14 DAY TRIAL // 3D printing technology is mostly about the automated creation of three-dimensional objects, but this doesn't mean you can’t take things in your own hands.
The 3Doodler is one of the most famous tools that let you achieve this goal. The handheld pen has been accused by some as being no more than a glorified hot glue gun, but creative types who learn how to make use of it might come up with some spectacular results.
You might remember, we told you about the 3Doodler and the remote control airplane it created not so long ago. And now another incredible creation arrives to tease our senses.
Justin Mattarocchia who lives in Massachusetts and owns a 3Doodler has managed to 3D print an entire replica of a plastic skeleton.
The humanoid has been baptized “Voight” and is being touted as the world’s first life-sized, hand 3D printed, skeleton ever created.
Surely, like any work of art, this replica is open to interpretation and some might argue it looks like an alien from out of space.
Like any extensive creative endeavor, Voight took several months to complete and Mattarocchia did extensive research to make the replica anatomically correct.
In the process, he used Google Images to better understand human body parts and even drew some of them, like the jaw bone.
The face was probably the most complex part. At first, he used a foam core project board, while leaving space for eyes, mouth and all the facial cavities, then proceeded to use the 3Doodler.
When the time came to deal with the spine, Mattarocchia had to get even more creative, so he came up with the idea of using a cardboard as structure, after which he printed on top of it with the ABS plastic offered by 3Doodler.
The cardboard was only an intelligent trick, because as soon as the plastic dried, he was able to take the tube out, leaving him with an accurate replica of the backbone.
The humanoid skeleton is not Mattarocchia’s first venture in the world of 3D printing with 3Doodler. He also made a robotic talking skull.
The creator of the plastic man calls him an “artistic statement” and if you are really taken with it, you should know you can actually purchase it from Mattarocchio’s Etsy page, but it won’t come cheap. The humanoid skeleton sells for a whopping $100,000 / €73,484.
Some of you might find the Voight a little bit creepy and less humanoid than intended, but if you’re an art lover, you will have to appreciate all the effort that went into producing this piece.
