WORKSHOP: 3D Printing with BioMaterials
February 22nd & 23rd 2023 at STEAMhouse Birmingham, UK
Developed and hosted by Sarah King and Kaitlin Ferguson
Are you interested in learning how to 3D print sustainable materials made from waste?
This short course combines biomaterial development with additive manufacturing processes to introduce participants to the basics of 3D printing biomaterials.
This course focuses on:
Develop and test biomaterial recipes for 3D printing
Gain knowledge and understanding of 3D printing workflow
Learn about additive manufacturing and circular-economy material methodologies for multiple product life cycles
Identify and experiment with your own waste streams and develop material samples at home
Test our recipes at home using manual extrusion tools
Work alongside a group of likeminded peers
By the end of the course you will:
Understand how to incorporate Computer Aided Design into your biomaterials practice
Understand the fundamental workflow for 3D printing and have used a 3D printer
Understand key criteria for biomaterial printability
Be able to identify waste streams and develop recipes for printing
Have developed a material library of samples
This course is designed for people who already have experience with biomaterials. If you are unsure if this is you, feel free to contact us to talk things through.
The course consists of two live online sessions, self-paced learning, and an in-person full day workshop at STEAMhouse in Birmingham.
Participants will receive:
A 3D Printing BioBox, filled with materials and tools to support your learning
Downloadable resources and worksheets
Support from a specialist technician
Co-facilitator
Kaitlin Ferguson is an interdisciplinary artist, whose practice involves process led investigations into the changing state of the planet. Through research-based lines of enquiry, she seeks out ways to explore planetary shaping processes and the wider effects of climate change. Through exploration across a wide range of materials, alongside participatory projects with communities, she reveals new readings of the environment that seek to deconstruct and heal the deeply embedded divides between nature and culture which surround us.
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