Welcome. I’ve taken a brief look at your firm’s website and it appears as if you all have been involved in some unique projects. And you’ve had a great time playing with some super toys! As time goes on, we sure invite your thoughts on Fabricating Ideas , the tools, posts, etc.

FI is a selection of five artists and two facilitators/co-curators. The “About” page has a brief synopsis.

I am particularly interested in your Harvard experience, as I am about to move to Dorchester, MA and will be looking for like minded folks and facilities in the area. Another common interest is architecture. I’ll send you an email, off blog.

Forrest

I have not used the Fab@Home printer yet, but I have been to a info session with the PhD candidate who is developing it, and I am purchasing one for our program at the Tyler School of Art. It will probably be late fall or after the first of the year before we have it and get it running.

In any case, I would love to chat. Give me an email at chad (at) fabricatingideas.com

Chad

Excellent blog! I just received an email from Forrest, via my collaborator (Del Harrow) about your website. Not sure if I’m able to post or not (and if I am, how to do so).

Are you familiar with the dyi 3d printer developed at Cornell? Would love some feedback on this, since I was considering doing this with students this fall. $2,400 in parts and you can print in chocolate??!?!

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Here’s a little about me: I’m an architect and “artist of sorts” currently teaching digital fabrication at Penn State School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Prior to this, I ran the CADCAMLAB at Harvard Graduate School of Design after completing my Masters there.

As y’all know, digital tools are being embraced by creators of all kinds to bridge the divide between the virtual and the physical. Consequently, collaboration and “knowledge swapping” are opening up exciting transdisciplinary avenues… This is a remarkable time to play!

I have experience with: 3D RP machines (Objet – CRAZY nice machine!, ZCorp – fast and cheap, and Dimension – ugh!), Laser cutters, 3 axis CNC mill, laserscanning, 3D input devices (Roland and Microscribe), and a Phantom Digital Clay Carver. I’ve also played around with a lot of different software, but have primarily used (read, “wrestled with”) with Maya for the past few years.

Anywho… hoping to participate in this forum some how if possible. Exciting stuff!