Personalized Candlestick Holder? June 23

With emerging technologies of digital manufacture democratizing the design process, anything is possible. We can reduce waste, create products with real, personal meaning, or we can make a candlestick with the profile of our face.
facemod

In 4 simple steps, and for as little as $150 you too can indulge in some ’self centered design’.
FaceMod is a concept from the Gamila Comapny who’s tag-line is designs that make you smile.
I did have a chuckle when I saw what is possibly the most superficial use of digital printing I have seen to date.

You send in your photo
step1
They trace a spline
step2
revolve the form
step3
and digitally print.
step4
simple.

I am sure there is a massive waiting list so you better order yours now….

Posted in 3D Printing, Design, Digital Fabrication, Duann Scott, Functional Art + Objects, Mass Customization by Duann | Comments are off for this post

Make your own stuff using: 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, CNC Routing

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2 Responses to “Personalized Candlestick Holder?”

  1. Indigo Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 10:22 am

    enjoyable writing.

  2. Ponoko Blog Says:
    June 28th, 2008 at 5:18 am

    [...] I love the idea of taking already-computed processes and using them to drive another – hence applying digital terrains to CNC’d bowls, vector face profiles to 3D printed candlesticks or waveforms to laser cut jewellery (using Ponoko). Its as if one is handing over creative control to the machine – we design the system that it operates, but from there on, the conception and synthesis of the end product is out of our hands and given over to a completely digital process. [...]