Solid Objects Are Mostly Empty Space

Are solid objects mostly empty space? 

The idea of solidity is a practical illusion necessary for our existence. Under these solid forms (we are told) are molecules, atoms, sub-atomic particles, and ultimately quantum fields. Most of the volume is not solid and even the idea of solid particles is rather passe. The perception of solidity allows us to negotiate space and time but has little reflection on what things ultimately are. 

We conceive we draw we build things they get used they wear they die and they decay.

I built this drawing machine over 6 months and worked on this drawing for another 6 months. It’s made up of over fifty layers. Each layer starts as a 3d model which I then render, clean up, rasterized, re-draw, send to cam, print in pencil or ink, considered for and few days, photograph, and return to the computer to draw the next layer. Some hand work is done as well.

This video shows the printer using a mechanical pencil. It will sense when the lead is too short and click the pencil to extend the lead.