In the Final Project, I plan to try to use Glass Frit Powder for printing, and get glass through drying and frying. This process will be very interesting. At the same time, I plan to combine the knowledge of Tiling to complete it. The works posted by artist Piotr on Instagram make me very excited.
This is recipe I found about the clay paste.
Deliverables
- Shapes achieved using Tiling technology, Grasshopper code.
- Digital documentation, including details of every step in the design process, challenges encountered, and solutions.
- Final printed glass model.
Project Timeline and Milestones
Before November 12, determine the specific tiling shape.
Before November 24, prepare the required materials and start printing for printing iterations
Before December 6, complete the final printing test and get the final printed glass product.
Related Work
1. An Algorithmic Approach to Chinese Lattice Design
In this paper, it provides some rules and algorithms for people to design some complex patterns of windows.
2. A Journey through Chinese Windows and Doors – an Introduction to Chinese Mathematical Art
It demonstrates many different, interesting and traditional patterns of chinese window which inspire me a lot.
3. Shape Grammars of Ice-ray Chinese Lattice Designs : haldane liew (mit.edu)
4. CeraMetal: Metal 3D Printing with Clay – Hand and Machine This article from Hand and Machine Lab, which mentions the recipe for metal clay and the slicing algorithm that can be used, has helped me a lot in my project.
5.Fabricable Dihedral Escher TessellationsThe dual shape tiling algorithm proposed by their team produces a double pattern, which produces amazing results under the influence of light and shadow.
This is the art work from Piotr Waśniowski (@piotr_wasniowski) ·
This is the amazing art work from Camila, the material of glass include Glass Frit Powder, Xanthan hum and Methylcellulose. The work was printed from different color, and put it into Kiln to frying.
Hi Qinghong,
Your proposed project sounds very interesting! Do you plan to print separate tiles, or print the pattern as a single component? Also, is the clay you’ll be using pretty solid or more of a paste? If it’s a paste, do you plan to use a custom slicer to deal with continuous extrusion?
Hi Liz, thank you for you like. I haven’t finally decided whether to print separate tiles or else, it depends on the Tiling Pattern I choose, but i will choose the interesting one to do it. Second, I will mix the clay with water so that it become soft, and the Clay Printer could extrude it like PLA material, once it is extruded, it is not as solid as PLA material, so we need drying and frying. Third, I think Turtle is a good for us to design different patterns, it is also more convinent to control the Clay printer.
Hi Qinghong,
Very interesting project proposal! I’m curious on the process on how you will be able to get the glass. I know in order to get clay into glass it has to be heat to high temperatures. So do you hope in the end to get a tile like pattern that its final material will be glass? I can’t wait to see this project, good luck!
Hi Ricardo,
I sorry for my late, and there is a error I have corrected in my post. The material I plan to use is not clay, but the glass frit powderm, mixed with Xantan and Methylcellulose. In addition, I want to try apply tile pattern to the final glass work, it seems interesting!
Hi Qinghong,
Your project sounds fantastic! It’s such a unique concept with so many creative possibilities. I’m curious to know what inspired you or how you came up with the idea. I’m really looking forward to seeing the final prints!
Wishing you the best of luck!
Hi aphelps1,
I got my inspiration from a glass paper, but it haven’t published and I could’nt share with you. However, the google scholar or some academic website is really helpful that help you find some interesting idea!