Modular Paper and 3D Printed lamp - Untitled

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The paper holds together using PLA parts made from a 3D printer (Makerbot replicator 2). I wanted to showcase the beauty of some of the paper we throw away and make something that can be shared and recreated by others. This is a work in progress, all parts can be edited and fixed to fit your needs. The parts are available for download here: https://mega.co.nz/#!CNMxBZ5Z!9Rc_Y5kCzavvRuNW_1ZVBtq6IvZZSANtxPXJM3iQ5vw Include file key Project explanation: I started noticing how much paper we waste at my art school from printing our projects. Almost everyone throws their misprints in the rubbish, none of it is recycled. The behavior that bothered me most was the attitude towards wasted paper. All this paper tells a story and has beauty... but it gets thrown away. I came to realize that all this paper can have a certain beauty if given a second chance. Instead of recycling it to get rid of it like a problem, I saw it as an opportunity. I wanted to reuse the paper in a way that shows its beauty. I came up with a design for a modular lamp which is made out of paper held together with 3D printed parts. I chose to make a lamp because the light shining through paper would showcase the allure of these rejected prints. Using 3D printed parts makes the lamp elements accessible and easy to share. Instructions: To make the same lamp, print each part the following amount of times: Lamp peg: x8 Lamp branch: x8 Lamp holder: x1 Lamp clip: x40 The branches, holder, and clips were printed 0.2mm layer thickness with a 15% infil. The pegs were printed using 0.1mm thickness and 100% infil. It shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to print everything.