3d printing – Richard Gallon

Latest (simplified) Space Rock sketches and 3D prints

Looking at some shapes that tessellate for the Space Rock 3D models.

Cong - tessellation — Cong – tessellation

3D ring design

First 3D model for 3D printing. A ring in the shape of a cat. Of course.

Had a bit of trouble getting the shapes right in Solidworks, so drew it in Illustrator first, then imported and extruded the various shapes.

Update 29/10/2017:
Some photos of the 3D printed ring (pre-cleaning).

And some initial sketches:

And the final printed version:

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This blog documents the development of the interactive audio project, We Are Here.

We Are Here is about the time capsule that was returned to Earth by an alien civilisation in response to these original Voyager records. It is a ‘message in a bottle’ from an extraterrestrial life form. Who sent it? And why?

A series of interactive sculptures (Space Rocks) using sound to tell the story of their planet of origin. They are a message sent back to Earth in response to the launch of the Voyager Golden Record.

The final installation uses Arduino microcontrollers connected by LoRa (Long Range) digital wireless data communication, placed in specially-designed 3D printed shells.