3D scanning and printing in the creation of the "Goat in a Tub" sculpture
This spring, our Velox 3D engineering team had the opportunity to take part in a unique project – bringing the sculpture “Goat in a Tub” to life. A well-known Lithuanian sculptor approached us with a request to 3D scan his original sculpture, enlarge it, and prepare it for production using 3D printing technology.
1. We received a hand-crafted, small-scale original sculpture from the artist.
2. Using a 3D scanner, we digitized the sculpture, processed the model, and scaled it up by a factor of 10 to make it suitable for 3D printing.
3. The final step of our involvement was the 3D printing process. Printing the sculpture at such a scale required 168 hours and 16 kilograms of plastic.
4. While our part ended here, the sculpture's journey didn’t. The printed model will be used to create a casting mold, and the final piece will be cast in bronze, eventually becoming a part of Lithuania’s public art landscape.
The entire project took 7 days to complete. It was an intensive but incredibly engaging process, and the final result brought joy not only to our team and the artist but also to our followers on social media. You can also see a few steps of the process by searching for our Velox 3D account on Tik Tok social media platform.
A few facts about how 3D technologies assist in sculpture 💡
3D printing is fundamentally transforming the work of sculptors by offering numerous advantages that simplify the creative process and increase efficiency. Here's how 3D technologies can help streamline creative processes in sculpture:
1. Faster prototype creation. Sculptors can quickly create small-scale prototypes to visualize their ideas before starting work on the final sculpture. This helps save time.
2. Material savings. Sculptors can use an exact amount of material, which reduces waste—especially important when working with expensive materials.
3. Scaling. 3D models make it easy to adjust the size of a sculpture—printing it smaller or larger without losing proportions or details.
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