3D Sculptris Printing With Blender and Shapeways

[wikkidwidgets]

As requested, I finished the tutorial that documents the process of taking your Sculptris 3D model and converting it with Blender 2.4x in order to have it printed at Shapeways.com.

I posted the PDF to my web site initially.

If anyone finds any blatant errors or thinks it needs something, let me know and I'll update it.

Version 1.0
May 29, 2010

Sculptris to Shapeways

3.7mb

[colwax]

Hi wikkidwidgets,

Just wanted to say Thanks for doing all of that & for sharing the info with everyone too.

regards Colwax

[wikkidwidgets]

No worries. I want to see your 3D prints when you guys and gals get em' in!

[knacki]

Wow!

Thanks for this very nice tut.

Hope to post once a printed sculpt.

Did you choose WSF (White Strong & Flexible Material) for your prints?

Btw. the female centaur looks very poetic.

[wikkidwidgets]

I've had things printed in all types of materials. (Not all by Shapeways) Mostly though, yes I use WSF. It's some seriously cool stuff. It's way stronger than you think it would be.

Here is the Blender mascot Suzanne I had made into keychains. The left is Shapeways Stainless Steel and the Right is WSF. My wife though it was cute and put one (WSF) on her keychain and has had it there for a few years. The Steel one turned out to be so heavy it would be more useful as a self defense weapon than a keychain. But I am officially cooler than you cause I own one. LOLz ;D

The Centaurs were my first artistic venture in 3D printing. Mostly I have mechanical widgets created.

[theferrymanhymn]

Aaah great! Thanks Wikkidwidget.

It might take a while but I will be sure to post prints when I do.
Good to know WSF is decent too. Looking forward to making some miniatures.

thanks again