glass investment casting with 3d printed moulds
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Glass investment casting with 3D printed moulds
Gayle Matthias Senior Lecturer
Tavs Jørgensen Research Fellow
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Ceramic Shell investment casting technique
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Gayle Matthias
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Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Rapid Prototyping
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ZCorporation RP starch models
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Glass casting with flowerpot funnel / reservoir
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Rapid Tooling
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Key points / advantages compared with conventional glass casting techniques:
• Very easy transition from CAD file to glass artefact
• Safer materials • Potential for Better surface quality • De-moulding much easier
• Lower firing temperature - allowing for the use of recycled glass
• New creative opportunities
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Key points / advantages
• Easy transition from Rapid Prototyping to Rapid Manufacturing
• Applications beyond glass
• Works with standard building medium (zp150)
• Works with all current and new generation of ZCorp 3D printers - no need for retro fit or special material
• Incredibly low cost
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Gayle Matthias
Research Application: combining ready-mades with digital printing
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Anatomical Deconstruction Series IV & I
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Application of Research
Work within the restrictions of an exhibition deadline
Solve the dilemma of how to combine low tech construction methods with digital processes
Maintain a consistency of concept across a series
Extend my material language
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positive → negative → positive → negative → positive
Digital model
→ Rubber mould
→ Wax model
→ Refractory mould
→ Cast glass
Digital RP
mould
→ Cast glass
Comparing traditional lost wax casting and digital RP moulding
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Melt exhibition at The Glass Gallery, London, November 2011
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Sinew
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Thank you to:
Laserlines / Stratasys
Emco
Zcorp
Gafferglass