RESEARCH AND INSPIRATIONS:
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LUCID STEAD
Located out in the middle of the Joshua Tree desert in California, the use of colorful LED lights and an a awe-inspiring landscape perfectly combines together in this piece. It’s an installation that, although isn’t in a public space seen by many, it totally deserves a moment to shine in the spotlight.
Lucid Stead is about tapping into the quiet and the pace of change of the desert. When you slow down and align yourself with the desert, the project begins to unfold before you. It reveals that it is about light and shadow, reflected light, projected light, and change.
PROGRESS AND PROCESS:
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Progress:
- Acquisition of materials
- Concept development
Next steps would be:
- Photogrammetry scan of TV
- Purchase 6″ HDMI and foam tape
- Tutorial for TV/Video hookup
According to a 3D Printing Industry article, PLA can compost in an industrial facility in 1-3 months and can take up to 6 months if done in a home compost. One point brought up in a Reprap forum is that that these filaments may still have chemicals in them which aren’t good for your garden so they don’t recommend putting it in your home compost. Something that everyone seems to agree on is the best option is to recycle your filament with a filament recycler.
DISSOLVABLE FILAMENT? USED AS PRINT MATERIAL
If you can’t avoid supports, try using a water soluble filament to print your supports. PVA (Polycinyl Alcohol) filament will dissolve when exposed to water & is not sent to our landfills. PVA works well to support both ABS or PLA prints but you will need a duel extrusion printer for this to work effectively. HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) is another material that dissolves in Limonene solution which makes it a great candidate for supports.
RECYCLED FILAMENT? USE AS PRINT MATERIAL
There are a number of filaments on the market that are more sustainable than the ABS alternatives. Filaments like Willow Flex are compostable by both EU and USA compostability standards and others are made from recycled material like 3DBrooklyn‘s line of filaments made from recycled potato chip bags and milk cartons. 3DOM USA has a line of beer filament made from waste byproduct from the beer-brewing process. It’s great to see new eco-friendly filament materials on the market but it’s not totally clear what is the best way to dispose of them.
REFLECTION:
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My TV arrived and I couldn’t be more pleased! Actually, both the larger 7″ flat-screen AND the 1960s Sony SunSet arrived. I met with you mid-week (Wednesday) to discuss next steps Video. Only outstanding pieces to purchase are the foam tape and 6″ HDMI cable. I was thinking about sustainable materials to use for construction of the TV and would love to use dissolvable filament for construction. I will be asking you this question in our class on Friday! Is dissolvable filament strong enough for construction? Also, I was thinking about the color of the newly fabricated version and I would love for it to be a beautiful yellow or transparent clear. All yellow. OR All Clear. Accomplishments this week are minimal. Just some sketching, concept-ing, receiving of materials, meeting, etc. No fabrication yet!
