Meditation with Arms

cults3d

We're part of an ever-growing 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” - we love to talk about 3D printing and challenge each other to create something new every day. We also enjoy working on fun projects like 3D-printing a life-size cow, and sharing our experiences with others. One of my favorite projects to date is when the Portland Art Museum asked me to 3D-scan the Cantor foundation's statues made from the work of Auguste Rodin. With patience and steady hands, I guide my iPad equipped with the Structure scanner from Occipital. In real-time on my iPad, I can see the object being recorded into a 3D printable model. I then use Autodesk's Meshmixer application to size and clean up the scan. The Portland Art Museum made this project possible, and I feel truly lucky to be able to share these scans with fellow makers like you. If you're interested in seeing these incredible sculptures for yourself, be sure to visit "Auguste Rodin: The Human Experience" - the exhibit is ongoing through April 2017. I invite you to have fun with the scans, make them for yourself or a friend so you too can be part of the maker movement.