There are some fun thermoforming techniques that use molds to reshape quick-printing flat designs. I've been meaning to try combining the technique with the method where you print onto tissue paper, cloth, or the like. It would make for a great demonstration for kids as you could print and form a flyable plane in a few minutes.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3258748-thermoformed-pumpki...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4X6KYlQ7YQ&t=61s

The Monobloc is like that, except the polymer strands are smaller than you can see.

Chubby chair (2012) - https://www.kooij.com/chubby

That one is made out of several parts: https://www.kooij.com/web/image/66548-31dcf81d/Dirk%20van%20...

I think anyone who fabricates a chair like that should be forced to use it for a couples of days as a chair.

Art does not have to be practical

Yes, but a chair is practical. I'd say that an artistic chair you can't sit in is no chair at all, but merely a chair shaped object. Most art exhibitions do not allow me to test my theory in practice, so I am left wondering.

Agreed. And these objects are very striking visually. But if they are called chairs then let's see people sit on them.

So the kids have a little 3d printer and a projector in their room. One day I found them using the hot exhaust air from the projector to bend their 3d printed trinkets like this. What fun!

This makes no sense. First, it’s ugly as hell. Second it looks just as labor intensive as a bent wood chair, which would be significantly nicer, more durable, and not break down into micro plastics.

Is it actually strong though? The kinks in the bends look like they'd fold up completely under moderate pressure.

Am I the only one who thinks those look hideous?

It definitely looks... reheated

No, me too