Splines#3DPrinting
Early #3DPrinted prototype of #Classic #IonicCapital from a few years back using a #Prusa #MK4S #3DPrinter.
The length of the #volute from end-to-end is more than 10". I rotated the #voluteSlab 45° on the printer bed, and by the grace of #Pythagoras, I was able to print it inside the 8" build envelope of the MK4S.
This prototype has many imperfections, and some elements are just plain "wrong" -- like the curved inside of the volute channel (instead of flat).
The #ovolo is lacking #eggsAndDarts because I had not yet made the distinction between a #tectonicSurface on which the #decorativeElements rest, and a #virtualSurface that encloses the decorative elements. My calculations at the time always seemed to differ from those in #Scarlata's book. But as the physical #3DPrint shows, it is perfectly OK to go for a minimalistic look — even if it means a ribbon shorn of #braids. It's the distinctive design of the core tectonic elements that has the greatest impact.
I used brown silk filament for the braids, because, why not? For this prototype, I printed them separately and glued them to the #scroll.
Also, the scrolls are misshapen because I had not yet figured out the correct geometry. It would be another 4 years of tinkering with my #CAD design to finally get my #Eureka moment — and that's when I decided to start this series.
Early #3DPrinted prototype of #Classic #IonicCapital from a few years back using a #Prusa #MK4S #3DPrinter.
The length of the #volute from end-to-end is more than 10". I rotated the #voluteSlab 45° on the printer bed, and by the grace of #Pythagoras, I was able to print it inside the 8" build envelope of the MK4S.
This prototype has many imperfections, and some elements are just plain "wrong" -- like the curved inside of the volute channel (instead of flat).
The #ovolo is lacking #eggsAndDarts because I had not yet made the distinction between a #tectonicSurface on which the #decorativeElements rest, and a #virtualSurface that encloses the decorative elements. My calculations at the time always seemed to differ from those in #Scarlata's book. But as the physical #3DPrint shows, it is perfectly OK to go for a minimalistic look — even if it means a ribbon shorn of #braids. It's the distinctive design of the core tectonic elements that has the greatest impact.
I used brown silk filament for the braids, because, why not? For this prototype, I printed them separately and glued them to the #scroll.
Also, the scrolls are misshapen because I had not yet figured out the correct geometry. It would be another 4 years of tinkering with my #CAD design to finally get my #Eureka moment — and that's when I decided to start this series.
