I love exploring what 3D arts can do. If you’ve read through my previous projects; you’ll notice a theme of A(rts) in S(cience).T(echnology).E(ngineering).M(athematics). to create S.T.E.A.M! A majority of my work is organic shapes through animal sculptures. However, I always wanted to round out my abilities with designing hard surfaces and learn some CAD engineering. I found my new hobby of Horticulture to help nourish that interest. I found an array of rewards beyond 3D printed gifts.

I’m in a tiny apartment, with no knowledge, but I want to grow plants.

All I have are my little pots of succulents by the window sill that are slowly dying. I eat a lot of food, but

Let’s take a horticulture course

Youtube is a wealth of knowledge, but if you live somewhere that’s sub optimal, it’s best to seek out your local community

  • Public Spaces

    • Public Library

    • City gardens

  • Community Colleges

  • Co-ops

    I found a intro course at Monterey Peninsula College that offered a lot of hands on time.

  • identifying what is ailing your plant

    • bugs

    • viruses

    • stressers (over and under watering)

Through my time in the course, I was able to identify problems and ask myself “How can 3D printing help in this”

Plastics in horticulture and gardening

3D printing’s presence in horticulture

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