LA Defense, Rodin, Portland Art Museum

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I am part of a thriving community of makers here in Portland, Oregon. We call ourselves Layer Geeks and even have a club on meetup.com called the “Portland 3D printing lab” - it's a perfect place to discuss 3D printing and challenge each other to create amazing things. We also enjoy working on fun projects like 3D printing a life-sized cow. This project is by far one of my favorites to date, the Portland Art Museum asked me to 3D scan the Cantor foundation's statues made from the work of Auguste Rodin, and I was thrilled with the opportunity. With patience and precision, I guided my iPad equipped with the Structure scanner from Occipital as it recorded the object in real-time, transforming it into a 3D printable model on an iPad screen. I used Autodesk's Meshmixer application to refine and perfect the scan. The Portland Art Museum made this project possible, and I feel truly fortunate to be able to share these scans with my fellow makers. If you can, go visit "Auguste Rodin: The Human Experience" exhibit - it's an ongoing display through April 2017. I invite you to have fun with the scans, create them for yourself or a friend, and become a part of the maker movement.