Multilayer Clay Extruding Nozzle

Aug 2022

In robotic clay extrusion, a solitary nozzle geometry can produce diverse printing effects when the toolpath direction changes. This notion guides our design of a multilayer 3D printed nozzle.

We printed and glazed 6 unique tiles utilizing one of the nozzles we designed. The 3 toolpaths respectively highlight the layering and transitioning effects at the top and the sides of the tiles. This photoshoped image shows the tessellation effect achieved by more tiles.

ARCH 747 Robotic Fabrications / University of Pennsylvannia Co-produced with Yifan Zhao, Zihang Wang, Zijie Wei, Yao Xiao, Ranran Zhang, Dongjun Wang, Jiaying Chen

Instructed by Matias del Campo