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This weeks Designer for Hire<\/a> has spent the past six years pushing the boundaries of 3D print, and is here to share his knowledge with anyone looking to get their models printed. Though Eric van Straaten<\/a> lives in the Netherlands, his colorful, lifelike 3D printed sculptures have been exhibited throughout the world—from Tokyo to Berlin to San Francisco.<\/div>\n
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Eric can help you create a 3D model from scratch or fix a model so it can successfully be 3D printed. An expert with colored (textured) modeling, Eric is experienced in retaining color information, which is sometimes lost during the model-fixing process. Contact Eric<\/a> to help you make your ideas real.<\/div>\n
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3D Modeling Specialties:<\/strong> character, organic<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Services Offered:<\/strong> file repair, commission art pieces<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3D Software Used:<\/strong> among others: Materialise Magics, DeskArtes 3D DataExpert<\/div>\n
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Examples of Previous Projects: <\/div>\n
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World’s largest full color 3D printed sculpture<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Queen Beatrice of the Netherlands <\/a><\/div>\n
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Reviving Lolita<\/a> Sculpture <\/div>\n
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Little Mermaid Sculpture:<\/p>\n

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Candy Sculpture:<\/p>\n

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 Glaucoma Sculpture:<\/p>\n

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Pricing Structure:<\/strong> Project-based pricing<\/p>\n

Check out some more of Eric’s work on his website<\/a> or contact him<\/a> for a project quote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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