Anti-Gravity Object Modeling
Mataerial is a new digital fabrication method that defies gravity...
MATAERIAL - is a brand new digital fabrication method that defies gravity. This patent-pending method allows for creating 3D objects on any given working surface independently of its inclination and smoothness, and without the need of additional supporting structures.
A collaboration between Petr Novikov, Saša Jokić from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and the Joris Laarman Studio brings us this quick material or "mataerial" fabrication method called Anti-gravity Object Modeling.
Conventional methods of additive manufacturing have been affected both by gravity and printing environment:
"Creation of 3D objects on irregular, or non-horizontal surfaces has so far been treated as impossible. By using innovative extrusion technology we are now able to neutralize the effect of gravity during the course of the printing process. This method gives us the flexibility to create truly natural objects by making 3D curves instead of 2D layers. Unlike 2D layers that are ignorant to the structure of the object, the 3D curves can follow exact stress lines of a custom shape. Finally, our new out of the box printing method can help manufacture structures of almost any size and shape."
The working prototype of this method creates beautiful sculptures that rise and twist from the canvas during it's application. Although I think in some cases that flesh tone may have been an unfortunate color to choose right off the bat, but they fixed that problem and can even do live color changing as the object is being built.
