In the last few years we have looked at the possibilities offered by 3D printers in fashion and design as well. Different creative minds have actually been using this technology in unusual ways, often getting unique results.
Dutch artist and designer Daan Veerman, for example, decided to hack a 3D printer, unplugging it from the computer and creating a larger version of one of those doodler 3D pens for children.
Used in this way the 3D printer can be employed by the person operating it in a different way, the artist can indeed take the printerhead into his own hand and turn it into a hand-operated sketch tool which can draw in three dimensions.
Veerman created in this way a series of experimental pieces, focusing in particular on three-dimensional tapestry-like textures.
Where are the skills in such pieces? Well, each object is hand-made and therefore unique and the concept of a technique that is usually employed to create mass-produced pieces is radically subverted.
It could be intriguing to see if Veerman could create the pieces using recycled filaments, turning in this way a highly-polluting material such as plastic into an intricate sustainable tapestry. Who knows, maybe that's an idea for the future.
Veerman's pieces will be on display at the Ventura Dubai showcase at Middle East's leading interior design show INDEX, taking place in September (17th-19th). The show will feature 31 design brands from across the globe, tackling through design a series of themes including craftsmanship, sustainability and technology.
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