SketchPath: Using Digital Drawing to Integrate the Gestural Qualities of Craft in CAM-Based Clay 3D Printing

SketchPath: Using Digital Drawing to Integrate the Gestural Qualities of Craft in CAM-Based Clay 3D Printing

2024 | Devon Frost, Raina Lee, Eun-Ha Paek, Jennifer Jacobs
**SketchPath: Using Digital Drawing to Integrate the Gestural Qualities of Craft in CAM-Based Clay 3D Printing** This paper introduces SketchPath, a system designed to integrate hand-drawn toolpaths with clay 3D printing. SketchPath allows artists to design forms using drawing layers as the primary creation modality, providing direct control over the toolpaths without the need for numerical systems or constrained operations. The system supports artists in producing complex forms with limited training, blending handmade and machine aesthetics. Key features include rotational symmetry, layer copying and transformation, and precision layer stacking. The development of SketchPath involved a 10-week residency at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where professional ceramicists used the system to produce over 40 printed pieces. The paper discusses the system's design, implementation, and outcomes, highlighting its potential to broaden the modalities of CAM-based fabrication design and support artists in creating unique, expressive forms.**SketchPath: Using Digital Drawing to Integrate the Gestural Qualities of Craft in CAM-Based Clay 3D Printing** This paper introduces SketchPath, a system designed to integrate hand-drawn toolpaths with clay 3D printing. SketchPath allows artists to design forms using drawing layers as the primary creation modality, providing direct control over the toolpaths without the need for numerical systems or constrained operations. The system supports artists in producing complex forms with limited training, blending handmade and machine aesthetics. Key features include rotational symmetry, layer copying and transformation, and precision layer stacking. The development of SketchPath involved a 10-week residency at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where professional ceramicists used the system to produce over 40 printed pieces. The paper discusses the system's design, implementation, and outcomes, highlighting its potential to broaden the modalities of CAM-based fabrication design and support artists in creating unique, expressive forms.
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