Art Design process extrusion forming handmade material mud-clay process Product 

Moiré

Moiré is an enquiry into material and process. My interest lies in where craft processes lie in contemporary design. In this project I have subverted one of the oldest crafts in existence, the coiling of clay, by automating the process using an extruding machine. Once fired this uniform layered construct of ceramic produces startling results, the ceramic actually behaves like a spring. The dip dying process is again another process not usually associated with ceramics, however I found that the porosity of the work lended itself to absorbing colour. The…

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Art cutting electronic handmade industrial laser cutting material process Product wood 

Interactive laser cutter

Constructable is an interactive drafting table that produces precise physical output in every step. Users interact by drafting on the workpiece using a hand-held laser pointer. The system tracks the pointer and implements its effect by cutting the workpiece using a high-powered and fast laser cutter. More Information: http://www.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/baudisch/projects/constructable.html Constructable is a research project by Stefanie Mueller, http://www.stefaniemueller.org Pedro Lopes, http://www.plopesresearch.net Patrick Baudisch, http://www.patrickbaudisch.com Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany via notcot

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Art cutting Design process handmade letterpress material paper printing process Product 

Letterpress – Steracle Press

Created By Us Episode No. 1 thisiscreatedbyus.com STERACLE PRESS Steracle Press is a lettepress studio located in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. While many trendy studios and galleries can be found along the busy streets, Steracle Press is a treasure tucked away within the neighborhood. The Studio is run by the talented Stacey Stern, who is a graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. We are proud to share some insight into her process and her story.

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Art finishes handmade material paper process Product 

TinType Photography

Watch as Bob Shimmin walks us through the process of creating a tintype photograph. This video is part of the Kalamazoo Valley Museum special exhibit – Remember Me: Civil War Portraits. Winner of the 2012 Tweet Up Kalamazoo Best Locally Produced Youtube Video Award. Watch the interview with Bob Shimmin here: vimeo.com/32272829 Visit the Kalamazoo Valley Museum Website here: kalamazoomuseum.org

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Art bending cardboard cutting forming handmade material printing process Product screenprinting 

Packaging – iPhone Case-Us versus them

Wanting to bring you more than just the product, Us Versus Them and Savage Diplomacy introduce to you a limited hand constructed packaging for the Iphone 4 case’s which Us Versus Them teamed up with Incipio for the special collaboration. Limited to only 40 pieces, this product will be available at the Us Versus Them pop-up store at Black Scale SF beginning February 25th. 55 Grant Ave, 2nd Floor San Francisco CA, 94108 – Designed: Savage Diplomacy Constructed: Luke Vicious – usversusthem.com savagediplomacy.com myincipio.com

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