Production Cycle

Once the object is slip-cast, it can be re-inserted into the process by 3D scanning. Photogrammetry or LiDAR scanning re-digitizes the object, capturing physical measurements, textures and voids. This cyclical production loop allows for the possibility to scale the object up or down at each pass of the production loop. In fact, modification and manipulation of the object is possible at each step of the process, effectively causing further alterations in each subsequent step. This allows for countless opportunities for experimentation.

Instead of attempting to control the material, this process is responsive to the material behaviors of clay, even as each step presents challenges to production. As the object moves through the production cycle, it is inherently altered at each step by mishaps, inconsistencies and errors. The resulting object therefore becomes an index of each of the processes that were involved in its inception.

By observing and responding to this data, an iterative process resulted in the object’s final form, in order to maximize mold compatibility and strength while minimizing weight, cracking and breakage.