Renishaw, the UK’s only metal 3D printer manufacturer, has participated in a project to bring both a tiny bit of luck and generosity to the world. Working with Folkestone-based visual and public arts company, Strange Cargo, Renishaw 3D printed a metal sculpture meant to act as a luck and wish recycling point for the Folkestone Triennial arts festival, running from August 30 to November 2.
The intricately designed piece features a number of different lucky symbols – wish bones, clovers, horse shoes, shooting stars, black cats – and acts as a place for passersby to make and recycle wishes. Patrons can deposit a penny, make a wish, and take a different penny to spread the fortune around. For that reason, the piece is titled The Luckiest Place on Earth.…
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