I designed a new 3D Sculpture made up of 100 pyramids, which resembles the shape of a live fire 🔥. This time too, each pyramid is unique, is numbered on the bottom face from 0 to 99 and has a different shape that follows a mathematical formula in space.

How to glue pyramids to the frame? Some of you asked me how to glue the pyramids onto the frame. I opted for a drop of silicone (very little is needed).

Print & Installation suggestions 🔥 Printing is very easy, I suggest you clean the plate well to avoid adhesion problems. You can scale the model without any problems. For the final composition I suggest you use a frame (check my frame). Take advantage of the light points in the room where you will hang the frame, you will have a beautiful final effect.

Color used:

Bambulab PLA Matte Scarlet Red Bambulab PLA Basic Yellow Sunlu PLA Basic Orange

Mathematical Background 🔥 To create the "fire" effect I thought of some symmetrical geometric formulas. I started with 100 pyramids, all the same. Then I moved the 100 vertices in 3 dimensions (x, y, and z) following this formula:

∆x = 2xsign(x-5)+random(0;15) ∆y = 2ysign(y-5)+random(0;15) ∆z = gaussian(height=40;sigma=2)

As you can see I used random values to simulate the flames. For the height (z) I used a Gaussian function in the center of the 10x10 grid.