jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste

Jiaming Liu creates air humidifier using 3d-printing clay

 

Industrial designer Jiaming Liu uses clay to 3D-print a functional non-electric air humidifier. This sustainable household appliance consists of two parts, – the upper part absorbs and evaporates water, whereas the lower part stores up to 500 ml of water. The parts operate combined in a pair or individually depending on different space requirements. The structural utensil greatly improves water absorption efficiency and its parts can be 3D-printed all in one piece. The 3D-printing clay is made of recycled ceramic powder to shape curve formations.

jiaming liu 3d prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
a unique 3D-printed household aplliance | all images courtesy of Jiaming Liu

 

 

recycling industrial clinker for modern household uses

 

Made out of recycled ceramic powder, in a ratio of 1:3, the humidifier’s materiality provide robustness to the structure, as well as bigger water intake. The project explores the uses of sustainable materials, such as recycled clinker, usually wasted from industrial processes. Adding to the cyclic revival of recycled products, the designer experiments on their possible applications for 3D printing clay.

jiaming liu 3d prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
3d-printed curve formations from recycled clay

 

jiaming liu 3d prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
the two parts operate combined in a pair or individually depending on different space requirements

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the upper part of the humidifier absorbs and evaporates water, and the lower part stores up to 500ml

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
materials wasted from industrial processes, such as recycled clinker, are used for the printing clay

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
production process of recycled printing clay

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
left to right – original clay without additions, clay with 30% recycled ceramic powder added, 3D-printed structure

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
design process using recycled materials

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from industrial waste to 3D-printing clay objects

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
3D-printing with recycled clay

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
the clay air humidifier in parts

jiaming liu 3D prints non-electric humidifier out of recycled industrial waste
special curved formations of the humidifier

 

 

project info:

 

name: Print Clay Humidifier
designer: Jiaming Liu | @_jiamingliu_

 

 

designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

 

edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom

 

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