Tax report 2012 - Day 2

Reality, full of holes..

So I got to work more with one of my topological obsessions ;-)

This concept shape was designed for ceramics, but this may be very difficult to glaze properly, so Ceramics is only for the experimental and brave souls.

But you CAN get it in any of the Strong & Flexibles and Alumide!
Also added sandstone as an option.

Not entirely sure if this one will stand up properly though ;-)
10 cm high.

Day 3

A double quintal candle stand to celebrate the five ceramic colors and two finishes.
Two rings with five arms hold each other tightly.

It really shows off the very smooth quality of the new ceramics!
And yes these are actual photo's not renders!

Notes:
The bottom remains unglazed, in normal use this is not visible and even provides some grip.
Suitable for short (half length) candles with a diameter of about 22mm.
With a full length candle it is likely to topple over and would not visually match.
Please handle with care and do not to let the flame get to low/close to the stand.
I recommend to add a little wax between the candle and the stand so it sits tightly,
and/or wrap the bottom of candle with aluminium foil.

Phamora Ceramics!

Is inside out? Or is it not? Perhaps both?
This is an Amphora from another space-time.
An ancient object which we knew had to exist.
And after years of excavation in other dimensions we finally found it!

A very exotic vase with a unique near-impossible shape, suitable for use with dry flowers and striking enough to stand alone.
Theoretically it can also hold water in the toroidal bottom part, read practical details below.

Very suitable as a wedding gift to symbolize love and infinity.
The number eight (or sideways infinity) plays an important role in this piece,
both in the number of arms and the cross-section of this model.


Notes:
To improve print quality and after some deliberation with production, this model has been slightly updated on August 24th 2012; The arms have been thickened and the holes enlarged to improve strength and glazing.
Still I recommend not to put a lot of stress on the handles.
Refer to rendered images for the latest version. I will update photo's asap.
The bottom it stands on, is unglazed, which is invisible during normal display.
All clearly visible parts will be fully glazed, but there is a chance some parts on in the inside might not, which may compromise it's ability to hold water.
While production does their absolute best and all recent prints turned out perfectly glazed and hold water, due to the complexities involved, there is no 100% guarantee for to be absolutely watertight.

Siamese Orchid
An asymmetric double vessel inspired by intertwining flower patterns.

Not yet printed, image is preview render.

This was one of my entries in the Figulo/GrabCad Ceramics challenge.
Also available as a free download below.
Siamese Orchid by Virtox is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial - No Derivatives license.