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.

123dmake gets a little confused at times.

This was the model I was most happy with. I tried many many versions with off axis slices and a few of them looked quite good but few were actually going to be possible to build without the use of glue.

While almost all of the angular arrays will need redesigning in illustrator I think many could be worth the effort as the highly organic forms it generates relate back to my mood board so much more comfortably than the more geometric forms I get from the vertical array tool.

This form was based on the curled leaf with crochet sewn into the ends to hold it. While I certainly don't feel it touches on any of the aesthetic elements of the leaf work it does touch on elements from the folding furniture. I think to reference the leaf crochet work one would need to get much further into exploring unconventional materials which is not a strong area for 123dmake.

Just for curiosity I might make an object that is coiled like the leaf was and see if I can use 123d make to cut a flat template.

It is impossible to realize this with 123d make slice technique but it would take well to 3d printing.

Incorporates the folding table forms and the crochet leaf. 

These are the objects I originally made in illustrator to be laser cut but now remodeled in Rhino to make them 3d printable.

This is a variant that has locking pins integrated into the form. This would allow the unit to be self supporting and stack-able in any form. Ideally the pins would have a locking action.

zome struts

These are two possible ways of joining the struts. On the left is a design using lacing and on the right is a more typical laser cut joint.

forms

This form really captures my interest. It reminds me of "zomes"

I like how pleasing the curves are considering they are cut from straight lines.

Organic forms from straight lines.

Mood board.

folding lattice table and chair by  Robert van Embricqs

Grotto Sauna Freestanding Residential Sauna by PARTISANS

Fragile Crocheted Leaf Sculptures by Susanna Bauer 

 Wintergatan Marble  music Machine by Martin Molin

and the archetectue thing is was found at http://www.wingardhs.se/projects/xl/emporia/