How small can you go?

I often get asked the question, how small can your printer print? Well I decided to scale down that skull print this week and see how well it does. Overall quite well. The only part that did not come through all the way is the connection of the Zygomatic Process. That said, that part of the model was really thin to begin with, even on the full size print. I would probably have to thicken it up just a tad if I needed that part to come through properly. Pics below! The size of the "large" skull is 1" wide x 1 3/8" long (front to back) The tiny skull is about 5/16 wide and 6/16 long (front to back). Both skulls were printed @ 25 micron with clear resin. See previous post with pictures of the large skull here.

The Splash!

I opened up Mudbox yesterday and my Benedict 3D Print showed up as the splash screen, pretty cool!

Drying in the sun

Putting my Pan print in the sun for a bit before painting. This makes sure that the resin is fully cured.

Time Lapse

ZBrush prep. Getting the model ready for 3D Print! from Robert Vignone @ Polysculpture on Vimeo.

Preparing this model for 3D print, here is a Time-Lapse video of the process.

Paint Day

The Form 1 Printer, what a sexy machine.

Here is the clear resin output from the printer. Visible it is not here, I need to clean up where the supports were stuck on.

Using a good ol` nail file, I sanded the back and side areas as smooth as possible and then began to fill them in with Squadron White Putty.

I still have some balance issues and need to flatten out the bottom so it rest flat on the platform. This resin is wicked hard stuff and need to get some harsher sand paper for it. 

Form 1 3D Printer

Prints from the Form 1 3D Printer: The First of many. from Robert Vignone @ Polysculpture on Vimeo.

Here is the video that I made a couple weeks ago showcasing my first 3D print from the Form Labs 3D Printer. Ill follow up the post with some stills of the print and the printer. The model was sculpted in Mudbox and prepped for print in ZBrush.