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This workshop teaches advanced clay 3D printing techniques using Rhino and Grasshopper for optimized, material-aware toolpaths.
1 course5.0
Design optimized forms for additive layering with extrusion constraints in mind.
Understand how line thickness, overlaps, cantilevers, and nozzle sizes affect real-world prints.
Use the LYT.Studio Grasshopper 8 plug-in to generate custom G-code for clay 3D printers.
Export toolpaths directly from Rhino without using an external slicer.
Develop surface textures and clean a base for your model using parametric control.
Integrate body-inspired geometries as a framework for sculptural experimentation (optional)
Consider the full clay workflow: from recipe to print to drying and shrinkage.
Troubleshoot issues related to scale, material stress, and deformation during printing.
What you should already know or have ready before you start, experience, tools, and any baseline skills the instructors expect. Scan the list below so nothing catches you off guard.
Course Content
Lili Yas Tayefi is an Iranian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist, educator, and designer working across computational design, digital fabrication, and sculptural ceramics. Her practice explores the space between
bodies, buildings, craft, and code—translating softness, modularity, and movement into tactile form.
Since 2015, Lili has worked extensively with 3D-printed biomaterials, beginning at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), where she specialized in large-scale clay 3D printing and bio fabrication techniques. Her projects include Spain’s first 3D-printed earthen dwelling and numerous international collaborations bridging material experimentation and digital craft.
As founder of LYT.Studio, she develops custom tools and workflows for clay 3D printing, including a newly launched Grasshopper plugin for optimized g-code generation. Her teaching practice spans architecture, art, and technology, with a focus on intuitive design, hands-on methods, and body-aware fabrication.
very interesting, congratulations
The workshop led by Lili was a great approach into 3d printing with clay
The workshop was really helpful. Although I was not familiar with 3d printing with clay material, I could learn a lot. Thank you Lili
insightful
Lili’s 3D-Printing Clay Mastery workshop was both rigorous and fun. She reframed clay 3D printing as an active, material-aware process where the toolpath itself is the design. With clear demonstrations, she showed how to use her custom Grasshopper 8 plugin to optimize G-code and address real issues like scale, material stress, and deformation. Complex topics—extrusion flow, cantilevers, drying behavior—became approachable through her step-by-step guidance. What made the sessions special was the sense of play: Lili encouraged experimentation, created space for questions, and made even technical troubleshooting feel exciting. The balance of precision and creativity left me with practical strategies for printing smarter and cleaner, as well as a renewed enthusiasm for clay as a medium of exploration.
Really Good Workshop