The seminar commenced with an explanation of the development of the 3D printer, and its benefits were discussed with the ceramics Art and Design post-graduate students. Information was presented on the general working principles of printers, the kind of technologies that are used with ceramic materials and examples of ceramic works created with 3D printers. Presenters emphasized the importance of computer-aided software for creating contemporary forms by ceramic artists and examples were given as to how different elements such as music, sound and gravity can be used together with software language to construct a ceramic form.