Some of my 8th graders are creating monuments using the 3-d rendering program, Google Sketchup. My students have paid closer attention to scale and detail when exporting the final file for 3-d printing. The first of these projects are being printed on the Maker Bot 3-D printer. Quest Academy will be installing an Innovation Lab in the fall. Laser cutters, new PCs, and the Maker bot will a part of this creative space for all grades. During art, we will be also be exploring Autodesk (the creator of CAD) 123 Chrome and iPad apps for 3-d rendering. The lab will be an extension of the art students' creative production-the perfect synthesis of art, design and engineering.
It sounds like 3-D printing will enable your students to gain a far better understanding of design -- design in the sense of form and function. Will it look aesthetically appealing and will the structure be designed strong enough to be "printed" properly without structural defaults. What a great addition to the art curriculum. Thank you, Ben
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