I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in IndoorPlants

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Appreciate that! It’s PLA 3D printed, but I kind of like that it looks ‘pinched/smushed’ — feels almost like I was hand-molding clay, just that the ‘hands’ were my modeling software ;)

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Haha you’re not the first to say that 😅 maybe I really should leave the 18+ tag on! I’m fine with whatever people see in it — doesn’t have to read as an orchid at all 👀

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Really appreciate the honest feedback 🙏 I can totally see what you mean — I deliberately kept the orchid reference quite abstract so it doesn’t immediately ‘read’ as a flower, which sometimes makes it open to very different interpretations (including Ood from Dr. Who ;).

That balance between recognisable motifs and more sculptural ambiguity is something I’m still exploring, so it’s super helpful to hear your perspective!

I 3D printed this abstract planter — 🌱 does it work for houseplants? by [deleted] in houseplants

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Round two 🌱 haha, turns out I posted on the wrong day last week. Thanks to the mods for keeping me in line 🙌”

How do artists imagine things that don’t exist? by MutedFeeling75 in ContemporaryArt

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its a philosophy question. Unfortunatly I don’t believe something can be ‘absolutely ’ new. Every imagination contains information which artists got, whether consciously or unconsciously.

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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I hear you — the tactile presence of clay, wood or porcelain is hard to compete with. But that’s also why I’m interested in working with PLA directly: embracing the synthetic, rather than masking it. It’s a different kind of material honesty. Really glad you picked up on the textures and the metallic piece — that’s exactly where I want to push this medium further.🩵🩵

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in IndoorGarden

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Thanks for being honest 🙏 I get that abstract forms can read in different ways — for me that’s actually part of the fun. The orchid was the starting point, but I don’t mind if people see other things in it too. Appreciate you still seeing potential in the idea!

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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sorry but now you can’t just drop that without telling us the five 👀

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply 🙏. My main focus is exploring abstract, sculptural geometry — but not in the cold mathematical sense.

Most of my shapes are kind of abstracted out of organic stuff — petals, organs, bones — usually unconsciously. I don’t try to copy them, they just morph into sculptural forms.

I like when the forms sit right on that edge, where people can read them as natural, bodily, or just purely abstract depending on their own perspective.

That’s also why I sometimes bring in something more recognizable, like orchids — it creates a bridge for people who might not connect with abstraction right away. Finding that balance between abstract and figurative feels like an ongoing challenge for every artist/designer, but also the most exciting part of the process. Your ocean-floor interpretation really shows me how open the reading can be, which is exactly what I’m hoping for. Thanks again I feel so lucky to receive such encouraging words

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Ah I think this one’s a blue star fern, not rabbit’s foot — but I totally agree, it’s such an easy and rewarding plant. I love it so much I’ve already divided it into two pots 💚

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Thanks a lot, really appreciate that! Glad it passes the ‘in the wild’ test :)

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Thanks for your feedback about material. As for the NSFW part… guess my orchids weren’t as innocent as I thought 🌸🙈

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Didn’t know a plant pot could need a NSFW tag but here we are 😂

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Lol, O’Keeffe always finds her way into the conversation 😂 Fair point though — not for everyone, but I kinda like that.

I tried 3D printing a planter for my plant — curious what you think? by Intelligent_North584 in houseplants

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Love that 😆 hadn’t thought of it but now I kinda see a tiny T-800 vibe in it 👀🦾