On 07-Sep-08 18:21, Ger wrote:
> andrel wrote:
> 
>> On 07-Sep-08 16:45, Shay wrote:
>>> St. wrote:
>>>> I would make it out of pewter <snip> This is something you could
>>>> do yourself and you wouldn't need a kiln, just a propane tank, the
>>>> right torch and some Delft Clay:
>>> Sounds extremely reckless for the inexperienced. I'm in!
>>>
>>>> How many components are in this image?
>>> Many. That' why I think this one is best made from wood. I could cut out
>>> the components with the laser engraver in a couple of hours. I do want
>>> to try pewter, ceramic, and resin, however, with some more appropriate
>>> designs.
>>>
>>> Could I pour the plates out of pewter and then fold them over a rounded
>>> corner?
>>>
>> I think the idea would be that you design it, export in STL, have one
>> piece printed in 3D and then use the Delft Clay technique to create all
>> the pieces in pewter (or silver if you can afford that).
>> Or do what I did, make a gypsum mold around the piece and then cast
>> using liquid clay.
> 
> As far as I can make out, which means that I'm most likely wrong, all pieces
> are flat (as in a plane). 

In this last image, I also think they are sort of flat but with rounded 
edges. Shay was also referring to an earlier work with not so flat pieces.

> If that is the case then it might even be doable
> to make it in wood. And as I like woodwork I might even try my hand at it

Sure, let's make a contest. You do the wood, I do the ceramics, Steve 
metal and Shay himself resin (and wood and ceramics).

> if I had the actual shape.

Ah, yes, I knew there would a problem.

BTW in the discussion on POV4 I more than once said that in my opinion 
POV4 should focus on the scene description language with the raytracing 
camera as just one, although an important, output option. I would prefer 
to have STL or other true 3D output as alternative 'cameras'. In case 
somebody still didn't grok why, this thread may give a clue.

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