Sweeps worked well, The final models are nothing fancy or advanced. but they are what the boss ordered :)

here are the first prototypes upload on shapeways.












Now I just need to get the "finance Minister" to sign off on purchasing MoI :)

Ed, this woman describes the process that is used to make her metal sculptures. I'm not sure if it's the same process that Shapeways uses.

http://bathsheba.com/sculpt/process/

The 3D printer lays down layers of stainless steel powder that is held together with a laser-activated binder. The sculpture then goes into an oven for a while. The sculpture's stems are then dipped into molten bronze where capillary action draws it up into the sculpture.

Steve S

Hi steve,

> The final models are nothing fancy or advanced. but they
> are what the boss ordered :)

It looks like it's turned out well!

- Michael

Steve -

Thanks for the link - She does some amazing work. IHMO her little 3D metal sculptures are well worth the price she is asking.

Looks like she is using:
http://www.exone.com/eng/technology/x1-prometal/index.html

Maybe they have the same machine as Shapeways?

At any rate, I'll get a quote from both when the time comes.

So many toys ... so little time.

Ed

Bathsheba's works is some crazzy! Very fine use of differents 3D progs for astonished forms!

http://www.bathsheba.com/artist/links.html#software