Twisted Vase, Parametric

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January 12 & 16 I put in some work on the Grasshopper definition for the Twisted Bead, making it more suitable for crafting vases. To create these unique pieces, simply draw the driving curves, move the base point to adjust scale, and set the twist amount and number of surface texture repeats. I usually refine the form generated by the Grasshopper definition in Rhino. The CageEdit command is a great tool for quickly adjusting the overall shape, which is how I achieved the elliptical opening at the top. The STL file is designed to be sliced with the "spiral vase" mode (or simply omit infill and top layers). This project was created for Pittsburgh's Fun a Day, 2017. Print Settings Printer Brand: SeeMeCNC Printer: Rostock MAX Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.5mm Infill: None Notes: Printed with a 1.0mm nozzle using natural ABS. I used four solid bottom layers and printed at a slow pace (20mm/s).