3d Printing and Printmaking

When we were first assigned the final project I was happy that I rolled familiar subjects. Printmaking, Identity, and Computers. I wanted to use a laser printer but known existed on campus. Well it took me a month to realize and after completing my final project that even though the lab doe not have a laser printer the lab does have an instrument that can create plates. That's right he 3-dimensional printer. I have made a test plate to see if the process works and it does. the printer gives great texture, but with a 10% fill breaks easily. Here are the results. Also side note; the stop motion gifs are of the printing process for this plate.

 the printed image

 the inked crushed plate

 the printed image

 the plate without ink.

I was told the fill can be increased to make the plate more durable and further testing is needed. I really like the honey combs.