Cultivating Creativity With the Use of 3D Printers

Page 1

Cultivating Creativity With the Use of

3D Printers

Creativity is measured by how complex you have made something from simple raw materials. With the use of your imagination, you can create something beautiful that will impress anyone who will set an eye on it. With a breakthrough in science and technology, new inventions have helped us achieve our aim of making something creative and accurate. Technological advancement has provided us with satisfying results. One of the greatest inventions today is the 3 dimensional printers. How a 3D printer works is really amazing. All you need to do is make the design in your computer and no matter how complicated the form is, it can be printed and created by this kind of printer specifically building the three dimensions of your design. From the blueprint in your own computer, the printer will make repeated passes until it will be an exact replica of your design. It may take a little longer but the rate of the printer is usually 2 inches per hour. The 3D printer cost can vary among different manufacturers but they are affordable. This is due to the varied approaches that they have discovered in order to create a 3D model. Commonly, the inkjet printer is used to make the end result of the design and it shapes the model. The first approach is with the use of powder and glue and with the help of the inkjet printer. The second approach is the use of drops of polymer partnered with the printer and placed under ultraviolet light to achieve the best three dimensional results. Homemade 3D printers are even available today because of the quest of every home individual for efficiency and accuracy when it comes to designing. Aside from the home it is being used in the office or workplace for industrial and manufacturing purposes. It is also being used in the field of education to let the students experience objects which are close to the original and create designs with an end result which is not merely plain print but with three dimensions. Rapid prototyping is also a form of creating designs but products created by 3d printers are more economical and the printer itself is even cheaper. It is a preferable printer to be used at home or in offices. Both of them have the same aim. The only thing is that rapid prototyping technology is more advanced and expensive. If you have a 3D printer at home, you will surely enjoy its benefits. They are costeffective and with the right knowledge and needed information and skills, you can always make your own 3D printer. You can expand your imagination by making different blueprints and designs and create a 3D result. This can serve you with a lot of purposes. It can be used as a decoration in the different areas of your room or you can make one and give it as a present. In any way you like, you can always do it once you have your own 3D printers. A homemade 3D printer can be made by anyone who has the necessary skills and knowledge on how to do it. Once it is made, you can now develop you


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.