HandPrint: A Tool for Human-Driven 3D Printing

Objects made through industrial manufacturing processes are missing unique qualities that are inherent in handmade objects. So, I asked: what would a  handmade object look like when created with industrial machinery?

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HandPrint: A Tool for Human-Driven 3D Printing presents a proof-of-concept tool that uses the human body to  control a robotic arm in the process of 3D printing. The objects on display were fabricated by designers who used this concept tool to create ‘hand-made’ 3D printed sculptures. Combining the limitations of the tool with the movement of the human body results in a unique form that each of the sculptures inherit. HandPrint: A Tool for Human-Driven 3D Printing suggests that there may be new ways to manufacture with industrial machinery by aligning the human body to the center of the fabrication process.