All About The Scanorium.
3D scanning of your persona, capture your outer self with a Scanorium Clone!
Ever wanted to create another version of yourself to do all the dirty work whilst you jet off across the world and multiverse?
Well now you can with the Scanorium!
Already have a clone of yourself created via the squidgy traditional method? Instant one-shot scanning of your mini-me available! We use an (almost) painless method of freezing your child in time and space to capture their likeness in 1/10th of a second!
What do we do?
3D upper body scanning
Full upper body scanSit down as our mad scientist walks around you to assess your cloning viability.
A full upper body scan only takes around 45 seconds to complete. You can view the results there and then!
No waiting around to see if you like your clone!
Instant 3D face scan
Do you have a face to share to the world?We can capture your gurn in 1/10th of a second!
Relax in the Scanorium stocks for less than the time it takes to vaporize your most hated enemy and we will capture your likeness! This (as those of you who have dispatched your enemies in this way know only too well), takes less than 1/10th of a second!
Perfect for your mini-me.
Instant 3D body Scan
Yes that's right!Madness! The whole body you say!
After gaining permission from her majesty, Queen Victoria, we now have a licence to create full body scans in an instant! The equipment is on it’s way, stay tuned for more information!
Her Majesty was most amused!
Memories in 3D
We can print in plastic, wood and bronze filaments!
Our wood prints are created using a special PLA resin that contains 40% wood powder.
Wood prints are easily sanded for a smooth finish and can then be stained with the wood stain of your choice to create a beautiful statue for display in your home.
Wood is our favorite medium due to the natural look it provides.
Finishing tips
Wood prints can be easily finished by you at home. Simply sand with a 320 grit sandpaper to remove any ridges from the print then stain with the wood stain of your choice. There are a range of wood-stains available at hardware stores such as Mitre10 or online via TradeMe.
Once stained the print can be sealed using a polyurethane sealer to enhance the stain.
This amazing one of a kind filament produces an amazing print. Straight from the printer parts look almost laser sintered with a matte finish.
With a bit of sanding and polishing the bronze particles will start to shine and shimmer unlike any 3d printing filament you have seen before. The weight of the material is something special, about 3 times heavier then our regular PLA.
Finishing Tips
If you have access to a rock tumbler then you can polish your 3D bronze printed Clone to a beautiful finish by following the instructions on the Adafruit website here
Sanding and polishing your parts will make the bronze particles shine. Start sanding with grit 120-180 and make sure all the printed lines vanish. You’ll notice that because bronzeFill is easy to sand down, careful you won’t loose too much detail. Then start working your way up by following with grit 240-320 and finishing off with grit 600 – or higher. Finally we used a clean soft cloth and some copper polish to really get all of the shine out of the bronze particles.
Once the print is sanded you can give it the ‘aged’ look by using a wax patina or a true patina using a mixture of miracle grow plant-food, red wine vinegar and salt. Mix the vinegar and plant food together and add salt to form a thick paste. Cover the print in this and leave for a day, then polish to reveal a beautiful patina. Remember to use gloves!
Polylactic Acid (PLA) is different than most plastics in that it is derived from renewable resources like corn starch or sugar cane. We use PLA as it is non-toxic and recyclable, any prints that have issues ar re-cycled to make more filament.
PLA is available in may different colours, we currently carry black and white as standard but can print in other colours as a special order if you so wish.
PLA can be sanded to create a smooth finish ready for painting or covering in different media such as epoxy resin or paint.
Finishing Tips
PLA prints look great without any extra work needed, but if you want to enhance the print, then the easiest way is to paint!
Check out this great blog on the Formlabs website here for more tips on painting a 3D print.
Beautiful Aged Bronze
Natural Wood
Versatile PLA
Wonderful Bronze
We will be adding more filament types and finishes soon once we have tested their viability. Sign up for our Newsletter at the bottom of this page to keep up to date with what is happening at the Scanorium!