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Topic: How to print myself?

Hi everyone,
Have you seen this kind of dolls before? They are dolls of real people, and made by 3D printer!
In the past, we can make cartoon images of ourselves. Just take a photo and edit it with software such as Photoshop or others. It’s only a 2D model and easy to do.
However, a real-person doll is totally different from a photo, it’s very cute and exist in 3D world--the real world, so I can touch it, put it on my desk or other places, which can also be a good gift.
Now I only have a Geeetech 3D printer, it can print most 3D objects. But how to do a whole body scanning, get and edit my own 3D model, then print myself?

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2 Reply by carl_m1968 (edited by carl_m1968 2015-02-14 06:24:56)

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Re: How to print myself?

The consumer scanning market is not to that level yet. The best you can do is take multiple photos of your head from all angles. They then have software than can map those images with your guidance over a 3D blank. You can then export it. The body is just generic and painted to suite your mood. The head, face, and hair would also have to be hand painted.

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3 Reply by satman49

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Re: How to print myself?

First you would need a 3d scanner . I use a Kinect for windows and also a Structure sensor scanner  for my ipad. Here is one of me that I made with the Kinect, it's just a head and shoulders shot tho.

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Re: How to print myself?

satman49 wrote:

it's just a head and shoulders shot tho.

Good job, but a litte indistinct, is it possible to make a better one with more details?

5 Reply by xlq1010

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Re: How to print myself?

i used to see a site that provide such kind of service, what is more amazing, it is multi-colored during printing and no need for post piloshing

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Re: How to print myself?

What a pity,my printer can print one color during printing.