We Can Now 3D-Print Glass And It Is Entrancing

Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 16:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Glass Mediated Matter Group/Vimeo Molten glass is added to the extrusion device. The process of making glass was already amazing. Take tiny grains of sand, melt them at staggering temperatures with other chemicals, then carefully cool it into a brand new solid, ready to be a vase, window, bottle, or bead. It's possible to make glass on your grill in the backyard but generally it's a skill reserved for craftsmen or factories. Then, there's MIT. MIT's Mediated Matter Group has figured out a way to put molten glass through a 3D printer, creating beautiful sculptures. They call their system G3DP, and it is incredibly beautiful to watch. From a reservoir heated to 1900 degrees Fahrenheit, the printer can lay down individual layers of melted glass, building it...

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