Fall 2015 The Costume Designer 27
Screen capture of a 3D scan using the
123D Catch App. A 360° series of photos
are taken with a smartphone camera, and
the app stitches them together into a 3D
model of the object.
The final print file is sent to a 3D print-
ing service provider, in this case, Staples.
Printing prices for a 1"x
3
/
4
"x
3
/
4
" object
ranged from $7 for plastic to $267 for
polished silver, with turnaround times
starting at three business days.
Background forms created by
Nervous System: Hyphae Crispata #1
and Florescence Ornata 2.
N-e-r-v-o-u-s.com
The scan is imported into a design program, in this case, Mesh-
mixer, where it can be resized and manipulated. The software
can also identify and fix potential trouble spots (holes in the
structure, overhanging pieces that would need supports, etc.)
A base is added from the sofware's set of
preprogrammed objects, and the object is
exported into a 3D print file.
