DART 2133D Printing for Artists and Designers

3 credits · Digital Arts · Penn State

DART 213 3D Printing for Artists and Designers (3) This course explores the potential of 3D printing as a vehicle for creative expression. Studio sessions include hands-on printing with materials both hard and soft, from bio-plastics to ceramics. The class is designed to be collaborative and interdisciplinary. We will investigate the role 3D printing can play in the working processes of Artists & Designers presently and in the future. We¿ll ask questions about the potential of this technology and we¿ll discuss our answers and opinions. Our class will spend a significant amount of time making and iterating designed objects and sculptural forms via 3D modeling, 3D scanning, and 3D printing. We will become familiar with 3d modeling software programs and printer control programs via course projects, tutorials, and one-on-one instruction. Our software and hardware choices will be focused particularly on tools that are open source and free, emphasizing a D.I.Y. approach to this emerging technology. We will also spend a great deal of time investigating a range of approaches to 3D printing from craft processes to industrial applications, large and small. Each week we will introduce a discussion topic and a hands-on project.