While this vase is believably more attractive to your gran than you , would she understand just how much technology was used in its creation ? Custom 3D - printing machine guys Shapeways made it from drinking glass , which is no small feat for 3D printing .
spell on their blog , they key out one of the challenge they faced with the design :
“ When design hollow parts accommodations must be made to provide the support pulverisation to completely fill all empty spaces . The support powder acts as a mould during raise . The glass becomes like gentle toffee during burn and without support it will move in unexpected ( usually disastrous ) way . ”
3D printing process is evidently well - suited to churning out bulk designs , but at the consequence it ’s still at a agiotage , with most designs being custom - consecrate . I wonder how much this vase will sell for in years to come ? [ ShapewaysviaBoing Boing ]
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