Printing in 3D
Your scan can be printed in full colour. 3D printing technology is advancing rapidly just as everyday printers developed from dot-matrix printers in the office, to almost ubiquitous full colour laser printers affordable for the home. So is 3D printing technology getting better all the time.
Today we provide a number of alternative print materials that render the best results for your scanned file.
Nylon - PA 12 Nylon is a thermoplastic with balanced properties and strong structures. It also offers excellent chemical resistance to oils, greases, hydrocarbons, and alkalies. Produces prints in brilliant colour.
Resin - Dual UV-LED cured pigmented liquid photopolymer resin prints in 22 micron layers per sweep for extra fine details and over 10 million colours.
For more information about how this printing technology works view the link below:
You will see from the pricing below that printing in Resin becomes relatively more expensive as the size of the print increases. We are happy to have a discussion with you about which material is best suited for your particular purpose. Both materials produce an exceptional quality print. As a rule of thumb, Nylon is perhaps better suited to home and household environments, whereas Resin would suit a more commercial or artistic application where colour accuracy and attention to detail is more important.
No matter which material you chose the process is still tailored for each individual print as each print is a work of art and needs to be nurtured through the printing process. An artist checks every 3D print meticulously to ensure it is optimised for the printing process. We take pains to ensure your 3D print is worth the wait!
Sizing and pricing
The material used in the 3D print is not cheap and so the size of the print is the biggest factor in determining its cost. The bigger you would like and the more people in the print, the more it will cost.
The size ranges from humble to downright narcissistic.
Adding a Base
Adding a base is a good idea, and we recommend this for smaller prints or when your pose is less stable, or you have a creative idea for your 3D print.
In fact, we add the base at no cost for the smallest prints (but can exclude it on request).
Delivery
Your 3D print will take between 4 - 6 weeks to arrive. We will keep you informed on progress.
Our print facilities are overseas that have the most state of the art full colour printers. If speed is of the essence, you can speed up both the processing and the shipping time, by adding 50% to the cost of your order.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
All prices are exclusive of 15% GST.
Accessories
Accessories add to the size and cost of the print. Because of the additional print material needed these add to the cost of the print and add then as a percentage of the print cost.
Examples of accessories include:
Small — cup, bottle, can, phone
Medium — purse, helmet, jacket
Large — coat, costume, backpack
3D files
You can also order the 3D files from which your 3D print is made, so you can even print it yourself in plastic. Or if you want to go full geek, you can just order the photoset and build your own 3D digital model!
While you can never take the exact same picture again, you can print it again and again!