Complete mesh.

Without the locking pins on the 3D printed parts the mesh is able to move deform. 

3D printed union on new laser cut struts

These new struts have holes cut in them for two purposes. To reduce weight and allow flex to help the mesh curve further.

Detail of clip.

It is important that if you want a 3D printed part to have flex the layers must run in the direction of flex. Just like you would treat the grain of a wooden part.

3D printed strut with locking pins to prevent rotation.

First iteration with hemisphere pins to prevent rotation.

Second iteration with rounded cones for locking pins. I found that they almost locked tightly without the locking pins. With more time I would like to try various tapered fit locking methods.

This is one of the designs that I had intended for use in 123dmake but had not really worked.

To give it a union so it follows the brief closer I added a second clone of the part inside itself.

I will probably use this as a lamp with a high power blue LED in the center.

Various types of union for zome struts.

The right two are actually hand cut to save time.

This union also gave a nice way of locking in a tension wire.

Laser cut zome struts.

 This is laser cut from the cover of an art book.

123dMake is 123dMade

Except this one. This one was too tricky because the rings are not numbered and are very close to the same size on the top and bottom of the widest point.