2D layers make good parts for 3D objects. Based on the principles of modular design and architecture, a laser cutter makes it possible to produce all kinds of complex models and large objects. Community workshops make the technology available for everyone. It not only offers a lot of ingenious fun, but it is also deadly serious for supporting DIY prosthetic limbs in parts of the world where this is not offered by professional healthcare. Learning such a craft might become a necessity for us all in the near future of the repair economy.
BITE ME APPLE BY PROEF AMSTERDAM
Photo: Michael Pelletier
BOX CREATOR BY DAVID SJUNNESSON
Photo: David Sjunnesson
CAT BUCKLE BY ZELDA BEAUCHAMPET
Photo: Joost van Brug
CUSHION LAMP BY MANI ZAMANI
Photo: Mani Zamani
FISH BURNED INTO CHICKEN BY PROEF AMSTERDAM
Photo: Marije Vogelzang, www.proefamsterdam.nl
EXPERIMENT BY FAB LAB BARCELONA
Photo: Fab Lab Barcelona, fablabbcn.org
MODULAR NECKLACE, PONOKO JEWELRY DESIGN CHALLENGE ➝ PONOKO/ PETER TROXLER
Mujoyas, www.etsy.com/shop/mujoyas
LANDSCAPE BY FAB LAB BARCELONA
Photo: Fab Lab Barcelona, fablabbcn.org
ONE-PIECE BATHING SUIT BY ELISABETH DROOG
Photo: Elisabeth Droog
LASER-CUT OUTFIT BY KIRSTEN ENKELMANN
Photo: Kirsten Enkelmann
RASTER EXPERIMENT BY KOEN MOSTERT
Photo: Xander Gregorowitsch