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Exclusive 3D printed shoe for Deichmann competition
For a competition of the well-known shoe manufacturer dikeman, which the Essen-based company organized on the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2013, the young Czech designer Lenka Markova had parts of a 3D printed shoe designed by 3D Activation printed out in . The real challenge with this one 3D printed shoe was to reconcile the desired 3D printed design with the required stability in such a way that the models could also walk on the runway in the shoes. This challenge was mastered with ease by the Wiesbaden 3D printing service provider 3D Activation.
Selective laser sintering made special 3D printing possible
Lenka Markovas was produced using SLS 3D printing, a process that also goes by the name Selective laser sintering is known. This 3D printing process is based on a powder, in this case a polyamide (PA) compound, i.e. a nylon-like plastic, being applied layer by layer in the desired shape to the printing bed and then using a high-power laser (a so-called CO2 laser) is fused under a protective atmosphere. After the actual 3D printing, Lenka Markova’s shoe was infiltrated black. With this method, the 3D printed object is usually printed with a epoxy resin post-treated to harden and strengthen it. Especially in the case of a shoe, the process proves to be necessary to ensure the greatest possible stability. At the same time, this after-treatment of the 3D printed shoe results in a specific design. Markova’s 3D print was printed in 12 pieces, so it was a very limited edition for the time being.
In the online voting of the Deichmann fans, Lenka Markova’s 3D-printed shoe was able to convince as one of a total of 5 winning models. More detailed information about the competition can be found here.
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