Revive the legendary violin with a 3D printer

A French company successfully built the electronic violin by 3D printing based on the legendary Stradivarius.

Successfully created 3D violin

Many musicians argue that the violins produced by the Stradivari family in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries are "unique" in the world thanks to the great sound that is hard to come by.

The violin maker created the world's first 3D printing technology. Photo: Design Bloom.

Therefore, the Stradivarius violin is very expensive compared to the same products, with a minimum price of $ 1.6 million. In a charity fundraiser helping Japanese tsunami victims, a Stradivarius handmade by artisan Antonio Stradivari was sold for $ 15.9 million.

Recently, with the help of artist Laurent Bernadac, 3Dvarius in France has used 3D printing technology to create an electronic violin from the legendary Stradivarius. The material chosen to make this electronic violin is an active resin.

First, they use a graphic design program on the computer to create a digital image of the instrument, then print it using a 3D printer. Ultraviolet lasers are used to shape and harden the resin blocks. After printing, artisans use sandpaper to clean the excess plastic pieces on the body. The only part of the violin that is not printed in 3D is the strings and the wooden strings that support the strings.

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The 3D flip-flop is a lightweight, easy-to-use, all-in-one design. During the study, 3Dvarius looked at how sound waves passed through the instrument box as well as the ability to withstand the pressure caused by the strings. According to 3Dvarius, this is the first violin maker to come out of 3D printing technology in the world.