Material and Process First
I needed a manufacturing method that would suit changes in form for each item. No tooling, no one-off machines.
Advantages in gantry-type machines helped me to create a controlled uniqueness of form and pattern. After considering many options, I chose 3D printing in PLA, a CNC router, and a waterjet.
It would be interesting to take this into many other machines. FDM or SLS in metal for premium or structural parts, like a table leg. Ceramic printing, plasma cutters, embroidery machines, and many more could be applied.