Busacca Gallery

Artist William Duffy, Anthrosphere is a Diameter stainless steel bronze. It is devising innovative new sculptural forms. He is a cutting-edge art professional. Duffy’s latest Anthrosphere of human figures. His Ball's sculptures are mysterious and new. He studies sculpture and goes on to create rare kinds of art furniture designs. His work inspires, encourages, and supports visual arts for the uplifting of the human spirit. After Duffy confirmed his artistic vision, QuickCast was used to create the investment casting pattern that would eventually produce his metal sculpture. Duffy said. I know that I can go as big as I like without costs rising enormously. Plus, I get the sculpture fast, in only a matter of days.” He explains that each section of a larger sculpture is resolution independent—similar to digital photography only in three dimensions. The larger the piece, the more you have to consider making it. Duffy used to create several versions of a design on his CAD system before producing a part, but has now learned what the computer can do and seldom makes a prototype. He goes straight from the design table to production with full confidence in the technologies. “I can even make sculptures watertight if I want to,” he said. “Anthrosphere” is the seminal link between the digital world and traditional techniques. The process of physical creation of Anthrosphere epitomizes contemporary manufacturing technologies such as direct metal rapid-prototyping and exemplifies the merging realms of information and nanotechnologies with fine art. Duffy, can provide one-of-a-kind to limited editions of sculptures. All the above processes utilize both additive and subtractive methods combining cutting-edge digital and traditional methods in fabricating sculpture to provide clients with the highest quality fine arts sculpture; whether works are intended for interior spaces or require durability for exterior spaces. Thirty years of experience as an artist. Duffy uses vendors including foundries who utilize the latest in digital technologies and processes in fabricating sculpture. The processes include: 3D printing in direct metal (SLS) stainless steel infused bronze. 3D printing at any scale for monumental sculpture. Creating patterns for direct burnout capabilities or for creating patterns for rubber molding application via the lost-wax process. 3D printing high resolution in plastics ABS, polycarbonate, resin as a finished product for pedestal size objects with integrated multi-color and/or metal coating including gold-leaf. CNC milling for monumental large scale sculptures in granite or enlargement in high density foam patterns for lost wax process. *All of the art is edited and chosen by us for its high quality and workmanship before posting. These collectibles have been selected with the artist & collector in mind. * We specialize in high end luxury fine art and collectibles from private estates. - Our job is to find and target great art by collecting a vast array of contemporary, vintage, antique and collectible items from across the globe. Individually handcrafted, we breathe new life into these forgotten relics by giving back each piece it's unique story. We welcome dealers, galleries, and private collectors to register securely and buy with us.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing

3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) is the use of one of various processes to make a three-dimensional object. In 3D printing, primarily additive processes are used, in which successive layers of material are laid down under computer control. These objects can be of almost any shape or geometry, and are produced from a 3D model or other electronic data source. A 3D printer is a type of industrial robot.



Early AM equipment and materials were developed in the 1980s. In 1984, Chuck Hull of 3D Systems Corporation, invented a process known as stereolithography, in which layers are added by curing photopolymers with UV lasers. Hull defined the process as a "system for generating three-dimensional objects by creating a cross-sectional pattern of the object to be formed." He also developed the STL (STereoLithography) file format widely accepted by 3D printing software as well as the digital slicing and infill strategies common to many processes today. The term 3D printing originally referred to a process employing standard and custom inkjet print heads. The technology used by most 3D printers to date—especially hobbyist and consumer-oriented models—is fused deposition modeling, a special application of plastic extrusion.