Rhino and 3D Printing

An Introduction to Rhino

Rhino is a program to aid multi dimensional design. The programme allows you to work on various axes which correspond to build up a shape on the screen. You can create solid forms, hollow forms and very complex forms due to the non-uniform design of the program. I think it would take a lot of lessons on Rhino until I would be able to understand it, it is a very complex process.

 You can build up faces of an object and add volume to it.

  

Rhino can be used in the 3D printing design process.

3D Printing

This is a fairly new process in which one can actually print virtually any object or shape using an 'additive process' which layers up material in the form that has been programmed in. This process is often used for prototyping such as small scale architectural models but it has also been used to 'print' human body parts for prosthetics. 

Its an almost limitless technology, quite amazing really!

Iris Van Herpen s/s 2012

William Morris Visit

William Morris Gallery

Textile designer, artist and writer, Morris is mostly known for his beautifully intricate wallpaper designs which are often inspired by botanical objects and animals. His design were popular throughout the 19th Century and have stood the test of time.

The visit to the William Morris Gallery was to get us to observe how Morris created complex and interlocked surface patterns and to help us to further understand his designing techniques. Inspiration can be taken from his designs for the screens we are to create.

Just a few of my favourite designs from the gallery. 

I love the colours and intricacy of this design, you can clearly see the botanical influence with many different leaf formations and floral shapes.

You can see the multiple layers of the design overlapping and interlocking almost 3 dimensional.

 The designs in which he incorporates birds and mirroring are really playful and interesting, you can see a repeat of flower formations with great attention to detail.

In this design Morris intertwines leaf shapes and floral shapes almost giving the design another dimension.

Observing Morris's works I began to contemplate the importance of accuracy in design. The fact that his designs are all hand drawn highlights the time consuming nature of them. The same attention to detail must be applied to the paper screens if they are to be effective.