Experiments in extruded clay

Experimental extrusion of clay using D.I.Y. delta printer

Material

Ceramic

Craft

Ceramics and pottery-making

General Technique

Forming and shaping

Specific Technique

Extruded ceramics, fired, unglazed

Properties & Qualities

Application

Sample making Experiment

Qualities

Tactile 3D Opaque

Colour

Brown/Black

Sample Information

Date of creation

2017

Process & Production

Staff at UWTSD, took part in a workshop with Jonathan Keep, to build a Delta-style 3D-printer / extruder to plans provided by Jonathan.  During the course of the workshop, staff experimented with ‘printing’ simple forms from CAD models.

This pot:

  • Black scarva earthstone clay.
  • Unglazed
  • Fired at 1260ºC

Credits

Craft Maker

Shelley Doolan

Library Contributor

UWTSD

Photographer

Joe Coleman

Practitioner

Shelley Doolan

Creative, Innovative and Enquiring

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Lost-wax cast glass

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Cast glass with relief detail

Glass – waterjet cut, assembled, fused and slumped – Tessellations 2

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