Tavs Jorgensen's Outputs (31)

Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presentation outlines early-stage, ongoing research into novel approaches with Additive Layer Manufacturing for the direct manufacture of ceramic shell investment casting moulds. The research is focused on the use of 3D printing with refra... Read More about Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds.

Bristol print innovators make a strong impression (2022)
Journal Article

Co-produced with science journalist Joe McEntee, this short film features interviews with the director of the CFPR, Carinna Parraman, Susanne Klein, Shaila Afroj and Tavs Jorgenson about the curent research into Woodbury-type printing, e-textiles and... Read More about Bristol print innovators make a strong impression.

Developing concept system for robotics open heart surgery (2022)
Digital Artefact

Research interests in the healthcare field have for some time been growing within CFPR. A connection with Dr Muhammad Bilal from UWE’s Big Data Enterprise and Artificial Intelligence Lab is, in particular, developing some promising healthcare researc... Read More about Developing concept system for robotics open heart surgery.

Towards a standard: Designing an open-source clay measuring tool (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Abstract: This paper describes early stage research into the development of a common standard for measuring clay hardnesses in craft and design practice. The research has emerged in the context of the development of 3D printing with ce-ramic paste. T... Read More about Towards a standard: Designing an open-source clay measuring tool.

Artful Craft (2022)
Exhibition / Performance

Celebrating our re-launch in 2022 with an exhibition focusing on the nature of craft, art and design in the 21st century.

We are delighted that our president Peter Randall-Page RA, whose own work effortlessly straddles concepts in art with tradit... Read More about Artful Craft.

New approaches with ceramic profile extrusion (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper and presentation concern the development of new methods with ceramic profile extrusion with the aim of expanding the creative exploration of architectural ceramic components. The project has established fast tooling workflows for the creat... Read More about New approaches with ceramic profile extrusion.

Touch: Reflections on handling but not touching during the making process (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The presentation provides reflections on an ongoing research enquiry which explores the clay extrusion process. A particular challenge in the project is the handling of the soft extruded shapes. The presentation outlines the challenges of minimising... Read More about Touch: Reflections on handling but not touching during the making process.

The use of 3D printed foundry patterns for aluminum casting with oil bonded sand molds (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presentation outlines early-stage results from research into the use of low-cost 3D printing to create foundry patterns for Aluminum metal casting with oil bonded sand molds. The paper outlines findings and observations in relation to the... Read More about The use of 3D printed foundry patterns for aluminum casting with oil bonded sand molds.

CFPR Showcase (2020)
Exhibition / Performance

Our shift towards the digital has provided us a new challenge: how can we offer an alternative experience that surpasses a physical visit to an exhibition? This showcase is a first response to this question. It includes a range of images, a video, an... Read More about CFPR Showcase.

The use of low-cost 3D printing technology to develop fabrication tools for clay profile extrusion (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper reports on interim results from ongoing research which investigate how low-cost 3D printing technologies can assist innovation with the clay extrusion process.
The project explores the possibility of using standard plastic filament 3D pr... Read More about The use of low-cost 3D printing technology to develop fabrication tools for clay profile extrusion.

Ceramic profile extrusion: New tooling approaches to re-appropriate the use of a heritage medium in architecture (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The ceramic medium is extremely prevalent in our build environment. This medium is used in architecture in a myriad of applications in the shape of: bricks, cladding, roofing and tiles for interior/exterior surfaces. The use of red terracotta is char... Read More about Ceramic profile extrusion: New tooling approaches to re-appropriate the use of a heritage medium in architecture.

Smart Tooling for Ceramic Extrusion (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation will outline research into ceramic profile extrusion. The research was initiated as creative explorations within the author's own craft practice. However, the project has since developed into a UKRI funded project, with global compa... Read More about Smart Tooling for Ceramic Extrusion.

Smart Tooling for Ceramic Extrusion: Developing craft based experiments into industrial applications. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper will outline research into ceramic profile extrusion. The research was initiated as creative explorations within the author's own craft practice. However, the project has since developed into a UKRI funded project, with global companies, s... Read More about Smart Tooling for Ceramic Extrusion: Developing craft based experiments into industrial applications..

Tools for tooling: Digital fabrication technology as the innovation enabler (2019)
Journal Article

Abstract: This paper describes research concerning the creation of a novel sheet glass forming system based on the Reconfigurable Pin Tooling (RPT) principle. The paper will initially outline some of the theoretical and technical background for the r... Read More about Tools for tooling: Digital fabrication technology as the innovation enabler.

Glassworks symposium and exhibition (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Tavs Jorgensen, Centre for Fine Print Research and the Ken Stradling Collection invites you to the Glassworks research symposium and exhibition on Friday 9th of November 2018. The Glassworks project explores the use of 3D printing in glass investment... Read More about Glassworks symposium and exhibition.

Jugstrusion: A 3D printed indeterministic design approach (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper reports from ongoing research into the use of 3D printing for developing design and production tools, more specifically for creating dies for the clay extrusion process. Through practice based experiments the research seeks to pose wider q... Read More about Jugstrusion: A 3D printed indeterministic design approach.

Glassworks: Interdisciplinary exploration of 3D printing and glass investment casting (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A new interdisciplinary research initiative which seeks to establish novel applications for glass investment casting through the use of 3D printed mould patterns. The research explores how complete design and production workflows can be established t... Read More about Glassworks: Interdisciplinary exploration of 3D printing and glass investment casting.

JUGSTRUSIONS: Technological (in)determinism and the value of material knowledge (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This conference contribution is proposed as a lecture and possibly also small exhibition. The contribution concerns a research project that explores new notions of the concept of technological determinism, which at its most extreme interpretation pro... Read More about JUGSTRUSIONS: Technological (in)determinism and the value of material knowledge.

From users to outsiders: Shifting the sphere of independent innovation from own practice to external fields (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper concerns doctorial research that investigates how new manufacturing concepts can be developed by individual designers facilitated by an increased diffusion of digital fabrication tools and knowledge resources. The paper reports on a practi... Read More about From users to outsiders: Shifting the sphere of independent innovation from own practice to external fields.

Neo-industrial biography, glass working and re-configurable toolmaking (2015)
Exhibition / Performance

The title for this exhibition (and presentation) is a reference to Samuel Smiles book: “Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Toolmakers” (1863).
In this book Smiles discusses how advances in tool making was the driving force for the first industr... Read More about Neo-industrial biography, glass working and re-configurable toolmaking.