Innovation/Provocation
3D printed Ceramics
3D printed ceramics is the most recent innovation within the ceramic field: first introduced to the industry in the 1990’s, it has constantly grown in both its development and popularity. This form of ceramics allows artists to use CAD (Computer Aided Design) software to produce ceramic pieces. This process can be used for many areas within the ceramic field as it can be used to mass produce products e.g., bowls and other crockery, create complex and small ceramic parts, e.g., ceramic based computer components as well as creating both small and large sculptures and art pieces that have been designed using a computer. 3D printing allows ceramic products to be easily mass produced as it gets rid of the need for people to create the products; Although this allows more products to be made in a quicker time frame and reduces the probability of error, there are many ceramicists that are against the use of this process within the ceramic art forms as it overlooks traditional ceramic art methods as well as extinguishing the unique human qualities found in hand built ceramic creation.
Bibliography
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