To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:23:44 -0800
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] pink foam sculpts and mouse armature


I could achieve a full scale human head by laminating pieces together.  I 
will be doing a large viper snake head this month using this method.
I am using the pink foam that is used for insulation.  So far I have cut 
several pieces of foam, around a 4 x 8 sheet of foam with no signs of the 
bit becoming dull.

William

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mathieu René" <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] pink foam sculpts and mouse armature


Thanks for the details, William!

Woah! 5 inches tall? Yikes, that explains the blurry pics, smaller subjects
are so hard to photograph without special lenses (I don't have any, so I
choose the highest quality on my digital camera, place it on tripod, provide
plenty of light, shoot from a distance, and re-frame the pics with a
photoprocessing software, like photoshop or Gimp.)

What sizes can your 3D printer handle?
Could you "slice" your mesh, "print" each body part separately, then
assemble by hand, to make bigger models?

Is this regular pink insulation foam, or some special kind that works with
the printer?
The blades must get dull pretty quick. Unless it's a laser or a hot wire?












----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Hennes" <williamhennes-AT-charter.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] pink foam sculpts and mouse armature


Thanks Mathieu and Hobey!
Well Mathieu, rest assured your mind is not going to blow up:-)  This are
produced in a desktop 3D printer.  I first build the mesh from scratch and
then export the file over to my 3D printer.  Once they are printed out, I
add more detail to them by hand.  The undead guy is about 5" in height.

William



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mathieu René" <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] pink foam sculpts and mouse armature


> Very cool!
>
> Are those made from the 3D carving machine, or expansible foam injected
> into
> a mold?
>
> Cause if you were able to get that finish, to that precision, with knives
> and files, then my mind has blown up! Tell us how!
>
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