3D printing and violins

[Dave2002]

Joanna Wronko plays on a violin produced by 3D printing, and compares it with a more conventional one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHmdVmKX9x8

The wooden violin one sounds better, but it is still quite an achievement to have produced a replica using 3D printing.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Thanks for this fascinating clip - the "photocopied" one sounds more Viola-like, or as if it has a mute on.

Even so, both instruments sound much better played by her than either would played by me. I'm absolutely astonoished that this technology has reached such a high level of sophistication so soon in its development, although interesting that the 3D print is significantly heavier than the wooden instrument.


Incidentally - I've never heard (of) Ms Wronko before; a very impressive violinist in these pieces.

[Richard Barrett]

I'm absolutely astonoished that this technology has reached such a high level of sophistication so soon in its development

I think 3D printing would be more suitable in any case for producing woodwind and brass instruments, especially the former where it would be possible to experiment with all kinds of different materials, bores, hole placements, bell shapes, tuning systems and so on.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I think 3D printing would be more suitable in any case for producing woodwind and brass instruments, especially the former where it would be possible to experiment with all kinds of different materials, bores, hole placements, bell shapes, tuning systems and so on.

I hadn't thought of that! Yes - the possibilities here are wonderful.

[ahinton]

I think 3D printing would be more suitable in any case for producing woodwind and brass instruments, especially the former where it would be possible to experiment with all kinds of different materials, bores, hole placements, bell shapes, tuning systems and so on.

Indeed; I wonder what Chris Redgate thinks about this?...

[Richard Barrett]

I hadn't thought of that! Yes - the possibilities here are wonderful.

(watch this space )

[Dave2002]

Incidentally - I've never heard (of) Ms Wronko before; a very impressive violinist in these pieces.

She has made one CD - see http://www.joannawronko.com/main.html and also http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-French-P.../dp/B001URIL0I
A mix of French and Polish music, including Szymanowski's D minor violin sonata.

It's rather good - and can be had for around £8. Otherwise she seems to have almost disappeared, which is a shame.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

(watch this space )

I'm watching! I'm watching!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

She has made one CD - see http://www.joannawronko.com/main.html and also http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-French-P.../dp/B001URIL0I
A mix of French and Polish music, including Szymanowski's D minor violin sonata.

It's rather good - and can be had for around £8. Otherwise she seems to have almost disappeared, which is a shame.

- looks rather a good programme, too.

[Dave2002]

There's more about the technical aspects of the 3D printing if you watch the first part of this clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-hxuBKpEs which then extends into the earlier mentioned clip.

A few problems with the violin, apart from the weight and that it doesn't play as well as a "proper" antique one, is that the material to make it cost about 20k Euros, and the machine it was made on cost around 1 million Euros. It is a remarkable achievement though, and probably the technology will get cheaper.

I heard that in Ireland (Northern?) there are drop in centres where one can learn how to do 3D printing, and "have a go" - community projects.

[amateur51]

This is more like it ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxxdQox7n0

[gradus]

Indeed it is, an uplifting and inspirational project, many thanks for posting it.