In 2013, students Maja Petek,
Tina Zidanšek, Urška Skaza, Danica Rženičnik and Simon Tržan, at the University
of Maribor in Slovenia designed a “green” 3D printer, recognized as
“PrintGREEN”, whose output has the facility to grow grass. The students conceived
by they developed the device with the support of their mentor Dušan Zidar. The
creative invention prints an earthy mixture in a multiplicity of shapes and
sizes, letting you to express your gardening creativeness with exceptional
designs.
Therefore, “PrintGREEN”, which is a creatively-modified CNC machine,
dispenses a combination of soil, seeds, and water, somewhat than plastic or
metal. Thus, the mud holds its form firmly and, over the time, grass is able to
grow from the organic, printed materials. However, there’re number of uses for
this kind of machine, one of which is the application of single-surface
compositions containing lettering, artwork, and decorative patterns. In
addition, “PrintGREEN” is capable of printing along the z-axis to produce bowls
and other sculptural forms. These stuffs don't encompass seeds in their
structures in its place; they incorporate a top-layer of grass to grow like a
potted planter.
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