifications - Designer X PRO .
What is used
The main task of a 3D printer in this case is the printing of an infinite mass of small details, elements of sculptures. These details are different - both constructive, consisting of straight lines, and biomorphic, repeating the geometry of living beings. Various cubes, gears, figures of people and animals, other objects.
“Paleo-geo-morphology. Kern number 17. ”The middle.
As it was done before
Creating such a number of small parts was very laborious and far from the most interesting process:
“Before, before the appearance of a 3D printer in the workshop, each element had to be done manually, then take off the form and cast endless copies until you get tired, and then as many. The quality suited me, but not everything can be molded, even in the form of high-quality rubber. ”
New opportunities
As in other areas, the use of 3D printing in sculpture gives its advantages.
“Has the horizon of the possible expanded? Perhaps, because I was irretrievably wasting my precious time on all these small things, which my PICASO is now crushing. He does not get tired, does not grumble, does not ask for food and produces three times more than me. ”
“Paleo-geo-morphology. Kern number 17. ”The lower part.
Are there any minuses
All things have both good and bad sides. The use of a 3D printer in art is no exception.
“There is a minus, a very serious minus - with the new possibilities, the horizon of plans has expanded so much that to implement them now we need a couple more printers and a good 3D scanner.”
“Paleo-geo-morphology. Kern number 17 ”, fragment.
Total
As we can see, a 3D printer can be used to create sculptural compositions, where it is necessary to introduce a large number of fine details.
You can print and larger objects, including in parts. 3D printing gives sufficient accuracy to combine them into a single object without visible gaps, especially when applying post-processing.
“Inhabited Sculpture for Birds 2017”
Creating physical objects from digital models has not yet become commonplace in art, even in modern, but this is the avant-garde, tomorrow to translate the artists' plans into reality.
A 3D printer will become a very useful assistant not only for the maker, engineer and model maker, but also for people of more creative professions.
In one of the following materials we will try to talk about how 3D-technologies are used in show business by artists and prop rights - to print details of costumes and elements of the entourage.
We wish Dmitry Viktorovich Kavarga success in the embodiment of all artistic ideas!
Readers are reminded that you can choose a suitable 3D printer, 3D scanner, print material or related products on our website - in the Top 3D Shop store . Our managers will always help with the choice of the optimal option - according to the properties of equipment and materials, price / quality ratio and specific features.
By the way, about the designer of the company PICASO 3D: with the purchase of this printerWith us, you will receive free shipping and training, as well as a lifetime discount of 20% on print materials.
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