A Slightly Suggestive Ceramics Printing Rig

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c0C8w_LdYM&w=640&h=510]

The odd rig uses a RepRap rapid prototyping unit to squeeze wet ceramic into different shapes, creating oddly-shaped bowls that look like alien eggs. The creator, Jonathan Keep, uses just enough material to build one pot per run and he uses a compressor to squeeze the wet clay into a smooth, flat ribbon.

via Wired

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