New 3D Printable Gold Jewelry Could Transform Industry
Lionel Theodore Dean initially focused his design work on small cars and motorcycles, and later began his Future Factories digital manufacturing project for the mass individualization of products. Those projects have led to exhibitions in London and Milan, and he now says digital manufacturing is certain to "reshape the jewellery industry." Now Dean has created a collection of pieces 3D printed in 18K gold as part of a project called Precious. It's a collaboration between Delcam, precious metals supplier Cooksongold (using their Precious M 080 DMLS machine), and three other UK-based entities. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/94665/3d-printed-gold-collection/
Below is a photo of "HeartBeat" from Dean's collection coming off the 3D printer:
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