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StackMold: Rapid Prototyping of Functional Multi-Material Objects with Selective Levels of Surface Details:

We present StackMold, a DIY molding technique to prototype multi-material and multi-colored objects with embedded electronics. The key concept of our approach is a novel multi-stage mold buildup in which casting operations are interleaved with the assembly of the mold to form independent compartments for casting different materials. To build multi-stage molds, we contribute novel algorithms that computationally design and optimize the mold and casting procedure. By default, the multi-stage mold is fabricated in slices using a laser cutter. For regions that require more surface detail, a high-fidelity 3D-printed mold subsection can be incorporated. StackMold is an integrated end-to-end system, supporting all stages of the process: it provides a UI to specify material and detail regions of a 3D~object; it generates fabrication files for the molds, and it produces a step-by-step casting instruction manual.

Authors:
Tom Valkeneers from the Hasselt University - tUL - Flanders Make, EDM, Diepenbeek, Belgium
Danny Leen from the LUCA School of Arts, KULeuven, Belgium
Prof dr. Daniel Ashbrook from the University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Prof dr. Raf Ramakers from the Hasselt University - tUL - Flanders Make, EDM, Diepenbeek, Belgium