Process

Coral Morphology

Understand more about Corals morphology espicially the ones in Aqaba Gulf that help me to dive deep and even get inspired by some of its shapes ! espicially as its rich gulf of diverse corals worldwide. Acropora is the most species-rich genus of stony corals. They are colonies of individual polyps, which are about two mm across and share tissue and a nerve net. This species are important reef builders but are also some of the most environmentally sensitive species in the planet.

Clay 3D print - exploration

1. Local Commercial Clay - Sama

Clay 3D printer instrustions read before use

Safety instructions for your WASP Clay 3D printer blog should emphasize personal protective equipment, pressure limits, and maintenance protocols to prevent injuries from moving parts, high pressure, or clay handling.

Personal Protective Equipment
Always wear protective gloves, safety shoes, protective workwear,during operation, preparation, or maintenance. Use dielectric gloves for any electrical work and nitrile gloves for clay handling to avoid skin irritation.

Pressure and Tank Safety
Never exceed 8 bars of pressure; ensure both tank caps are fully tightened before pressurizing. Do not point the pressurized tank at people, and verify all pipes are correctly connected without deformations or leaks.

Operation Hazards
Pause printing via the yellow button before interventions near moving parts; never insert fingers or body parts into the extruder or work area. Keep children away, do not eat extruded materials, and maintain distance during operation to avoid emissions.

Maintenance Rules
Disconnect power and release air pressure before cleaning or adjustments; only trained personnel should perform work using original parts. Check the stepper motor fan regularly, ensure no clogs, and follow safety regulations for mechanical interventions.

Clay Manual Preperation

Discontinuous Layer

Continuous Layer- Vase

Vase 2

While working on this Vase the focus was on the air compression and flow as you can see on the next photo how when air compression is low can create gaps in the line and makes it less continuous !! Adding to that there is important note that the compression and flow might change while printing as the amount of water and the hand prepare for clay might be less balance from xone to zone so that be ready to change based on observation.

Design Process Software

Output - Test

Ideation & sketches

Half-fabrication files

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1. Test file: 3d modelling test ↩