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teachrdanyesterday at 5:26 PM1 replyview on HN

Any recommendations for art objects worth 3D printing at home? Bonus points if it would appeal to a grade schooler.


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voxleoneyesterday at 10:46 PM

These scans seem perfect for fabrication experiments.

I’ve been trying a workflow where the mesh is inverted and used to generate a 3D-printed mold, then I gelcast zirconia ceramic into it and sinter it. The result is a dense ceramic version of the sculpture.

If you downscale the models they work well as small desktop statues or relief friezes, and ceramic casting can preserve surprisingly fine detail from the scan.