My last order arrived...
The 'Proof of concept' in full color - an exciting modeling concept/idea to transfer any low-poly cube modeling into fully textured organic model without that tedious UV unwrapping process.
For this idea, to cut short the R&D, i've used a model from Google's Sketchup which thou is a public domain repository this specific model is a copyrighted WOW character.
Its great to see an idea that works and materialized using 3D printing - i believe with this process anyone can now turn a low poly cube modeling into a fantastic looking
Full Color 3D printed model - it could even be suited for kids.
The full color model arrived with a very darken colors - the following pics were pre-processed with an added high brightness - since with the native pics you wont have been able to see much of the details/colors.
I don't know if its the wax coatings that killed the colors or my bad.
(the textures were set to high contrast/brightness but still the result is a bad print - plus it's beyond me why shapeways sent it broken in the first place and issued refund at the same time)
Anyway i'll re-order again this time with even higher contrast /brightness colors.
This is an example of a cube modeling , low poly - only 1727 triangles:
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Transferred into fully textured 320k poly model:
with Flash:
The clearing hole was filled with clear epoxy and flooded the carved logo ..
Too bad the model isn't fully coated this way even for an extra $.
And this is the 'Fun Boy' ring - originally was 18.5mm diameter - i was hoping for a 0.3-0.5mm shrinkage in the oven but it shrank by 1.3mm .. I'll reorder it again probably in Gold plated.