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How can we combine old and new media to express ourselves?
That is the question I am asking with this final presentation. I wanted to combine the old and the new uniquely. At school, we have access to a 3D printer and realized that this is a new medium. I enjoy acrylics and working with moving shapes. I managed to combine all of these by printing articulated slugs and then painting them. They can wiggle. They are cool as is but I wanted more. I turned them into jewelry so I could wear them and show off my artwork.



I was inspired by nature and also wanted to represent that. Slugs are real living organisms and exist in nature. I got to work with many media and got to play with colors in a way I haven't previously explored.

I did some research into the price of making these slugs. It is surprisingly unaccessible and can be expensive to be able to 3d print at will. I did the pricing of 2 different printers with the other supplies to make the slugs. 

Slug pricing: 

Ultimaker- 2500$ 
Filament- 20$
Jewelry set- 15$
Large set of acrylics- 30$ 
Mod podge 24 oz- 17$
Necklace 50 set- 10$
Brush set- 10$

2607$ total
Necklaces 10 dollars, earrings 15 dollars
105 necklaces and earrings sold to make a profit
210 total items

Slug pricing
Comgrow Creality Ender 3- 250$ 
Filament- 20$
Jewelry set- 15$
Large set of acrylics- 30$ 
Mod podge 24 oz- 17$
Necklace 50 set- 10$
Brush set- 10$

352$ total
Necklaces 10$, earrings 15 dollars
14 necklaces and 14 earrings to be able to make a profit
28 items total

As you can see creating is very expensive. Before going online i had to rush to print because I don't have access to a 3d printer anywhere other than school. Printing services can become costly. They are great for one off prints but if you want to have a production it isn't viable. Very quickly you will work your way up to the cost of a low end printer. For a high end printer I would have to sell 210 total items to make up for the cost of the entire production. For a low end printer it is only 28, which is still a lot of work to make, paint, and sell.

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