3D Printer Suggestion.

[koipond]

I’m looking for a 3D printer for a project. Does anyone have suggestions for high quality printing services out there?

 

[JMW326]

I currently use Shapeways. They give pretty good results.

https://www.shapeways.com/

 

[Cheungkinmen]

What program do you use for creating 3D models - something like AutoCAD?

More like Zbrush, Maya and 3DS Max.

If you want a free one try Wings 3D or Blender.

But for figure modelling Zbrush is the sheet.

 

[koipond]

I currently use Shapeways. They give pretty good results.

https://www.shapeways.com/

Really? Their smaller scale stuff looks a little rough to me. I was hoping for something a bit more detail friendly.

 

[JMW326]

Actually I use LightWave 3D for all of my modeling.

 

[koipond]

I was going to use Poser/Blender to do some head sculpts but I was looking for a 3d Printer that has the detail to produce them with as little clean up work on my end as possible.

 

[CREG Customs]

Mudbox is fairly popular and sculptris is an AMAZING free program from the makers of Zbrush.

The shapeways stuff looks like it was printed with a objet. Look for someone who uses a perfactory printer.

MUCH better results.

I use Visionproto in Texas. His perfactory machine is great. I had a head model of an elderly woman printed as a test and it came out 1/12 instead of 1/6 (measurement issue with the file) and the detail was stunning.

 

[cloudfilter]

About how much does a 1/6 head from visionproto cost?

 

[koipond]

About how much does a 1/6 head from visionproto cost?

I too am curious

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Hey guys found this 3d scanner
https://arstechnica.com/business/2013/04/new-443-3d-scanner-on-sale-looks-awesome-shoots-lasers/

 

[annihilate22]

These guys are supposedly one of the best (In an affordable price range and the finish is nothing short of spectacular)

https://www.kraftwurx.com/