Material, Process, Object

Hot Wire Extensions

Hot Wire Extensions explores an alternative manufacturing process in which linear wire structures are transformed into solid forms. The approach begins with waste nylon powder from SLS 3D printing, combined with sand. A shaped nichrome wire is embedded in this mixture and heated by an electrical current.

The resulting heat causes the surrounding material to melt locally, binding it into a cohesive mass. In this way, a pliable, reconfigurable wire framework is transformed into a permanent, compact structure with an organic, bone-like aesthetic.

Client:

Self-initiated

Collaborator:

Seongil Choi, until 2018

Year:

Since 2015

Photography:

Fabio Hendry, Paul Plews

Fabio Hendry

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