Olivier Van Herpt Creates Painterly Vessels in Collaboration With a 3D Printer

Dutch designer Olivier Van Herpt has revealed the latest result of his 3D-printing experimentations - a set of vessels that are "drawn" in collaboration with the machine. Having been experimenting with 3D printing and its possibilities since his graduation from the Design Academy Eindhoven, the designer - still based in the Dutch city - decided to begin looking into using porcelain. "Porcelain is generally kept small because it collapses in the firing process, but with this machine, I can make v...