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Emerging Objects Introduces Mud 3D Printing

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5 years ago

October 25, 2019

Today, when 3D printing is at its peak, anyone can find an affordable machine for themselves that can print with a large variety of consumable materials. Apparently, even regular mud can be a consumable, as Emerging Objects’ designers and architects demonstrated in practice.

Mud Frontiers proves that it’s viable to use 3D printing technologies instead of sculpting with your own hands with what you can find. The project started as an experiment to reproduce the handmade clay structures and pottery made of mud and clay taken from Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountains, located in New Mexico and Colorado. The team then decided to start a much larger project, inspired by the fact that for centuries, the Natives of those lands created not only pottery, but also dwellings from nothing but mud.

The team’s efforts have led to the development of four unique experimental huts built with a mixture of clay soil and wheat straw – Beacon, Lookout, Hearth and Kiln. Beacon was created to find a way to make the wall as thin as possible. Its name was given due to the illumination of indentations along the wall at night, which makes it resemble a beacon. Lookout uses coils to create a staircase. Hearth has a curling mud bench inside that wraps around a fireplace in the middle of the structure. The last one, Kiln, was turned into a simple pottery workshop, returning to the production of clay pots.

The main workshop works mostly with juniper wood, which was also used as mud-wall reinforcement for Hearth: you can even see the bars sticking out. The walls were printed on a Potterbot XLS-1 3D printer, developed by 3D Potter. The printer is based on a rarely applied 3D printing technology named SCARA.

One or two operators working with the 3D printer can effectively replace a team of six sculptors. The printed structure is up to 2.75 meters in height and 2.5 meters in diameter when the system prints with 360-degree rotation.

The whole experiment was a kind of a response to the an article in the Smithsonian magazine called “40 Things You Need to Know About the Next 40 Years”. It’s particularly stated there that we will have to eat jellyfish (because nothing else will remain in the sea), the world will be ruled by artists, musicians, comedians and other creative personalities, and all the advanced structures will be built of mud.

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Derik Fay: A Multifaceted Entrepreneur, Investor, and global business leader

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2 days ago

March 21, 2025

Matthew Wiles

Derik Fay is a renowned celebrity entrepreneur, investor, and business leader with a diverse portfolio of successful ventures and a deep-seated passion for empowering others. His journey from humble beginnings to his extraordinary achievements is a testament to his resilience, strategic thinking, and unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on the world.

Born on November 19, 1978 and raised in Westerly, Rhode Island, Fay’s entrepreneurial spirit emerged at a young age. He founded his first large company at 22 (Around the Clock Fitness) that quickly became Floridas largest, and most successful independently owned fitness chain in the state before selling it to the publicly traded company Towns Sports International in 2109.

Sine that time he has built and scaled over 30 highly successful companies, achieving remarkable exits in the 7-to 9-figure range. His expertise spans various industries, including health & fitness, real estate, financial services, hospitality, and technology to name just a few.

Fay is also the founder and CEO of his main holding company 3F Management, (founded 2094) a venture capital and operational management firm that provides operational infrastructure, financial support, strategic partnerships, and other value add services directionally focused towards scaling and exiting.

Under the umbrella of 3F Management, Fay currently owns, is a co-owner, or is a cap table advisory member of over 40 other successful and growing brands.

Tycoon Payments, Results Roofing, BKFC, ManCandy, Fort North Media, Spintel, SendBuzz, Ritas Italian ice, FayMS Films, Eratyc Entertainment, Tycoon Funded, Pure Peptide Solutions, and 3F Financial, are just a few of the rapidly growing companies and brands that fill Fay’s entrepreneurial days.

Beyond his business ventures, Fay is a dedicated philanthropist, actively supporting various charities and causes. He is passionate about empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and believes in the power of education and mentorship to create positive change.

Fay’s personal life is as fulfilling as his professional achievements. He is a devoted father to his two daughters, Sophia Fay (18) and Isabella Fay (16), and is engaged to his fiancée, Shandra Phillips (35) and is to be married in January 2026, in Naples Florida.

He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and pursuing his life long passion of health and fitness thru weightlifting and bodybuilding.

Derik Fay’s multifaceted career and unwavering commitment to excellence has established him as a respected figure in the business world, and a has gained global notoriety as role model for aspiring entrepreneurs.

His story is such an inspiration to all who seek to overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and make a meaningful impact on the world that Netflix is in post production on the documentary style film about Fays life journey from poverty to global success.