Finally finished printing all the pieces for my bodyform. The decision to go this route came from the fact that sewing forms just couldn't match the exact curve of my back, and that makes certain armors difficult to draft on anything other than my own body.
I saw online that there are companies that can scan your body and then print the pieces out in a variety of materials. But the cost is often high.
Having my own reliable 3d printer, I wanted to do it myself. But being an Android user, there really isn't anything on the app store that can be used for body scanning.
And then I found this tutorial:
I saw online that there are companies that can scan your body and then print the pieces out in a variety of materials. But the cost is often high.
Having my own reliable 3d printer, I wanted to do it myself. But being an Android user, there really isn't anything on the app store that can be used for body scanning.
And then I found this tutorial:
It uses a free program on your own computer; where you use photos in the creation of a 3d model.
Instead of taking a bunch of photos, my husband took a video circling me in workout gear.
I converted the video into frames and then deleted every other image or so, until I had just enough to allow the program to build the model.
Instead of taking a bunch of photos, my husband took a video circling me in workout gear.
I converted the video into frames and then deleted every other image or so, until I had just enough to allow the program to build the model.
I followed the video, adjusting as needed to get a good, solid model for export.
This was then exported and brought into zbrush for cleanup. It was mirrored and smoothed.
This was then exported and brought into zbrush for cleanup. It was mirrored and smoothed.
And then it was brought into NetFabb for cutting up to fit on my print bed.
24 pieces.
22 actually printed, in ABS and adhered with ABS slurry. It's just a 'bit' bigger than I am, so I'll probably do a bit of sanding. Might even add a fabric 'skin' for pinning stuff. Who knows?
Anyway, it's nice to have a solid form that matches me, and I can build leather based armors on.
22 actually printed, in ABS and adhered with ABS slurry. It's just a 'bit' bigger than I am, so I'll probably do a bit of sanding. Might even add a fabric 'skin' for pinning stuff. Who knows?
Anyway, it's nice to have a solid form that matches me, and I can build leather based armors on.
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