Dr Peter Walters - University of the West of England

Dr Peter Walters
RCUK Fellow, Rapid Prototyping
Centre for Fine Print Research
Faculty of Creative Arts
University of the West of England

Personal Background
Industrial Design, CAD, Rapid Prototyping
Toucan secateurs are a registered design and registered trademark of Sheffield Hallam University
Toucan Mechanism UK Patent GB 2399783 Inventor: Peter Walters

My current role:
1. Developing a theoretical and practical overview of creative
applications of rapid prototyping (3D printing) technologies in the
arts and crafts

My current role:
1. Developing a theoretical and practical overview of creative
applications of rapid prototyping (3D printing) technologies in the
arts and crafts
2. Undertaking a technical evaluation of current 3D printing
capabilities

My current role:
1. Developing a theoretical and practical overview of creative
applications of rapid prototyping (3D printing) technologies in the
arts and crafts
2. Undertaking a technical evaluation of current 3D printing
capabilities
3. Supporting and collaborating with artists, craft practitioners
and designers working with the CFPR in the creative
application of 3D technologies

My current role:
1. Developing a theoretical and practical overview of creative
applications of rapid prototyping (3D printing) technologies in the
arts and crafts
2. Undertaking a technical evaluation of current 3D printing
capabilities
3. Supporting and collaborating with artists, craft practitioners
and designers working with the CFPR in the creative
application of 3D technologies
4. Developing links with Bristol Robotics Laboratory,
the University of Bristol, and elsewhere

What is 3D Printing?
Provides physical output for computer aided design
Objects are built by printing liquid binder onto
plaster powder material, one layer on top of another
(Z-Corporation powder-binder 3D printing)
A.K.A. Rapid Prototyping, Solid Freeform Fabrication

3D Printing Evaluation: Test Pieces
Comparison of 3D output (resolution/surface finish/material qualities):
Photopolymer model made using
the EnvisionTEC Perfactory
rapid prototyping system
Photopolymer model made using the Objet
Geometries PolyJet 3D printing system
TangoPlus rubber-like resin

Undersea Machines. 3D printed form and colour study
(Peter Walters, 2009)
Z-Corp Spectrum 510 powder-binder 3D print,
Inner forms infiltrated with wax, outer frames not infiltrated.

Trumpet Spheres
3D printed form and colour study (Peter Walters, 2009)
Z-Corp Spectrum 510 powder binder 3D print, wax infiltrated

Trumpet Tiles
3D printed form and colour study (Peter Walters, 2007)
Z-­‐Corp Spectrum 510 powder binder 3D print, wax infiltrated

Colour 3D Printing
Technical Evaluation and Creative Applications:
Consistency/accuracy of colour output - Comparing different post-processing/finishing methods
On screen visualisation and 3D printed output – colour shape blocks to aid pre-visualisation
Specifying Colour and Maintaining Colour Accuracy for 3D Printing
Parraman, C. Walters, P. Huson, D. Reid, B (2008) IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging Symposium, San Jose
3D Printing and Colour: Technical Evaluation and Creative Applications
Walters, P. Huson, D. Parraman, C. Stanic, M. (2009) Impact Conference, Bristol

Anemone Actuator
• Visual and tactile display concept
• Communication through movement and changes in shape
• To inform the design of future multi-sensory (visual and tactile) interfaces
• Fabricated by vacuum casting silicone rubber and by direct 3D printing in
photopolymer elastomer material (Objet Geometries TangoPlus resin)
Walters, P. (2005) PhD Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University
Walters, P. (2009) ‘3D Printing and Fabrication of Responsive Devices: A Comparative
Investigation’ Society of Imaging Science and Technology, Digital Fabrication 2009, Louisville,
Kentucky. 20 – 24 September 2009

Richard Hamilton, ‘Hutton Award’ (2009)

Richard Hamilton, ‘Hutton Award’
Press photographs – Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Alastair Campbell
‘Medals Of Dishonour’ exhibition at the British Museum, 2009
British Art Medal Trust

Richard Hamilton, designs for ‘Hutton Award’
‘Medals Of Dishonour’ exhibition at the British Museum, 2009
British Art Medal Trust

Richard Hamilton, ‘Hutton Award’
3D model, Geomagic Studio

Richard Hamilton, ‘Hutton Award’
Rapid prototype models
CNC milled master patterns

Richard Hamilton, ‘Hutton Award’
‘Medals Of Dishonour’ exhibition at the British Museum, 2009
British Art Medal Trust

Katie Davies and Peter Walters
Sound Form (2008)

Recorded sound of the rapid prototyping machine at work

Recorded sound wave graph and Spectrogram
X = time, y = pitch, greyscale value = volume
Created using The vOICe software (Seeing with Sound, Peter B.L. Meijer 1996-2009)

Rhinoceros 3D polygon mesh (generated from NURBS heightfield and spherical “splop”)
3D “graph” wrapped around a sphere – representing sound from a point source
3D Sound Form
Katie Davies, Peter Walters 2008

Z-Corp powder-binder 3D prints
3D Sound Form
Katie Davies, Peter Walters 2008

Z-Corp powder-binder 3D prints
3D Sound Form
Katie Davies, Peter Walters 2008

Z-Corp powder-binder 3D prints
3D Sound Form
Katie Davies, Peter Walters 2008

Thanks
Any questions?
Peter2.Walters@uwe.ac.uk