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A 3D printer told to fail

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

The workSee the work on the Dutch Design Week programme ddw.nl

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Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
A dark field of loose, looping pale plastic strands, tangled and layered like threadImage: Flavie Liu, DDW press kitMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
Diagram of one example G-code line, G1 X120 E2.5, with each part labeled: move, position, amount of filamentImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against Prusa Knowledge Base, G-code commands
Slide 3
Diagram of four steps: the nozzle travels, filament keeps flowing, a string is left behind, usually a defect to fixImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against Prusa Knowledge Base, Stringing and oozing
Slide 4
Diagram listing actions in four groups: by heat, by hand, in space, and pulling apartImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against Flavie Liu, press kit 2563
Slide 5
Close view of pale plastic strands crossing and knotting over a dark groundImage: Flavie Liu, DDW press kitMuseum or journal record

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