Art

Creative 3D printing lesson plans for art classes

3D Printing Basics Workshop
A workshop template that introduces students to the fundamentals of the 3D printing process and industry
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Intro to Tinkercad
An introductory course that introduces students to the fundamentals of 3D modelling with Tinkercad
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Make an Assistive Bottle Opener v2
Students will manufacture an assistive device to help users with arthritis
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Design your own Spinning Top v2
A lesson where students compete to design and 3D print the spinning top that spins for the longest time
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Make an Egyptian Obelisk v2
Students will learn about hieroglyphics before designing and 3D printing a personalised Egyptian obelisk
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Make your own Stationery
A mathematical lesson where students design and 3D print their own stationery
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Design an Urban Installation
A creative project in collaboration with McCloy + Muchemwa Architects, where students design an urban installation
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Quick Clips
Students use a simple 2D sketch to 3D model workflow to create a range of useful clip accessories
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Tactile Tangrams
Students design tactile tangram puzzles for people with visual impairments
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Surrealist Sculptures
Students learn how to design and make surrealist sculptures with 3D scanning technology
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Digitising Nature
Students learn how to digitise nature with 3D scanning to create beautiful jewellery pieces
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Make a Tactile Game v2
Students are challenged to design tactile matching games for people who are blind or have visual impairments
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Little Entrepreneurs Project
A 30-page team portfolio that guides students to create a 3D printing business
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Fixing Artefacts v2
A series of design challenges where students fix and recreate broken artefacts
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Custom Products
Students research mass manufacturing vs 3D printing before designing a personalized gift
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HiveHaus Architecture Project
In collaboration with HiveHaus, this project will guide students in designing a new building for their school
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Organic Homeware
Students design organic homeware by editing 3D scan data and display them online as digital inventory
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Design your own Watchtower
Design and 3D print historical interpretations of the Great Wall of China
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Make a Bowling Alley
Students combine 2D technical drawing with 3D modelling and 3D printing to create a bowling alley
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Make Classroom Objects
3D print doorstops, coat hooks, pen holders and more by using clay models and a 3D scanner
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Make an Ergonomic 3D Printed Pen
Turn a clay model into an ergonomic 3D printed pen using a 3D scanner
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